Epiphone 1958 Korina Flying V Aged Natural

I noticed these Epi Korina models way too late, they were sold out all over the place, but I was just in time to grab a B-stock model, way cheaper than the normal price, I still think the B-stock price is on the high side for an Epiphone (one star less on price/performance), but I have NO regrets whatsoever! The only signs of B-stock were some damages to the cartboard factory box (who cares) and the protective foil on the scratch plate etc had been removed. There are no scratches, damages or dirty fingers on it, maybe it was a showroom model, don't know, don't care.

The guitar arrived in perfect condition and I think it is as close as it gets to a Gibson Korina Flying V, but at a more affordable price. Bear in mind I had a B-stock model, pricing was lower than a brand new one.
It wasn't tuned when it arrived but factory set up out of the box was great. I'm not sure if I lowered the bridge a bit, it's been a couple of days now (my short term memory isn't ehhh... what was I gonna say??), but I will put a new set of hybrid slinky strings on it soon so I can set it up to my own liking. There is only 1 thing that sort of bothered me a bit at the beginning (now i'm used to it): the edges on some of the frets of my guitar are somewhat rough, not enough to annoy me or even draw blood when playing aggressively, but it could have done with a bit of extra polishing, that's why one star less on craftmanship. Other than that: this guitar is amazing! It's very light (mine is 2.7 kilo), it comes with a luxurious looking hard shell case, it looks superduper awesome and, last but not least: it plays and sounds absolutely superb! It has Gibson Burstbuckers inside, same as my Gibson Flying V, they rock! I have mine on a cheap cotton strap for now until new straps arrive, and there is no neck dive. If neck dive happens, I'll simply move the strap button to the back side, like Gibson has, problem solved.

The tl;dr is: if you have been ogling at a Gibson Flying V Korina for years but can't afford it, and you do have the money to buy this, aren't a head stock snob and are prepared to spend 1400+ euros on an Epiphone: do it, grab one as soon as they are back in stock. You won't regret it. I had the same feeling with this guitar as when I received my Gibson Flying V Antique Natural, simply can't stop playing it and wouldn't hesitate to go on stage with it (if I were still in a band haha).

In the end, as always, I never looked back at what I paid, and being a Flying V freak since the 70s I've simply been enjoying this guitar every day since it arrived.