Gibson Flying V model details

2008 50-Year Commemorative Flying V Guitar of the Month

A different 2008 anniversary guitar from the Korina Custom Shop model above. This March Guitar of the Month pairs a mahogany body with an AA figured maple top, gold appointments, and a period-inspired headstock.

Full front view of the 2008 Brimstone 50th Anniversary Flying V — Full front view

Body and Brimstone Burst finish detail — Body detail

Headstock front of the Brimstone Flying V — Headstock front

Headstock and fretboard detail of the Brimstone Flying V — Headstock and fretboard detail

Specification	Details
Body / top	Mahogany body with beveled AA figured maple top.
Neck	Set mahogany neck; bound arrow-style headstock with a Ted McCarty-inspired logo.
Fingerboard	Bound ebony; 22 frets; pearl split-block inlays; gold fretwire.
Scale / nut	24.75-inch scale; 1.695-inch nut width.
Pickups	Two covered '57 Classic humbuckers.
Controls	Two black top-hat knobs and three-way pickup selector; sources describe volume/tone layout inconsistently, so exact pot assignment is not asserted here.
Bridge / tailpiece	Tune-o-matic bridge and stop tailpiece.
Tuners / hardware	Three-per-side Steinberger gearless tuners; gold hardware.
Pickguard / finish	No pickguard; Brimstone Burst.
Production / original price	Guitar of the Month program: 1,000 pieces; announced price $3,499.
Release / years made	Released March 2008; March Guitar of the Month, limited to 1,000. Documented as a 2008-only model.

Sources cited

Premier Guitar 2008 Guitar of the Month release and pricing
Blue Book model construction summary
Vintage Guitar guide, model distinction

Prices and production information reflect the sources summarized here. “Not confirmed” means a reliable published figure was not found; limited-edition quantities are not treated as proof of the number of years produced.

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