<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Gibson-flying-v ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/gibson-flying-v Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:30:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I came upon the V, but I didn’t think much of it because of the weird shape. I didn’t think it was very playable”: Dave Mustaine first discovered the Flying V when he joined Metallica and wasn’t a fan – this is what changed his mind ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-dave-mustaine-adopted-the-flying-v HKaxk6JSxDutEkwSo7krid Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:30:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Epiphone’s ’50s-style Flying V is a perfectly decent guitar that emulates the spirit of the real thing without being completely vintage-accurate”: Can we turn an Epiphone Flying V into a vintage Gibson unicorn? It’s easier than you might think ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/epiphone-flying-v-50s-gibson-makeover-mods vYoYTgYrwJUHoW9jvfGgi5 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:32:32 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:59:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That is how you make an entrance!” Jack Black mimes on a Minecraft’d Flying V as Kirk Douglas nails the Sweet Child O’ Mine solo on Jimmy Fallon ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jack-black-minecraft-guitar-on-jimmy-fallon J72TaXFosSJEKcWqxw3fj3 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:13:57 +0000 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:58:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It is clear that lawsuits like this in the guitar industry are just not worth the time and expense”: Dean owner issues response to court loss over Gibson trademark verdict ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/dean-issies-statement-after-gibson-wins-trademark-retrial K64kigButkPRukv4XHFTXM Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:59:44 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:55:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “50 years is a great achievement for ESP, but our sights are set on what’s coming next”: ESP goes all-in on single-pickup builds for 2025 – is the neck humbucker becoming a thing of the past for metal guitars? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/esp-ltd-2025-range RUQFj3AdcWCcJRdDUrELz Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:26:24 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson launched an epic multi-guitar partnership with Jimmy Page this year – but 2025 could be even bigger ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/jimmy-page-gibson-partnership-year-in-review-2024 xM3vWoVFoZhZJGsLVuZYiV Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:13:00 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ With a whopping $6,000 off this guitar, Sweetwater is looking to seek and destroy all other Black Friday deals with the most drastic price drop we’ve ever seen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-kirk-hammett-flying-v-black-friday-deal HDn8aiRuuoQCNcrFHQzpL6 Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:54:41 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I played my first Flying V ironically as a joke… It was considered a very ‘metal’ guitar, and I could not shred”: L7’s Donita Sparks on why she opted to play a Flying V – despite it being a “shredder guitar” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/l7-donita-sparks-on-why-she-decided-to-play-a-flying-v RttCWAe622TCeZQLr8Jw7N Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:11:10 +0000 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:51:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “These guitars were his great love and almost two years after his passing, it's time to part with them as Jeff wished”: Over 130 of Jeff Beck's guitars, amps, and gear – including his Oxblood Gibson Les Paul – are heading to auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/over-130-of-jeff-beck-guitars-amps-and-gear-are-heading-to-auction NqsPr6K3kE2BhmDwXbH3J3 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:58:48 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A great statement guitar. It looks fantastic, plays well and sounds superb”: Epiphone Jimi Hendrix Love Drops Flying V review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/epiphone-jimi-hendrix-love-drops-flying-v-review 98RiEczgA8WBrXRLnBigF3 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:50:53 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You can feel embarrassed when you play a bum note, but I played bum notes on Strangers In The Night. Today those are the right notes!” Michael Schenker on rerecording UFO with Axl Rose, triangle guitars – and why there are no bad playing habits ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/michael-schenker-on-rerecording-ufo-with-axl-rose-v-guitars-and-bum-notes 8RyLcNQAC6WtbVoiQ2GEzK Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:09:19 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's every bit as good as a Flying V of old, except you don't have the liability of bringing out a unicorn guitar”: Joe Bonamassa's 1958 “Amos” Flying V was owned by Norm Harris and featured in Spinal Tap – now it's been recreated by Gibson's Murphy Lab ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-joe-bonamassa-amos-1958-flying-v-collectors-edition sjuLNWWYG5Dg5bLeaXRRfN Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:12:56 +0000 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:18:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I bought it for £300. I showed it to the then-CEO of Epiphone, and said, ‘These guys over in the UK are having a lot of fun. I want in’”: Joe Bonamassa reveals how a cheap knockoff Les Paul kickstarted his partnership with Epiphone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/how-the-joe-bonamassa-epiphone-partnership-started WkFseW6RS2LCQbQjpWUaVY Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:22:16 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You put a Flying V next to a Les Paul, next to a Strat, on the floor, it won’t do anything. It becomes something with the person who picks up the guitar”: Michael Schenker reveals the story behind his longstanding love affair with Flying Vs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/michael-schenker-on-why-he-plays-flying-vs ZDvPAgbGdzncNGp82JTcCf Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:21:10 +0000 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:40:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Why are the single-pickup models of particular interest? Well, they really can sound better”: The Gibson ES-330T might have been the “runt of the litter”, but its unusually positioned P-90 pickup offers a unique experience among Gibson hollowbodies ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/history-of-the-gibson-es-330t LkfFSHL48bcV38oShzFQn3 