Jofipe Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Hey there. What is the difference between the 67 and the 68 reissue? The 68 being the current one... I plan to buy either a 67 or 68 in classic white. Cheers guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StijnV Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Hi Jofipe, Are you sure it's a 1968 reissue? I know of the 1967 reissue Flying V, but not of a1968 Flying V reissue. Maybe the following website can help you further as well, but let me know if you have any questions: http://www.flying-v.ch/ Kind regards, Stijn Vergeest Gibson Europe Customer Service 00800-4GIBSON1 00800-44427661 www.gibson.com service.europe@gibson.com Please make sure to reply with the original email included. For schematics, repair tips, FAQs and more, please visit the Gibson Customer Service website at http://www.gibson.com/Service/ For 24/7 Customer Service, call us at 00800-4GIBSON1 (00800-44427661). You can also email us anytime at service.europe@gibson.com To locate a Gibson Dealer in your area, please visit http://www2.gibson.com/Support/Dealers/Europe.aspx ***CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication is considered a private and proprietary exchange between Gibson Musical Instruments and its customers, and is intended for the eyes of the original recipient(s) only. This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jofipe Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 For instance this one: 68 reissue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jofipe Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Im really ondering if there is any difference at all... cause it seems that allot of EU dealers has the one called 68.. ?? Any answers to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydra26 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 The features look the same as the stock USA model. Perhaps it's a misprint on their part. Event he Gibson USA flying V isn't really a 67 reissue in the truest sense, it's more a modern interpretation of the 67 body style (as opposed to the 58 body style) than anything else. I've seen the stock model referred to as a Flying V, a V Factor X, and a 67 flying v. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jofipe Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hmmmmmm and again: My link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwhi2001 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 It reads very similar to a 67. The only difference in hardware is that it states Grover Kidney tuners, and the 67s had Kluson Deluxe. It may have a different neck profile; my 1991 '67RI has what I'd call a slim 60s neck, this may be slightly fatter, but from the description I don't think it can be much different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morten M Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 For instance this one: 68 reissue? That's a standard off the rack model. Recommendable because of the ebony board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxicpizza73 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Got one of the recent 68V here,according to my serial-number, it was made in Nashville USA ,10th may 2012,production-number 40! -Mine is with the cherry finish (dark burgundery,gloss finish) ,Kluson Deluxe,Tuno-matic bridge, and came with granadillo-fretboard (rusty-red,Oh well..but at least it goes well with the finish of the body,(I was hoping for a more "brownish" board,I will see around if theres any "fixes"/good oil`s for this a little later!) The body,which was flawless,had a great setup,no buzz,cracks,or anything ! It looks shiny & cool and sounded loud & very resonant when playing unplugged! :) I believe there`s only the 68 in white finish that comes with ebony-fretboard..which by now is hard to find,(at least in my region!) Gibson T-500R in bridge & 496R for neck humbuckers ,when overdriven,it sounds really thick,massive & LOUD with a warm tone-characther,Excellent buckers for high-gain metal,Doom,Stoner-rock & early 90`s death-metal,..but it can do really more, When tweaking the amp,tone & volume knobs on the guitar,it sounds great also for classic rock & blues as well when testing on a JCM800 50W combo ! The neck feels like a a bit chunkier& wider than a normal 60`s neck,and it is a very straight board,A bit unusual after playing for while a LP Classic Custom. It`s like getting off a "Bentley" and jumping into a "Willy`s Jeep" ,LOL...but the guitar is really fun to play,and is really growing so far on me ! XD -By now I have replaced the pots with CTS500K,added a spargue bumble-bee,50`s independant wiring,It made a little clearer tone of the 496R neck-bucker,no subtle big changes with the bridge-tone/sound.. Uhm,back to the question,I believe the 67 reissue had vibrola-system, nickel-case over the (490R and 498T?) humbuckers, and a different kind of fretboard-wood,the rest to me,looks pretty much the same ! The faded V`s is actually the same as 68, except for the gloss finish on 68! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibSinCity Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Something about fretboard height for string break angle... http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176544 "The main way to conclusively identify a '67 versus any other year is the fact that the fret board is only about 1/4 inch off the body as opposed to about 1/2 or more for any version after. This makes for a low break angle over the bridge and the characteristic slinky strings these are known for. The '67 is the only version with the short tremolo and the pickguard cut to fit this feature... I would like to add that the current USA Flying Vs also have the fretboard just off the body like the original 67s. Other than the neck joint and some minor headstock shaping and edge conturing, the current USA 67 Flying Vs are pretty darn close to the original 67s. Of course, as stated above, the original 67s changed between production runs." Maybe the fretboards on the current `68' models sit a bit higher than the `67's did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CERNUNNOS Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I'm sure people know by now as this is an old thread. I've just stumbled on it, but the Gibson Flying V '68 RI is IDENTICAL to the Gibson Flying V '67 RI (the standard flying V upto 2012. Not a "historic '67 RI) apart from the fretboard material. The fretboard material on the standard v was changed from ebony(classic white model) & rosewood (ebony black model) to grenadillo on both after Gibson's importation problems with the US government. The guitar was renamed the Flying V '68 reissue to reflect this. Some dealers confused the 2, and even advertised them under the wrong name or spec for a while. Most commonly, they advertised the White one as having an ebony fretboard. I saw a lot of that first hand, calling dealers to check before I bought one back in 2012. Just in case anyone still cares. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Flood Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I just aqquired a lefty black sunburst '67 v,repaired headstock...no serial number visible..refinished perhaps?Came with case/ candy etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callmethebreeze Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/20/2020 at 10:28 AM, Terry Flood said: I just aqquired a lefty black sunburst '67 v,repaired headstock...no serial number visible..refinished perhaps?Came with case/ candy etc Can you post pictures so maybe i or someone else can have a look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Flood Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 7 hours ago, Callmethebreeze said: Can you post pictures so maybe i or someone else can have a look? I tried to post pics.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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