The Gibson Flying V™ is considered an iconic design by modern guitarists. It was first introduced in 1958, and in the following decades, it became increasingly popular, especially with hard rock and metal guitarists. For many of them, the 1980s is when the model really hit its stride. The Gibson 80s Flying V is based on the highly sought-after 1984 models. It features a fast-playing SlimTaper™ mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard. The iconically-shaped mahogany body is outfitted with new 80s Tribute pickups that accurately capture the unique fat-toned sound and rich sustain of the models from that era. Now available in Ebony. A hardshell case is also included.
Type |
Solid Body |
Colour |
Ebony |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
Flying V |
Body Material |
Mahogany |
Body Finish |
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck Material |
Mahogany |
Fingerboard Material |
Rosewood |
Nut |
Graph Tech |
Nut Width |
43.053 mm / 1.695 in |
Neck Shape |
SlimTaper |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Fretboard Inlays |
Acrylic Trapezoid |
Fret Size |
Medium Jumbo |
Fretboard Radius |
304.8 mm / 12 in |
Neck Pickups |
80s Tribute |
Bridge Pickups |
80s Tribute |
Controls |
2 Volume, Master Tone, Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors |
Bridge |
Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic |
Tuners |
Grover Rotomatic with Contemporary Buttons |
Tailpiece |
Aluminum Stop Bar |
Strings |
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
Case | Hardcase Included |