Gibson Flying V archive · traditional 1967 reissue family
1979 Gibson Flying V
The photographed example is recorded as stock apart from its knobs and has serial number 72759046. Silverburst is documented in period listings, but the shipment transcription gives no separate Silverburst total.
Reported shipment totals and Silverburst evidence
| Black | 147 reported shipments |
|---|---|
| Natural | 96 reported shipments |
| Tobacco Sunburst | 61 reported shipments |
| White | 201 reported shipments |
| Total | 505 reported shipments in the transcription’s four finish categories. |
| Silverburst | GuitarPoint describes a 1979 example within a small run spanning 1979/80; the totals do not break it out and no quantity is stated. |
The four reported counts sum to 505. Silverburst is not included because the transcription does not list it separately.
| Serial recorded in archive | 72759046 |
|---|---|
| Condition note | Original archive caption says stock except for the knobs. |
Archive photographs
