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2017 Gibson Custom Shop Flying V Custom Ebony
A high-appointment ebony Custom Shop Flying V with block inlays, split-diamond headstock detail and gold hardware.
The 2017 Flying V Custom brought Les Paul Custom-style appointments to the V shape. Ebony finish, multi-ply pickguard, mother-of-pearl block inlays, a split-diamond headstock inlay and gold hardware set it apart from the standard production model. Its string-through chevron tailpiece and Richlite fingerboard are notable details of this run.
Model details
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Body / neck | Mahogany |
| Finish | Ebony nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Fingerboard | Richlite with mother-of-pearl block inlays |
| Headstock | Split-diamond inlay |
| Pickups | 490R neck and 498T bridge humbuckers |
| Controls | Two volume, two tone and three-way selector |
| Bridge / tailpiece | Tune-o-matic bridge and string-through chevron tailpiece |
| Hardware | Gold; Grover tuners |
| Reported run | A 200-guitar Custom Shop run is reported across the model |
