Renton, WA, United States
About this listing
Vintage Gibson Flying V in Silverburst finish made in 1981 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body, 3-piece mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with its original set of Gibson "Patent Stamp" humbuckers in the neck bridge positions. Controlled by 2 volume pots, 1 tone pot and a 3-way toggle switch comprised of its original CTS pots dating to the 5th week of 1979. The 24.75" scale length neck has pearloid dot inlays and white side markers with 22 medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is comprised of nickel Gibson embossed Flower tuning machines with keystone heads, a corian nut, a Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and witch hat knobs with a 3-ply white-on-black pickguard.
This guitar is in overall very good condition. There are light surface marks and minor dings throughout the guitar. The top has a couple of small finish chips and the back has a small amount of belt rash. The bottoms of the points have finish chips and small dings. The frets are on the flatter side and some have light divots. The pickguard has an outline of a previously applied sticker. (See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case.
Specs
Brand: Gibson
Model: Flying V
Year: 1981
Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
Finish: Silverburst
Country: The USA
Serial: 80281012
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 6lbs 9oz
Body Type: Solid
Body Wood: Mahogany
Scale Length: 24.75"
Neck Joint: Set
Neck Wood: 3-Piece Mahogany
Neck Finish: Gloss Matching
Finger Board: Rosewood
Neck Radius: 12"
Neck Profile: Slim Taper
Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .796"
Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: 1.004"
Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Side Markers: White
Nut: Corian
Nut Width: 1.587"
Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
Pickup Config: HH
Neck Pickup: Gibson "Patent Stamp" (DCR: 7.43k)
Bridge Pickup: Gibson "Patent Stamp" (DCR: 7.45k)
Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 1 Tone
Potentiometer Date Code: 1377905 (CTS, 5th week of 1979)
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White-on-Black
Tuning Machines: Gibson Embossed Flower with Kidney heads
Strap Buttons: Standard
Bridge: Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Knobs: Witch Hat
String Gauge: 10-46
Case: Original Hard Shell Case
Condition
Overall Condition: ★★★★✯
Body Front: ★★★★✯
Body Back: ★★★★✯
Body Sides: ★★★★ ·
Fret Board: ★★★★ ·
Frets: ★★★✯ ·
Neck Back: ★★★★✯
Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
Headstock Back: ★★★★✯
Headstock Sides: ★★★★ ·
Hardware: ★★★★ ·
Pickups: ★★★★✯
Bridge: ★★★★✯
Knobs: ★★★★✯
Pickguard: ★★★★ ·
Original PriceA$14,630.03
5% off
New PriceA$13,898.53
+ A$365.75 Shipping
A$292.60 shipping when combined
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