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Gibson Flying V - Antique Natural

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Flying V - Antique Natural

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Flying V - Antique Natural
Flying V - Antique Natural
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Original Price: $2,549.00 CDN
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Introduced in 1958 and only made in limited quantities, the Gibson Flying V has taken flight over the years along with legions of followers. This Flying V carries heritage to new heights. The Antique Natural finish, mahogany body and slim taper neck with rosewood fingerboard provide classic looks, sound and playability. A special set of calibrated Burstbucker 2 (neck) and Burstbucker 3 (bridge) pickups provide that perfect mix of volume, tone and power.

Details
• Body: Mahogany
• Neck: Mahogany
• Profile: Slim Taper
• Nut width: 1.695" / 43.05mm
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
• Number of frets: 22
• Nut: Graph Tech
• Inlay: Acrylic Dots
• Bridge: Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
• Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Reflector
• Tuners: Grover Rotomatics w/ Kidney Buttons
• Plating: Chrome
• Neck pickup: BurstBucker 2
• Bridge pickup: BurstBucker 3
• Controls: 2 Volumes, 1 Tone & Toggle Switch
• Case: Gibson Hard Shell

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Try the V - it’s addictive! 8 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Calgary Royal Vista, Alberta
I rented this to try it first, just to be sure, as I’ve never played a Flying V, before. WOW! Without a strap, it sits so comfortably with the V on my leg; and with a strap, it’s 100% as comfortable. The neck on this version is great - I have smaller hands, and Gibsons can be tough to pick one I like. This one, the “SlimTaper”, is nearly as comfortable as a Fender 11/56 V neck. It’s fast, and with mahogany under rosewood, the tone range is fantastic. Add in the mahogany body and sustain for days comes through! Love the simple, 1958-Korina-esque aesthetic of this, and the quality is fantastic from top to both points. Played through a simple Fender Blues Junior, and a Union Shiny for fuzzy distortion, both cleans and dirty tones are wide ranging with the two volumes and one tone. The Burstbuckers are spot on for this guitar - for me. I anticipate buying this when the rental month is over!
Posted by Grant on Sep 3, 2023
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Covers every genre 7 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Burlington, Ontario
I had never played a v guitar before this one, but it is definitely my favorite guitar. This thing is so sick, it can play almost any genre, and the pickups sound killer. They can handle a lot of gain, and still sound awesome. Neck is not to thin but not super thick. Only problem with mine is that the pickguard came bent, and a couple screws were crooked. Not a big deal though, the guitar still rips.
Posted by anonymous on Jan 5, 2022
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Ridiculously Nice 17 of 17 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Chilliwack, British Columbia
I own and have owned many high quality guitars from many different manufacturers and this beauty is up there with the best of em. The thing with both V's and Exlporers is despite the shapes clearly being very metal they are some of the most versatile guitars you'd ever play. The pictures do not do this guitar justice at all, I don't think they pick up the nitrocellulose gloss, so expect this guitar to be much prettier in real life because it definitely is. Playability wise it is smooth, fast and feels almost addicting, you definitely don't want to put it down once you start playing, sustain is incredible and the burstbuckers sound incredible for everything from Albert King Style Blues to fast Randy Rhoads Licks and everything in between. I'm very convinced you could play any genre on this and have it sound incredible. A lot of people complain about it being uncomfortable to play sitting down and though I get that, sitting your leg in between the V feels very natural very quickly, or you could just wear a strap while sitting to keep it stable both of which have already proven fine during extensive practice sessions for me. If you're in the market for a high quality versatile instrument that sounds great and will cover almost any genre of music you want to play then this is the guitar for you. It's stunningly beautiful and it is one of the only guitars I own that I know for sure I will never ever trade in.
Posted by Tyler on May 12, 2020
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Great Guitar 14 of 15 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Cobourg, Ontario
If you have never had played one of these, you have to try one. So comfortable and fun to play. Once you realize that you can set your leg in the V. :) . They sustain forever. You can feel the vibration in the neck. Super cool. The burst bucket pickups are amazing and super powerful. Clean or distorted, they are so clear. I'm 60 years old and can't believe I didn't put one of these in my collection sooner. Like in the 70s... those are worth a ton now and I'm sure these will be in the future. Just try one.... Bet you buy it.
Posted by Jeff Wyatt on Jan 13, 2020
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