1959 Gibson Flying V, Serial Number 9 1707
One of Gibson’s boldest designs, the Flying V™ debuted in 1958 and was built in extremely limited quantities during its original run. Made from Korina (African limba), these futuristic instruments have become some of the most sought-after vintage guitars in the world.
This Gibson Certified Vintage 1959 Flying V is a rare, standout example, accompanied by extensive provenance and vintage case candy. The original owner, who performed under the stage name “Hill Willy,” purchased the guitar while living in Hawaii and played it left-handed in the band Curt’s Country Cousins. The guitar is a standard right-handed model with the strap button installed on the treble-side shoulder, and the Gibson headstock badge has been flipped 180° to read correctly when played left-handed. A letter to Gibson from May of 1962 documents the original owner’s interest in having the instrument re-necked for left-handed use and fitted with a Bigsby vibrato.
The instrument had been played thoroughly, so it received a re-fret by Glaser Instruments with slightly larger 1959-style frets. A new nylon nut was installed for right-handed play. The slug coil of the neck Patent Applied For humbucker™ pickup was rewound by Gibson Pickup Manager Jared Brandon without unsoldering it from the potentiometers. The pickup cover was removed and resoldered after the repair. The tip of the original pickguard is broken and missing. Overall, the guitar shows light checking, mild playwear, and hardware tarnishing, but remains remarkably clean for its age.
This Flying V is housed in its original brown and pink Geib case and comes with an incredible array of original accessories and documentation, including an 8x10 photo of the original owner, the original Flying V stamped hang tag, an original 50s polish bottle, and a new case cover. It will also ship with a new Gibson Certified Vintage vintage-style strap, a new Gibson Certified Vintage vintage-style luggage tag, and a new Gibson Certified Vintage vintage-style pick container.
Specificaties
Body
Body
Lak Body Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Korina
Vorm Body Flying V
Stijl Body Flying V
Nek
Nek
Toetsmateriaal Brazilian Rosewood
Toetsradius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Aantal frets 22
Frets Medium Jumbo (Refret)
Inlays Celluloid Dot
Verbinding Glued In, Set Neck
Materiaal Nek Korina
Materiaal topkam Nylon
Breedte topkam 42.65mm / 1.68in
Profiel Medium D
Mensuur 628.65mm / 24.75in
Elektronica
Elektronica
Brug pick-up Patent Applied For Humbucker (7.07k)
Bediening Two Volume, Master Tone
Nek pickup Patent Applied For Humbucker (7.66k)
Output jack 1/4"
Pickup-selector 3-way Toggle
Hardware
Hardware
Brug ABR-1 (Original)
Bedieningsknoppen Black Top Hat
finish Gold
Jack Plate Cover White 4-ply
Montageringen Black
Slagplaat White 4-ply
Pick-up Covers Gold
Kunststof onderdelen White Pickguard and Black Mounting Rings
Zadelmateriaal Brass
Strap Buttons 2
Switch Tip Amber Catalin
Staartstuk Brass Chevron; String-Through-Body
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell
Afwerking mechanieken Gold
Stemmechanieken Original Kluson Deluxe Single Line (New Buttons)
Diversen
Diversen
Accessoires Letter of Appraisal, Certificate of Authenticity, New Limited Lifetime Warranty. Additional Accessories as Listed in the Description
Model: GCVP0071
Koffer Original Brown and Pink Geib Hardshell
Headstock Flying V
Headstock Inlay Raised Gibson Logo Badge
Strings Gauge .010–.046
Gibson Certified Vintage 1959 Gibson Flying V, Natural
Gibson Certified Vintage 1959 Gibson Flying V, Natural
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1959 Gibson Flying V, Serial Number 9 1707
One of Gibson’s boldest designs, the Flying V™ debuted in 1958 and was built in extremely limited quantities during its original run. Made from Korina (African limba), these futuristic instruments have become some of the most sought-after vintage guitars in the world.
This Gibson Certified Vintage 1959 Flying V is a rare, standout example, accompanied by extensive provenance and vintage case candy. The original owner, who performed under the stage name “Hill Willy,” purchased the guitar while living in Hawaii and played it left-handed in the band Curt’s Country Cousins. The guitar is a standard right-handed model with the strap button installed on the treble-side shoulder, and the Gibson headstock badge has been flipped 180° to read correctly when played left-handed. A letter to Gibson from May of 1962 documents the original owner’s interest in having the instrument re-necked for left-handed use and fitted with a Bigsby vibrato.
The instrument had been played thoroughly, so it received a re-fret by Glaser Instruments with slightly larger 1959-style frets. A new nylon nut was installed for right-handed play. The slug coil of the neck Patent Applied For humbucker™ pickup was rewound by Gibson Pickup Manager Jared Brandon without unsoldering it from the potentiometers. The pickup cover was removed and resoldered after the repair. The tip of the original pickguard is broken and missing. Overall, the guitar shows light checking, mild playwear, and hardware tarnishing, but remains remarkably clean for its age.
This Flying V is housed in its original brown and pink Geib case and comes with an incredible array of original accessories and documentation, including an 8x10 photo of the original owner, the original Flying V stamped hang tag, an original 50s polish bottle, and a new case cover. It will also ship with a new Gibson Certified Vintage vintage-style strap, a new Gibson Certified Vintage vintage-style luggage tag, and a new Gibson Certified Vintage vintage-style pick container.
Specificaties
Body
Body
Lak Body Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Korina
Vorm Body Flying V
Stijl Body Flying V
Nek
Nek
Toetsmateriaal Brazilian Rosewood
Toetsradius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Aantal frets 22
Frets Medium Jumbo (Refret)
Inlays Celluloid Dot
Verbinding Glued In, Set Neck
Materiaal Nek Korina
Materiaal topkam Nylon
Breedte topkam 42.65mm / 1.68in
Profiel Medium D
Mensuur 628.65mm / 24.75in
Elektronica
Elektronica
Brug pick-up Patent Applied For Humbucker (7.07k)
Bediening Two Volume, Master Tone
Nek pickup Patent Applied For Humbucker (7.66k)
Output jack 1/4"
Pickup-selector 3-way Toggle
Hardware
Hardware
Brug ABR-1 (Original)
Bedieningsknoppen Black Top Hat
finish Gold
Jack Plate Cover White 4-ply
Montageringen Black
Slagplaat White 4-ply
Pick-up Covers Gold
Kunststof onderdelen White Pickguard and Black Mounting Rings
Zadelmateriaal Brass
Strap Buttons 2
Switch Tip Amber Catalin
Staartstuk Brass Chevron; String-Through-Body
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell
Afwerking mechanieken Gold
Stemmechanieken Original Kluson Deluxe Single Line (New Buttons)
Diversen
Diversen
Accessoires Letter of Appraisal, Certificate of Authenticity, New Limited Lifetime Warranty. Additional Accessories as Listed in the Description
Model: GCVP0071
Koffer Original Brown and Pink Geib Hardshell
Headstock Flying V
Headstock Inlay Raised Gibson Logo Badge
Strings Gauge .010–.046
