Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Mahogany Flying V Reissue Electric Guitar - Antique Natural - #851115

A Mahogany Version of the Historic Flying V - The Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Mahogany Flying V Reissue Electric Guitar in Antique Natural

The Gibson Flying V™ was way ahead of its time when it was introduced in 1958. So much so that while it may seem hard to believe today, only 81 were shipped that year. However, the Flying V’s popularity has grown exponentially in the years since then, due in no small part to the many guitar heroes who have embraced the model, including Albert King, Keith Richards, Slash, Joe Bonamassa, Lonnie Mack, Albert King, Dave Davies of The Kinks, and Billy Gibbons, just to name a few.

This version of the 1958 Flying V uses mahogany instead of the original Korina wood for the neck and body, but otherwise, all of the classic vintage Flying V features have been carefully recreated in this Historic Reissue model. Mahogany delivers a somewhat warmer sound than the slightly brighter Korina, making it a great choice for players who love the 1950s Flying V aesthetic but who are looking for a denser, all-mahogany tone for rock and metal. And since mahogany is more readily available than the scarcer Korina, this also makes this 1958 Mahogany Flying V Reissue the most accessible way to get Historic Flying V looks, features, and performance.

Featuring an ABR-1 bridge with a lacquered brass chevron and a string-through mahogany body, unpotted Custombucker pickups with Alnico 3 magnets, a hide glue-fitted mahogany neck with a 50s Rounded Medium C profile and topped with an Indian rosewood fretboard that is equipped with 22 reissue frets and adorned with pearloid dot inlays, two volume and one tone control with CTS® potentiometers and a phone book capacitor, VOS nitrocellulose lacquer finish, gold hardware, Kluson® single ring tuners, and a 4-ply white pickguard. A historically accurate case is also included, with a classic brown exterior and plush pink interior to keep this beautiful guitar safe when you’re traveling to your next gig.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Body Shape: Flying V
• Body Style: Flying V
• Rim Material: Rubber Strip on Bottom Rim
• Weight Relief: None

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12.0"
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Reissue
• Inlays: Pearloid Dot
• Joint: Hide Glue Fit
• Nut Material: Nylon
• Nut Width: 42.86 mm / 1.69"
• Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75"

Hardware

• Bridge: ABR-1
• Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Dial Pointer
• Hardware Finish: Gold
• Jack Plate Cover: '58 Flying V White 4-Ply
• Mounting Rings: True Historic Black
• Pickguard: '58 Flying V White 4-Ply
• Pickup Covers: Gold
• Strap Buttons: 2 - Brass
• Switch Tip: Amber
• Tailpiece: Flying V
• Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
• Truss Rod Cover: True Historic Black
• Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Ring

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
• Controls: 2 Volume, 1 Tone, 500K CTS Vintage Taper Potentiometers, Phone Book Capacitor
• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
• Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-Way Toggle

Miscellaneous

• Case: Historic Flying V Brown/Pink Hardshell
• Headstock: 1958 Flying V
• Headstock Inlay: Raised Gibson Logo Badge
• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Finish: Antique Natural

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