Flying V is one of the, if not the most iconic guitar of heavy rock. Back in the 1950s, when it was introduced, it was too wild (Just like Explorer), but some twenty years later it became the symbol of rebellion and a modern culture icon. Today, after almost sixty years in existence, Flying V is still the ultimate axe. In order to celebrate 120 years in business, Gibson is releasing the 120 series and the limited edition Flying V History is one of the models found on the roster. Gibson USA has taken the original Flying V as the starting point and enhanced some of the key features. For example, the body is a bit thinner and the pickups combo is made up of Gibson`s most popular humbuckers (`57 Classics). Solid and flat-top body of this anniversary V is made of mahogany and is paired with a slim and fast mahogany neck (set in neck). Classic two-piece bridge unit is made up of a tune-o-matic bridge and a stoptail bar. `57 Classics are controlled through the standard V controls unit (two volume knobs, one tone and a three-way toggle pickup switch). Mahogany neck is topped with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays (custom 12th Anniversary inlay on the 12th fret), tektold nut and 12" radius. Grover`s Kidney tuners with 14:1 ratio are featured on the slightly reduced "arrowhead" headstock.

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Body Shape V
Body Type Solid Body
Body Wood Mahogany
Bridge Hardwood
Bridge Tune-O-Matic
Bridge Stoptail
Number of Pickups 2
Bridge Pickup Type Active Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type Active Humbucker
Controls Volume
Controls Tone
Pickup Switch Type 3-way Pickup Selector
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Shape Slim
Neck Joint Glued In
Neck Joint Mortise & Tenon
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Number of Frets 22
Fret Size Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays Dot
Hardware Chrome
Number of Strings 6
Pickguard Yes
Tuners Grover
String Nut Tektoid
Scale Length 24-3/4"
Nut Width 1.695"
Finish Gloss
Fingerboard Radius 12.00"
Custom Features: Pickups: Gibson Classic 57.

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Body Shape
V
V
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Bridge
Hardwood/Stoptail/Tune-O-Matic
Stoptail
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Push-pull
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Neck Shape
Slim
Slim
Neck Joint
Glued In/Mortise & Tenon
Mortise & Tenon
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Maple (Baked)
Number of Frets
22
22
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays
Dot
Side dot
Hardware
Chrome
Chrome
Number of Strings
6
6
Pickguard
Yes
No
Tuners
Grover
Grover
String Nut
Tektoid
Corian
Scale Length
24-3/4"
24-3/4"
Nut Width
1.695"
1.695"
Finish
Gloss
Lacquer
Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
12.00"
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