Gibson Flying V model details

1982 Gibson Heritage Korina FF-82 Flying V

The FF-82 was a special series of Heritage Korina Flying Vs made for the 1982 Frankfurt Messe. Its Alpine White finish and gold hardware distinguish it from the standard natural-Korina Heritage models. The information below preserves details reported in the archive’s earlier Heritage history; production and event details have not been independently confirmed.

Specification	Details
Model / release	FF-82, made for the 1982 Frankfurt Messe.
Body and neck	Korina (African limba), in the Heritage Flying V form based on the 1958 design.
Finish and hardware	Alpine White with gold hardware.
Fingerboard	Bound fingerboard.
Identifying details	Custom Shop decal; an embossed headstock serial number rather than the inked format used on earlier Heritage examples; raised gold Gibson logo; FF-82 marking on the bell-shaped truss-rod cover.
Reported quantity	The earlier archive account reports 100 guitars: 80 allocated to the German Gibson distributor and 20 to Swiss distributor Zenker AG.
Frankfurt display guitar	The archive reports that one guitar displayed at the fair had several rubies inlaid.
Reported original price	The earlier archive account gives CHF 2,500 and reports that the series sold out in about two hours.

FF-82 photographs

Alpine White Gibson Heritage Korina FF-82 Flying V — FF-82 in Alpine White

Second view of the Alpine White FF-82 Flying V — Additional FF-82 view

White FF-82 Flying V, front view — FF-82 front view

White FF-82 Flying V, additional view — Additional FF-82 view

White FF-82 Flying V detail — FF-82 detail

Gibson Custom Shop decal associated with the FF-82 — Custom Shop decal

Reference

Photographs link to their full-size versions. Reported production numbers and historical details are attributed to the earlier archive account and should be treated as reported information.

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