Hello, I have been playing and collecting vintage Gibson Flying V's and other Gibson vintage guitars for several decades. Over that time I have acquired some very rare, clean and cool guitars that I would like to share with the vintage guitar web community. I hope you enjoy the pictures and the videos. Click on the nine tabs above to be directed to my various guitar collection groups and videos. Scroll down to see my 1960's Flying Vs.
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My License plate. This pretty-much says it all.
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Group picture of my five 1960's Gibson Flying V's, including the 1966 Prototype.
Left to right: 1969 Walnut, 1967 Sparkling Burgundy, 1967 Sunburst, 1967 Sparkling Burgundy and the elusive 1966 Sunburst Prototype.
Another group shot from the vault.
Pictured below: 1967 Gibson Flying V, Sunburst
Super clean, 100% original and totally unmolested. This guitar was under the original owner's bed in Texas for 39 years. He played it for a year then put it away. I purchased it in 2009. Of the 175 that were made by Gibson from 1966-69, very few are this clean. It is the twin brother of the famous Jimi Hendrix Sunburst Flying V.
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Pictured Below: 1969 Gibson Flying V, Walnut.
This incredible V is also 100% factory original and unmolested. I purchased this one in June 2018. The previous owner bought it way back in 1973 when he was 19 years old.
Pictured below: 1967 Gibson Flying V with Sparkling Burgundy finish.
I purchased this incredible V in April 2017. The previous owner bought it in 1980. It had an added strap button that has since been removed. Other than that it is completely original and unmolested. The front has faded to a cool looking salmon color. Of all my Vs, this one is my favorite. I love the faded color.
This V is one of only two known to exist that have the natural neck with no black stinger.
Pictured Below: 1966 Gibson Flying V, Sunburst Prototype
This is the first-ever Prototype for the 1966-67 body style. This guitar was used in Gibson's re-introduction of the Flying V advertisement that was issued in September 1966. Amazingly, this incredible guitar is still factory original and completely unmolested, just player wear. The previous owner bought it way back in 1973. I purchased it from him in August of 2018.
This V has a few left-over features from the late 1950's Korina Flying Vs including the location of the strap button and toggle switch. Also, the pickguard is squared-off directly in front of the neck pickup. It is a one-of-a-kind pickguard.
Notice the short neck shelf. This is the only sunburst Flying V with the short neck shelf which was also was used on the earliest 1967 Cherry Flying Vs from Batch #1.
Here is the advertisement from September 1966 that re-introduced the Flying V. This is the same guitar that is pictured above.
Notice the long truss rod cover. The long truss cover was also used on a few of the cherry Flying Vs from Batches #1 and #2.
Serial number: 811197
Pictured Below: 1967 Gibson Flying V, Sparkling Burgundy (refinished)
I don't usually waste my time buying refinished guitars, but, I got this one dirt cheap. The original finish was Sparkling Burgundy. This one still has its original case and all of its original parts. The serial number was lost during the refin, but the first three numbers (954xxx) were visible prior to it being refinished. Get this.....It has an original Patent Applied For PAF pickup in the bridge position (see pics).
Wow.......an original "Patent Applied For" PAF pickup in the bridge position.
