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2014 Gibson Custom Shop ’67 Benchmark Flying V, Pelham Blue

A limited Benchmark-series Custom Shop ’67-style Flying V in Pelham Blue.

The Pelham Blue ’67 Benchmark Flying V is a Custom Shop limited-run variation on Gibson’s second-generation design. The known examples pair a mahogany body and neck with a Pelham Blue finish and period-inspired appointments. Some examples are described with a Maestro Vibrola; bridge and tailpiece configurations should be identified from the individual guitar rather than assumed across every example.

Model details

Year / series	2014 Custom Shop Benchmark limited run
Style	’67 Flying V
Body / neck	Mahogany
Finish	Pelham Blue
Fingerboard	Rosewood with dot inlays
Pickups	CustomBucker humbuckers
Controls	Two volumes, one tone and three-way selector
Hardware	Kluson-style tuners; gold or nickel details may vary by example
Bridge / tailpiece	Reported examples include Maestro Vibrola; verify the individual configuration
Production	Limited run; total quantity not established

Photographs

Full front view of the 2014 Pelham Blue Gibson Custom Shop Benchmark Flying V — Full front

Full back view of the 2014 Pelham Blue Gibson Custom Shop Benchmark Flying V — Full back

Body, pickups, pickguard, bridge, controls, and tailpiece of the 2014 Pelham Blue Benchmark Flying V — Body and hardware

Front of the headstock and tuners on the 2014 Pelham Blue Benchmark Flying V — Headstock

Back of the headstock and tuners on the 2014 Pelham Blue Benchmark Flying V — Back of headstock

Photos courtesy of The Music Zoo.