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Spec'd out by the guitar fanatics at Sweetwater, this Gibson Custom Flying V is a high-performance hard rocker with a bevy of killer appointments. This solidbody electric guitar is built upon a scene-stealing "V"-shaped body carved from solid mahogany. Its set mahogany neck features a comfortable custom profile with a 12-inch-radius ebony fingerboard that plays faster than greased lightning. This axe churns out thunderous growls and metallic screams by the truckload, thanks to its Gibson 490R and 498T humbuckers, and its Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo puts harmonic dive-bombs squarely at your fingertips. Spotlight-ready split-diamond fingerboard inlays, gleaming gold hardware, and a light-catching gloss nitro finish put the perfect final touches on this once-in-a-lifetime instrument. Players with partiality toward classic metal machines will find it impossible to resist the charms of this Gibson Custom Flying V.





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Fully decked out and ready to deliver





Have you ever witnessed a metal god with a wildly custom-spec'd Flying V and wondered, "Why can't that be me?" Well, with this Gibson Custom Flying V in hand, it can. This custom-appointed axe is as ready for the spotlight as you are, flaunting a classic "V"-shaped mahogany body with stunning gold hardware and a gloss nitrocellulose finish. This Flying V brandishes a set mahogany neck with a custom profile, granting you epic sustain and comfortable playability. Meanwhile, its 22-fret ebony fingerboard ensures lightning-fast action by way of its ruler-flat 12-inch radius. Eye-catching split-diamond inlays put the perfect finishing touch on this electric guitar's fretboard that's matched by a head-turning split-diamond headstock inlay.





Unleashes hot-rodded PAF tone





This Gibson Custom Flying V comes loaded with a scorching-hot set of 490R and 498T humbuckers. These pickups lay a classic PAF foundation for your playing, but with more output and pronounced upper mids. This sonic kick gives your tone a contemporary edge that cuts through the densest of mixes. This Flying V's 498T bridge pickup favors upper mids and highs, which, when coupled with the higher output of the pickup's Alnico V magnets, make for outstanding metal leads. The 490R in this guitar's neck position employs Alnico II magnets, resulting in a super-smooth frequency response.





Metal-ready Floyd Rose tremolo





When it comes to maniacal dive-bombs, shrieks, squeals, and flutters, only a double-locking tremolo will do. That's why this Gibson Custom Flying V comes equipped with a Floyd Rose ? the gold standard for players with a penchant for whammy abuse. This trem can be used for subtle vibrato or full-blown dive bombs ? the choice is yours. Either way, you'll experience the same response and tuning stability that you'd expect from a Floyd Rose. Whether you use or abuse it, you'll have trouble knocking this axe out of tune.





Gibson Custom Flying V Electric Guitar Features:


Made-for-metal Flying V custom-spec'd by Sweetwater's guitar fanatics


Scene-stealing "V"-shaped body carved from solid mahogany


Set mahogany neck features a comfortable custom profile


22-fret, 12-inch-radius ebony fingerboard plays faster than greased lightning


Gibson 490R and 498T humbuckers churn out thunderous growls and metallic screams


Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo enables aggressive pitch pyrotechnics


Spotlight-ready split-diamond fingerboard inlays with a matching split-diamond headstock inlay


Gleaming gold hardware and a light-catching gloss nitro finish