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ELECTRIC: FLYING V SERIES

For complete information on this unusual Gibson model, please refer to the book Gibson Flying V by Zachary R. Fjestad and Larry Meiners.

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FLYING V KORINA (1958-59, 1962-63 MFG.)

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- V-shaped two-piece Korina body, rubber strip on underside of treble bout, one-piece set Korina neck, 22-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 1.6875 in. nut width, pointed V-shaped headstock with raised "Gibson" plastic lettering logo, black bell-shaped truss rod cover, and three-per-side Kluson tuners with plastic tulip buttons, ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge, STB, V-shaped metal plate tailpiece, layered black pickguard (early models) or white pickguard (later models), two PAF humbucker pickups with black plastic mounting rings, three black bonnet knobs (two v, master tone) and three-way switch all mounted on pickguard, input jack with large circle plastic surround on lower treble wing, gold hardware, available in Natural Limed Korina finish, 1.5 in. body depth, brown oblong case, approx. 98 mfg. 1958-59, parts clean-up 1962-63.
Since this is considered one of the "Holy Grails" of vintage guitars, very few authentic original 1958/1959 Flying Vs are traded today, and it is difficult to correctly value this instrument. However, a clean Flying V will probably bring between $250,000 and $350,000. Each instrument should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and we suggest having several appraisals performed before buying or selling.
The Flying V model was introduced in 1958 and had an original retail price of $247.50 plus $75 for the case. A modernistic concept guitar (along with the Explorer and Moderne) from Gibson, this model had very limited manufacture (98 instruments were produced during 1958-59, no records are available for 1962-63). Original Flying V cases have sold for as much as $10,000! The 1962-1963 period of manufacture was mostly a clean-up of earlier bodies and related parts that were never finished during the first production run, and values seem to be less than the 1958 models. Notable differences between the first production Flying Vs and the parts clean up models include two patent number pickups, nickel hardware, and a black case.
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FLYING V MAHOGANY (1ST REISSUE, 1966-1970 MFG.)

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- V-shaped one-piece Honduras mahogany body, one-piece Honduras mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, 1.5625 in. nut width, pointed V-shaped headstock with large white truss rod cover with Gibson logo and three-per-side Kluson tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, Gibson vibrato tailpiece, large white pickguard that covers most of the body, two patent number decal pickups with no pickup rings, three center foil (early models) or witch hat black (later models) knobs in triangle configuration (two v, master tone), a three-way pickup switch, and a regular input jack all mounted on the pickguard, chrome hardware, available in Black, Candy Apple Red, Cherry, Natural (Walnut), Pelham Blue, Sparkling Burgundy, or Sunburst finish, 1.3125 in. body depth, approx. 175 mfg. 1966-1970.
Some models may have a two-piece body. In 1969, a three-piece neck was introduced. The machined cavity routes were hand-sanded to accomodate the pickguard and hardware. Most guitars have a metal cage in the cavity to reduce signal hum. Two styles of truss rod covers were used with a longer one on early guitars.
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FLYING V MEDALLION LIMITED EDITION (1971 MFG.)

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- V-shaped two-piece Honduras mahogany body with a round numbered medallion on the bass wing, three-piece Honduras mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, 1.5625 in. nut width, pointed V-shaped headstock with large white truss rod cover with Gibson logo and three-per-side Gibson Deluxe tuners with plastic tulip buttons, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, large white pickguard that covers most of the body, two patent number decal pickups with no pickup rings, three witch hat black knobs in triangle configuration (two v, master tone), a three-way pickup switch, and a regular input jack all mounted on the pickguard, chrome hardware, available in Cherry finish, 1.3125 in. body depth, approx. 350 mfg. 1971 only.
The case for this guitar is V-shaped and purple lined on the inside.
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FLYING V MAHOGANY (2ND REISSUE 1975-1982 MFG.)