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:45:50 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitars make a comeback at this year's MTV VMAs – spearheaded by Lenny Kravitz, Halsey and Shawn Mendes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/2024-mtv-vmas-lenny-kravitz-halsey-shawn-mendes QiWqF3Sw9ebDY6NmiNrBgb Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:39:15 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A player who took the instrument to places no-one else had ever gone before”: Epiphone’s Jimi Hendrix ‘Love Drops’ Flying V recreates the guitar great’s most psychedelic model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/epiphone-jimi-hendrix-1967-love-drops-flying-v DhbG2pFkMnhFp3aMvWPukF Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:01:53 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had an idea and sent it over just a few weeks ago. Now I’m waiting for them to finish it and surprise me with this new model​​”: Michael Schenker has signed with Gibson – and a new signature guitar is in the works ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/michael-schenker-gibson-signature-reveal yR34UiAyWJzaW6NaboQeW9 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:56:50 +0000 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:23:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Leo took the Theodore and added his own creative touches to create works of art designed to play as good as they look”: Gibson’s latest Master Artisan drop reimagines the oddball Theodore in its most radical – and desirable – form yet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-artisan-collection-theodore-retroliner-leo-scala pABymg8rBcAxCkfqYMJNGL Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:41:53 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to start playing Epiphones because of the Beatles”: Noel Gallagher’s Definitely Maybe Les Paul is going to auction – and it could sell for more than $100,000 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/noel-gallagher-epiphone-les-paul-definitely-maybe-auction kTELXovLyneKAJ25mPePBY Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:15:17 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The cornerstone just got smoother”: Gibson’s ultra-classy ’70s-era Dark Walnut finish has always been hard to come by – but now it’s been reborn for a range of irresistible new-look models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-dark-walnut-series-2024 RHBjDmwC9K4y4tn3JAeKUE Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:20:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It will play like a beast, be a 24-fret guitar, and have the heel shaved down”: Dave Mustaine issues an update on his long-awaited Gibson Les Paul – which could be his most radical signature model yet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-mustaine-issues-update-on-signature-gibson-les-paul mn5MTvUNKzQZhC4cqiUJpG Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:35:31 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Embrace the DIY spirit and experience the joy of playing a guitar you’ve built yourself”: Harley Benton launches three new ‘build your own guitar’ kits – starting from $117 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/harley-benton-extreme-76-extreme-84-victory-guitar-kits W3RCTZ8EwvfZK8XmkCYWEe Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:05:05 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It can sing like a Les Paul, bark like an SG and spank like a Flying V”: The Explorer chugged for Hetfield, sang the blues with Clapton and made the Edge sound ginormous – is it still Gibson’s most underrated electric guitar? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/in-praise-of-the-gibson-explorer 8NZWkiL4VGZNKGvyuis59H Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:39:14 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ PRS has dropped its objection to Gibson’s Theodore trademark – but the dispute continues outside of the courts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/prs-drops-gibson-theodore-objection-explained D2SVvVfP3gTyhhMj7LPLC6 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:47:02 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is a complete vindication”: Dean Guitars maker has won the right to a retrial in Gibson trademark dispute – but what does that really mean? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dean-armadillo-enterprises-vs-gibson-retrial mykLHJ3BCNgZRAaeZhEKa Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:28:43 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The loudest, best-performing strings he’s ever used”: Gibson ventures into the signature string market with first-ever Dave Mustaine set ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-dave-mustaine-signature-strings-strap LjiAG7gWo86hTunmVZkgyF Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:56:56 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Warren Haynes once said Albert King was the most immaculate blues guitar player because no-one played like him before, and everyone played like him after. I totally agree”: Joe Bonamassa demonstrates the genius of Albert King ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/joe-bonamassa-genius-of-albert-king qcJVyx4mjQJCGQK3w9BJ7k Fri, 31 May 2024 10:10:08 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Less versatile than the Greeny tributes… but it’s the perfect weapon to seek and destroy”: ESP LTD KH-V Kirk Hammett review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/esp-ltd-kh-v-kirk-hammett mQMqbrShXz9HzfzC3gQmNC Tue, 21 May 2024 09:28:45 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Gibson ES-335 has been played by greats including Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Larry Carlton – here’s why guitarists can’t get enough of the iconic semi-hollow ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gibson-es-335-why-guitarists-cant-get-enough-of-the-iconic-semi-hollow W6aS9JNBkPwWWFLpUh9uNd Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:31:09 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think there were actually two paths. One was the wild pointy-shape things. The other was what I believe led to the 335”: The 1955 ‘missing link’ guitar designs that offer intriguing clues to Gibson’s Golden Era developments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-lost-1950s-golden-era-guitar-design-sketches JDk2zFLqRM53Aut5Wfeto4 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:51:18 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Museum-grade works of art”: Gibson has unveiled its most ambitious set of Master Artisan instruments yet – trust us, you’ve never seen Custom Shop guitars quite like this before ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-master-artisan-series-collection-drop-four-rickie-hinrichsen h5uFMUKBRSdsvqM5aTV4QF Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:04:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We are so proud to have him in our Gibson family. From a little band called Queen…” Brian May is now working with Gibson – but what does it mean for the Red Special? