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Inspired by the Guitar Legend’s Customized Flying V
Read more about the "Love Drops" Flying V on the Gibson GazetteJimi Hendrix™ is widely regarded as the most innovative guitarist of the rock era, a player who took the instrument to places no one else had ever gone before. Now, Epiphone, in partnership with Gibson Custom and the Hendrix family, is proud to introduce the Jimi Hendrix “Love Drops” Flying V™, an Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of a guitar that Jimi played extensively from 1967-1969. Originally a Sunburst, Jimi Hendrix customized his Ebony-refinished Gibson™ Flying V with psychedelic graphics that he hand-painted, which are recreated here. The Jimi Hendrix “Love Drops” Flying V also features a mahogany body, a one-piece mahogany neck with a rounded C profile, a laurel fretboard, and 22 medium jumbo frets. An Inspired by Gibson Custom logo and reproduction of Jimi’s signature adorn the back of the 1967-style Flying V headstock. Epiphone Deluxe tuners anchor the strings at the headstock, while a short Maestro™ Vibrola™ anchors them at the other end. The electronics are first-rate, with a pair of Gibson Custombucker humbucker™ pickups wired to CTS® potentiometers, a Mallory™ tone capacitor, and a Switchcraft® 3-way pickup select switch and 1/4” output jack. An Epiphone hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom and Authentic Hendrix™ logos is also included.
Body Style
Flying V
Body Shape
Flying V
Body Material
Mahogany
Body Finish
Gloss
Profile
Rounded "C"
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Laurel
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
One Piece Mahogany
Fret Count
22
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Graph Tech
Nut Width
43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Dot
Joint
Glued In, Set Neck; Long Heel
Finish
Nickel
Bridge
LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Saddle Material
Nylon
Tailpiece
Maestro Short Vibrola
Tuning Machines
Epiphone Deluxe with Double Ring Keystone Button
Pickguard
'67 Flying V 3-ply, White
Truss Rod
Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover
'67 Flying V 3-ply, White with Epiphone Logo in Gold
Control Knobs
Black Witch Hat with Reflector Insert
Switch Tip
White
Strap Buttons
3
Pickup Covers
Nickel
Neck Pickup
Gibson Custombucker
Bridge Pickup
Gibson Custombucker
Controls
2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitor
Pickup Selector
3-way Switchcraft
Output Jack
1/4" Switchcraft
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case
Hardshell with Gold Hardware, Light Blue Interior, and Authentic Hendrix and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logos in Gold
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