"I bought this right before the session for Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door and recorded that song with this guitar,” says Slash of the original 1959 Flying V he has owned since 1990. “There’s a certain kind of smooth, sweet tone on that solo that is attributable to that guitar. And it wouldn’t have been the same with the Les Paul.” But what is it about those original korina guitars that makes them so different? “They have a certain tonal quality that you don’t find in any other guitar,” Slash asserts. “I’m sure it’s the nature of the wood, or whatever. It’s also the different kind of neck. All of that must add up to something, because they definitely sound different.” To see more of this, and hundreds of Slash’s other guitars in breathtaking detail, order your Custom Edition copy of The Collection: Slash, a premium coffee table book from Gibson Publishing. Gibson.com/SlashBook #gibson #gibsonpublishing #slash #flyingv #korina