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/brian-may-working-with-gibson sHqUNebxUeSuv7EoJphDvY Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:45:18 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Iconic classics reborn with an irresistible twist”: Gibson offers show-stopping finishes with 11 new vintage guitar reissues ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-11-reissues-sparkle-lab-aged-finishes 5Q7mqKeFKBoxSW7XZNjL68 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 14:24:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Slash Jessica Les Paul, new Epiphone Firebirds, a Dual Falcon 20 amp and the Theodore goes Standard: Gibson just surprised us with a massive preview of unannounced guitar gear for 2024 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-slash-jessica-les-paul-epiphone-firebirds-dual-falcon-20-2024-preview ntVkTadiKZaxKif9bBftVf Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:23:10 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Epiphone guitars: classic Les Pauls, Flying Vs and more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-epiphone-guitars T5xTgWMPvBwrSY2gxemmX3 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:32:55 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:09:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ever seen Vs like these? Gibson expands its One of One Custom Shop family with three new-look Flying Vs – giving a surf-y SoCal twist to one of its most enduring rock ‘n’ roll designs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-custom-shop-flying-v-surf-colors 6BxTrNph3MBn5qhdYwTpPf Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:27:54 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone Kirk Hammett 'Greeny' 1959 Les Paul Standard review – it may be $1.5k, but this is the best-quality Epiphone we've ever played… and better than some Gibson USA builds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/epiphone-kirk-hammett-greeny jGbHgmpaCD9k6oRTg56ssj Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:23:16 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is unforgettable. This guitar will stay in my private collection”: Paul Stanley played this Gibson Flying V at the final Kiss concerts – now he’s gifted it to a high-profile vintage guitar dealer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kiss-paul-stanley-gibson-flying-v-gift wH9hgZKEQqtBbetXXqxABL Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:28:17 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s called Roman because of the Roman numerals I etched into the back”: James Hetfield owns five ’59 Gibson Les Paul Standard ’Bursts – and he’s carved a massive ‘12’ into one of them ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/james-hetfield-gibson-les-paul-burst-carved-12 bhnpCLaBRtmZNUjHkfJnVZ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 11:16:12 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ How the 1960s Gibson J-200 upset acoustic purists but remained King of the flat-tops in the eyes of the Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Yusuf/Cat Stevens ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/why-the-60s-gibson-sj200-was-loved-by-the-beatles-cat-stevens-ccr-and-more SZ2a8Ht9NNSb5xYroDhRgn Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:30:56 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An out-of-this-world limited-edition Flying V”: Gibson’s latest Adam Jones signature guitar is here – and it’s a $20k Murphy Lab recreation of the Tool titan’s prized Flying V with a Futura-style headstock ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-adam-jones-flying-v-collectors-edition R3iFhp39VUmTQUh8Fgcqzd Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:54:58 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An amazing opportunity for more players to experience the spirit of Greeny”: The Epiphone Kirk Hammett ‘Greeny’ Les Paul is finally here – complete with a Gibson headstock and a price tag to match ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/epiphone-greeny-les-paul xxnbfnFv2ejmLHhpdTeScM Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:11:24 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Double-Neck Montreal makes me think of the smell of your own burning flesh”: James Hetfield opens up about the agony of his 1992 pyro accident, and how his scorched ESP left a lasting legacy on Metallica ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/james-hetfield-double-neck-montreal-pyro-accident PfxGHgRJy97W6ucYpww4B4 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:21:57 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A meticulous recreation of Kirk’s prized original”: Epiphone has launched a Kirk Hammett signature 1979 Flying V – and it’s a lot more affordable than the Gibson Custom Shop version ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/epiphone-kirk-hammett-1979-flying-v-signature-guitar xxfvMVSZrs6Yqmw4x9k2Dd Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:08:16 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's the most money I've ever paid for a guitar in my life”: Joe Bonamassa reveals the most expensive guitar in his collection ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/joe-bonamassa-most-expensive-guitar-revealed-1958-gibson-korina-flying-v vvSERpXi2UZgxGWAtjCH4j Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:33:47 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:50:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Gibson leaned into the ‘50s modernist zeitgeist and created the Explorer – and changed the shape of electric guitars to come ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-history-of-the-gibson-explorer hb7zHoyEJQst3rVVneirjA Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:08:58 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A completely new and exciting instrument… ”: How the double-necked Gibson EDS-1275 changed the course of rock guitar history ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gibson-eds-1275 EPMJE2qsy9hKcw4XPohZH7 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:58:45 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Flying V pioneer who inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, Albert King was king of the blues – find out why with this lesson in his vocal playing style ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/albert-king-blues-guitar DZSeTLKTyvU8JvGoZqT9JZ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:18:40 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson only made 98 Flying Vs in the 1950s – which makes this ’58 Flying V one of the rarest electric guitars to come out of the company’s factory ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/1958-gibson-flying-v-auction MxDmPmkmz6yBuWPK5oqVrW Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:30:46 +0000