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- V-shaped two-piece (early models) or three-piece (later models) Honduras mahogany body, three-piece Honduras mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, 1.5625 in. nut width, pointed V-shaped headstock with large white truss rod cover with Gibson logo and three-per-side Gibson Deluxe tuners with metal tulip buttons, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, large white pickguard that covers most of the body, two patent number decal pickups with no pickup rings, three witch hat black knobs in triangle configuration (two v, master tone), a three-way pickup switch, and a regular input jack all mounted on the pickguard, chrome hardware, available in Black, Bahama Blue, Candy Apple Red, Natural, Red, Red Metallic, Silver Sky, Silverburst, Sunburst, or White finish, 1.3125 in. body depth, 3223 instruments shipped between 1975 and 1979, shipping totals unknown between 1980 and 1982, mfg. 1975-1982.
The headstock gets progressively less pointed thoughout production. Later models have stamped patent number pickups.
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Flying V Pearl Block Marker (1979-1980 Mfg.)

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- similar to the Flying V Mahogany (2nd Reissue, 1975-1982 Mfg.), except has pearl block fingerboard inlays, available in White finish only, mfg. 1979-1980.
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Flying V Gold Limited Registered Edition (1980 Mfg.)

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- similar to the Flying V Mahogany (2nd Reissue, 1975-1982 Mfg.), except has a gold headstock with an oval plaque on the back side, black truss rod cover, black pickguard, gold hardware, available in Gold finish only, mfg. 1980 only.
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FLYING V2 (MFG. 1979-1982)

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- V-shaped five-piece laminated walnut/maple body with sculpted edges, five-piece laminated walnut/maple neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rounded V-shaped black headstock with inlaid pearl Gibson logo, black truss rod cover with "V2" logo, and three-per-side metal tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, STB V-shaped metal plate tailpiece, blackface peghead with pearl logo, "V 2" engraved on truss rod cover, small layered black pickguard, 2 V-shaped "Boomerang" humbucker pickups, three knobs (two v, master tone) mounted in a slight offset line, three-way pickup switch, jack on edge of body, gold hardware, available in Natural or the following custom colors: Black, Black Sparkle, Blue Sparkle Metallic, Candy Apple Red, Cherry Sparkle Metallic, Goldburst, Silverburst, Sunburst, or Pearl White finish, 157 shipped in 1979 (production totals unknown between 1980 and 1982), mfg. 1979-1982.
Gibson used a five-piece laminated body and they used both walnut and maple for tops, but after walnut tops proved to be more popular, they finished many of the maple top guitars with custom color finishes. Towards the end of the production run in 1982, regular exposed humbucker pickups replaced the V-shaped "Boomerang" pickups, the pickguard was removed, and a gold decal logo was introduced. Gibson offered a promotion where the owner could get a personalized truss rod cover.
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FLYING V HERITAGE KORINA (1981-84 MFG.)

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- V-shaped korina body with rubber strip on underside of the treble wing, three-piece korina neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, pointed headstock with raised "Gibson" logo and three-per-side tuners with plastic single ring buttons, tune-o-matic bridge, STB, V-shaped metal plate tailpiece, layered white or black pickguard, two humbucker PAF reissue pickups, three knobs (two v, master tone) in a straight line, three-way pickup switch, gold hardware, available in Antique Natural, Candy Apple Red, Ebony, or White finish, mfg. 1981-84.
The Flying V Heritage Korina was Gibson's first attempt at reissuing the original Korina Flying V. Serial numbers for this model consist of the letter A followed by three digits. It is estimated that only 1,000 instruments were produced between 1983 and 1984.
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Flying V Heritage Korina FF-82 (1982 Mfg.)

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- similar to the Flying V Heritage Korina, except has a bound fingerboard, a Custom Shop decal, an impressed eight-digit serial number on the back of the headstock, a gold Gibson raised logo, a bell-shaped truss rod cover with "FF-82" stenciled on it, and Ivory finish, 100 mfg. 1982 only.
100 of these limited edition guitars were built for the 1982 Frankfurt, Germany Music Fair trade show.
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THE V/FLYING V CMT (1981-84 MFG.)

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- V-shaped maple or mahogany body, bound curly maple top, maple or mahogany neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, rounded V-shaped headstock with gold horizontal logo, truss rod cover with "The V" logo, three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, a stop tailpiece mounted much lower than previous models, no pickguard, two exposed cream humbucker pickups with cream pickup rings, three gold bonnet knobs (two v, tone), three-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in Antique Natural, Antique Sunburst, or Vintage Cherry Sunburst finish, mfg. 1981-84.
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FLYING V – NO PICKGUARD MODEL (1981-1989 MFG.)

