In 1978, the Flying V2 was released, designed to be a companion of the new E2 Explorer. The 1967 model is now the standard, though Gibson does reissue the original model periodically. A new mahogany body featured a larger pick guard and a stopbar tailpiece - the original design had the strings inserted through the back of the guitar. Gibson stopped production on the Flying Vs after 1958, then reissued the guitar in 1967 with some notable changes. Photo: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The sheer rarity of the guitars – Gibson built 81 in 1957 and 17 in 1958 – has the original Korina Flying Vs ranked among the most valuable guitars on Earth, worth $200,000-250,000 apiece.
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Also unique about his story is that, through a series of events kicked off by King losing his guitars gambling, actor and guitar collector Steven Seagal now owns all three of King’s Flying Vs. As a side note, it is Mack’s use of the Bigsby on his album The Wham of That Memphis Man and the signature track, “ Wham,” that gave the “whammy bar” its nickname.īlues guitar legend Albert King was another early adopter, whose first V – and all subsequent Vs – was named “Lucy.” A left-handed player, King’s style of playing the guitar upside down and with a minor tuning was quite unique (luthier Dan Erlewine later made a left-handed guitar for King).
His was the seventh guitar off the production line, which he had specially fitted with a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece by Cincinnati’s Glenn Hughes Music store. Mack, who is of native American descent, was hooked on the arrow-like design of the guitar from renderings he saw before the guitar was even manufactured. The Flying V first appeared in the 1958 Gibson catalog, listing for $247.50 (the same price as a Les Paul Standard), and blues-rock guitarist Lonnie Mack started using one immediately. One designer reportedly commented that the guitar looked “like a flying V,” and the guitar found its name. So the wood was changed to Korina (or Limba), and the bottom was cut out to the “V” shape. Borrowing ideas from other modern designs of the era, such as the fins on the late ’50s Cadillacs and Chryslers, Gibson’s chief designer and president, Ted McCarty, replaced curves and soft lines with angles and edges to create some of the more exotic production guitars of his day.Īccording to, the prototype Flying Vs were made of mahogany, had the V’s sides with a rounded rear (like a Les Paul), and were just too heavy. The Modernistic trio of the Flying V, Moderne, and Explorer were introduced in 1957, bringing futuristic design elements to the Gibson electric guitar line. But the lore and design of the Flying V and its modernistic siblings hold a special place in the Gibson catalog. CITY CHIC category_name:CC SHIRTS Home > Tops 72140 TOP SEXY FLING E/S - Ultra Blue - 14 / XS 30 59.99 InStock 42 72143 TOP SEXY FLING E/S - Ultra Blue - 16 / S 30 59.99 InStock 44 72147 TOP SEXY FLING E/S - Ultra Blue - 18 / M 30 59.99 InStock 46 72151 TOP SEXY FLING E/S - Ultra Blue - 20 / L 30 59.99 OutOfStock 48 72154 TOP SEXY FLING E/S - Ultra Blue - 22 / XL 30 59.99 OutOfStock 50 72158 TOP SEXY FLING E/S - Ultra Blue - 24 / XXL 30 59.99 OutOfStock 52 160089 TOP SEXY FLING E/S - Ultra Blue - XXS / 12 30 59.99 OutOfStock 40 CC SHIRTS Blue #3e42b0 Model wears a City Chic size XS/14 & is 176cm in height.Since the first production electric guitar rolled out of its plant in 1936, Gibson has crafted some of the industry’s most iconic guitars - from the Les Paul and SG to the Memphis blues classic. Team this top with a pair of black denim jeans for a perfectly bespoke finish. Showcasing a deep V-neckline with a functional zip, this top comes with a frilled hemline and blouson elbow-length sleeves for a polished finish. 140694 Sexy Fling Elbow Sleeve Top - cobalt 59.99 59.990000 EUR InStock /Clothing /Clothing/Tops /Clothing/Tops/Blouses & shirts /Clothing/Tops/Blouses & shirts/Long sleeve /Clothing/Tops/Long sleeve /Designers/City Chic /Designers/City Chic/City Chic Tops /Promo/Promo - 30% Off* Everything Introduce a splash of colour into your wardrobe with the Sexy Fling Elbow Sleeve Top.
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