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Wednesday August 30th, 2000
Junior joins Earnhardt Custom Shop racing series; '67 Flying V Reissue debuts
The Gibson Custom, Art & Historic Division follows up last year's introduction of the Dale Earnhardt Custom Les Paul with two, new racing machines -- the Dale Earnhardt The Intimidator Les Paul and the Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Les Paul. The Custom Shop also announces the addition of the '67 Mahogany Flying V Reissue to its Historic Collection.
Dale Earnhardt The Intimidator has many of the same features as the 1999 Dale Earnhardt Custom Les Paul including a carbon fiber faceplate, chrome lug nut volume and tone controls, hood-pin tiedowns with wires to secure the guitar to the Simpson safety restraint-guitar strap. Both models feature the artwork of renowned motor sports artist Sam Bass.
The Intimidator model has a silver finish with red trim highlights and new artwork from Sam Bass' Quick Sketch series.
The new artwork features the year 2000 Chevy Monte Carlo with updated Goodwrench Service Plus design that Dale is now racing.
The guitar is authorized by the Earnhardt family who worked directly with Sam Bass on the artwork and design approval. This is the second of three total runs of instruments, each limited to 333 guitars in the run.
The Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Les Paul has the same cool features as the two Dale Earnhardt guitars, but is adorned in Dale, Jr.'s colors and number. The back of the guitar features a sketch by Sam Bass of the #8 Budweiser Monte Carlo alongside a decal of Dale Jr.'s signature.
The guitar has chrome lug nut volume and tone controls, carbon fiber faceplate, chrome hood-pin tiedowns and wires to attach the guitar to its included Simpson safety restraint strap, and Dale Jr.s signature inlaid in the ebony fingerboard.
The '67 Mahogany Flying V Reissue represents an accurate reproduction of the Flying V considered by most to be the pinnacle year for this 1950's radical classic. 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.
Specification reproductions include neck angle, headstock profile and size, and neck shape.
Incorporating these structural elements insures the guitar has its original tonality and playing "feel."
Go to the Gibson Custom Shop here to see the full line of hand-crafted historic, art, custom, and one-of-a-kind guitars produced by Gibson's highly skilled luthiers.
Call 1-800-4GIBSON anytime for more information or send Gibson Customer Support an email with any questions.
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