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If you are looking for a vintage & unique Gibson Flying V then this the listing for you! Like all things, this guitar has a story. Feel free to ask any questions. Thank you!

This guitar started it's life as an original 1981 Gibson Flying V in natural finish. It had a dot neck. The previous owner purchased the block inlay neck with binding direct from Gibson and had it installed by a local luthier. It had one owner all that time until I acquired a few years back as a completely stripped husk. It had some mods done to it and had definitely been played.  I used this vintage V body as a platform to build my dream V and used quality parts throughout. 

The good:
  • Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special (neck & bridge)
  • Seymour Duncan Phat Cat P90 (middle)
  • Freeway Ultra switch (allows for 9 different pickup combos)
  • Kluson Revolution Tuners
  • WD Music Custom pickguard
  • WD Music witch hat knobs
  • Gibson truss rod cover
  • Short Lyre Vibrola 
  • Pots & wiring--this was a pre-wired job I bought online but the name escapes me. 
  • Custom silverburst finish
  • Serial number still visible through refinish
  • Had a professional setup & plays as it should up & down the neck
Not bad but just in the spirit of transparency: 
  • Some witness lines where kahler tremolo & re-positioned jack were filled w/ new mahogany blocks
  • Horn and top of body have a layer of epoxy & timbermate applied in attempt to conceal witness lines
  • Paint job is not from factory and not flawless. Some orange peel in parts. 
  • Previous owner sanded down neck. Quite thin near headstock
  • One of the block inlays is cracked but not loose
  • Filled in 10mm triangular chip in headstock with quikwood
  • Frets are not tall but function just fine
Lastly....if it's so awesome why are you selling it? Great question.
I have a full room of guitars and a new, very expensive one on the way. I also am a sit down on a chair and play at home kinda guy and the V body is not conducive to that. It can be done but I just don't find myself grabbing it much. Make me an offer. Ask me a question. If this doesn't work maybe I'll part it out. Thanks!

PS--I noticed when I uploaded some of the pics the finish looks kinda smudged? I sprayed cleaner on the guitar right before taking the pics and now I notice that I didn't wipe it all off so a few spots look funky.

UPDATES--LAST BUYER DROPPED OUT. WILL SHIP IN A BRAND NEW, UNUSED SKB CASE FOR FLYING V!

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Listed5 years ago
ConditionGood (Used)
Good condition items function properly but may exhibit some wear and tear.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Flying V
Finish
  • Silverburst
Categories
Year
  • 1981
Made In
  • United States
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Type
  • Solid Body

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