Gibson's original Flying V of 1958 was so far ahead of its time that even the first reissues, almost 10 years later, were only moderately successful. Finally, in the late '60s and early '70s, progressive rockers embraced the V, and the 1967 version lives on today.

Body
Mahogany
Neck/Profile
Mahogany/Rounded
Fingerboard/Inlay
Rosewood/Dot
Scale/Nut Width
24^3/4"/1^11/16"
Bridge/Tailpiece
Tune-o-matic/Stop bar
Hardware
Chrome
Pickups
496R ceramic magnet humbucker
500T ceramic magnet humbucker
Controls
Two volume, one tone, three-way switch
Strings
Brite Wires .009-.042

Finish
Classic White , Cherry , Ebony