Description

This beauty is a Gibson Custom Shop collaboration with Epiphone to recreate the iconic 1958 Gibson Korina Flying V.

Ted MCCarthy’s Gibson was way ahead of its time when it launched the Flying V and Explorer guitars in 1958. They really were like nothing players had ever seen before and were too much for musicians at the time. Less than 100 were made between 1958 and 1959 before Gibson discontinued the model. However, Henderix, Dave Davies from the Kinks and others reignited interest in the V and Gibson re-introduced the model in 1967, though with a heavier mahogany rather than Korina body.

Here, just like the originals Epiphone has used light weight solid Korina wood and it’s probably the lightest solid body electric guitar I have ever played. Apparently they are also build to a very exacting spec of the 1958 originals.

This is an absolute joy to play on an Indian Laurel fretboard with perfect action and wonderful tone from the original Gibson Burstbucker pickups. These are the same pickups used on many Gibson models.

These days the Flying V is usually associated with rock and metal but this is a surprisingly versatile guitar and is really good for blues, country and whatever you want to play really. One suspects the hard rock link is more to do with the look rather than with the actual tone and feel of the guitar.

Blues legend Albert King played a V as did Marc Bolan and Dave Davies.

The guitar is in as new condition and comes with its high end original hard case and all case candy. The case is immaculate too.

This is built to a very high spec and is not your typical Epiphone. Solid tonewoods are used throughout, the body is finished in nitro and as mentioned it comes with stock Gibson pickups.
Here’s a really good read on what to expect

Epiphone 1958 Korina Flying V and Explorer: A Deep Technical & Historical Review for Musicians and Collectors | GearStrings

It’s actually a lovely guitar and these retailed at around 1400 Euros when they first hit the shops a few years ago.

This is seriously good price for such a fine instrument and an awful lot of guitar for the money.

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