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- V-shaped mahogany body, large control cover plate on back, mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, pointed headstock with logo decal, three-per-side tuners, bell-shaped truss rod cover, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece or optional Kahler vibrato, no pickguard, two exposed coil humbucker pickups with black mounting rings, three knobs mounted in a wide triangular pattern (two v, tone), three-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in Alpine White, Candy Apple Red, Ebony, Ebony Sparkle, Electric Blue, Ferrari Red, Greenburst, Ivory, Night Violet, Panther Pink, Pewter, Plum Wineburst, Red, or Silver Sky finish, mfg. 1981-89.
In 1984 Ivory finish was disc. and Alpine White and Red finishes were introduced.
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Flying V 83 (1983-1984 Mfg.)

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- similar to the Flying V - No Pickguard Model (1981-1989 Mfg.), except has an alder body, different tune-o-matic bridge, and a control layout that is similar to "The V," available in Alpine White, Ebony, Electric Blue, Candy Apple Red, Ivory, Night Violet, Plum Wineburst, Red, or Silver Sky finish, mfg. 1983-84.
This model is almost identical to the Flying V and there is speculation that it actually replaced the Flying V (No Pickguard model) for a short while. Both guitars were listed in the price list at the same price.
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Flying V Designer Series (1984-1985 Mfg.)

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- similar to the Flying V - No Pickguard Model (1981-1989 Mfg.), except available in three different Custom Graphic designs all using a line motif (two black and one white finish), mfg. 1984-85.
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Flying V Left-Handed (1985-1987 Mfg.)

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- similar to the Flying V - No Pickguard Model (1981-1989 Mfg.), except in left-handed configuration, available in Alpine White, Ebony, Ferrari Red, or Red finish, mfg. 1985-87.
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Flying V Scorpions Edition (1985 Mfg.)

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- similar to the Flying V - No Pickguard Model (1981-1989 Mfg.), except has a gold Custom Shop Edition decal on the back of the headstock and has a custom black/white finish (black on the treble wing and white on the bass wing), mfg. 1985 only.
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Flying V W/Black Hardware (1985 Mfg.)

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- similar to the Flying V - No Pickguard Model (1981-1989 Mfg.), except has a Kahler locking tremolo and black hardware, available in Alpine White, Ebony, Red or Custom Graphic finishes, mfg. 1985 only.
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FLYING V XPL (1984-1987 MFG.)

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- V-shaped mahogany body, large control cavity cover plate, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, Explorer-style headstock with gold Gibson decal, six-on-one-side mini-Grover tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece or optional Kahler Flyer vibrato, two exposed humbucker pickups with black mounting rings, three black bonnet knobs (two v, tone), three-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in Alpine White, Ebony, Ferrari Red, Night Violet, Pewter, Plum Wineburst, Red, or Regal Blue finish, mfg. 1984-87.
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Flying V XPL W/Black Hardware (1985 Mfg.)

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- similar to Flying V XPL, except has a standard locking Kahler tremolo system and black hardware, available in Alpine White, Ebony, Plum Wineburst, or Red finish, mfg. 1985 only.
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FLYING V90 (1988 MFG.)

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- V-shaped mahogany or alder body, maple neck, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with split triangle inlays (also used on the Trini Lopez model in the mid-1960s), matching headstock with a vertical pearl "Gibson" logo inlay, bell-shaped truss rod cover, three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece or optional Floyd Rose vibrato with back plate, small black pickguard, single humbucker pickup, single volume knob, black chrome hardware, available in Alpine White, Ebony, or Nuclear Yellow finish, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 1988 only.
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Flying V 90 Double (1989-1990 Mfg.)

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- similar to Flying V 90, except has one single coil and one humbucker pickups, two knobs (v with a push/pull coil tap, tone) and a three-way pickup switch, available in Alpine White, Ebony, or Luna Silver finish, mfg. 1989-1990.
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