Be sure and click here: "Medallion Link" to be re-directed to the 1971 Gibson Flying V Medallion Website. My personal Medallions are below. To view my vintage guitar collection start at the "Home & 1967 Vs" link above.
My Medallions:
I started collecting Flying V's back in 1975. My first V was a '75 Gibson Flying V with Natural finish. In 1976 I bought my first 1971 Gibson Flying V Medallion and I have been hooked on Medallion Vs ever since. It was coin #110 and it had already been Groverized. But, as many of us did, I went two steps further and removed the pickup covers and added pickup rings so it would look like Michael Schenker's Medallion V. And, as many of us did, I broke off the corner of the pickguard when I was re-installing the pickguard. But, of course, back in 1976 they were just used guitars. Now, they are treasures, especially if you can find one that is all original and unmolested. Gibson only made 350 Medallion Flying Vs in 1971. All of them were cherry.
Since #110, I have also owned #28, #235, #197, #223, #98 and #254 and one that was coinless. All of them had "issues." However, the only issue with #254 was an added strap button. I have also owned, or currently own, five totally original and unmolested Medallion Vs. They are, #151, #156, #130, #258 and #267. Some of these Vs are featured below. Be sure and click on Medallion link web link above to see the list and pictures of all the Medallion Flying Vs (166 of them) that have surfaced on planet earth over the past 25 years.
My personal collection of Medallion Flying Vs as of November, 2022: Pictured top to bottom: 130, 151 and 258.
130 and 151, Both are totally unmolested and straight. Beautiful !
1971 Gibson Flying V Medallion #130, Near Mint. Unmolested Survivor.
I purchased this uncirculated Medallion in December 2001 from the original owner who lived in Detroit. He played it for a year in a garage band then put it in its case and shoved it under the bed for 30 years. This guitars is all original and totally unmolested. It is one of the cleanest Medallions I have ever seen.
1971 Gibson Flying V Medallion #151, Unmolested Survivor.
All original and unmolested. I purchased #151 back in February, 2001 and sold it in 2007 when vintage guitar prices were at their peak. I had a chance to purchase it again in May, 2021. The price was right so I nabbed it. It is one of the few 25 unmolested survivors still left on the planet. Posted May, 2021.
1971 Gibson Flying V Medallion #258, Near mint (Sold as of November, 2022).
This Medallion V is one of the two cleanest I have ever seen. The original Medallion case also looks nearly new. The price was right on this beautiful V so I purchased it. She is a beauty and is in the same class as #130. The pictures speak for themselves. Posted November, 2021.
1972 Gibson Firebird V Medallion #324.
I am not a big Firebird fan but I also wanted to have the cleanest Firebird Medallion I could find, just so I could say I have the set. Other than one little ding, this guitar is mint. This is 1 of only 366 Firebird Medallions that were made in 1972 and 1973. All were sunburst. Numbers #351 - #366 were probably made in 1973. I am the third owner of this cool guitar. This is the cleanest one I have evere seen.