George_Jetson Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Hi, I just got one of these after the Custom Shop made a "limited run" in March. It's been my "aspirational guitar" ever since the initial run in 2002. Whilst this version is slightly different from the original, I still am very, very happy with it and now maybe my Flying V Custom desires have been quelled for a while (I have a VW and Oxblood FVC too). I've been looking for information on this run, but there's very little info to go on and nothing at all on the Gibson website. The only other run of these guitars was in 2002 when 40 were made. Does any one know how many were produced in the 2013 run? My serial number ends in 390, but with CS guitars that probably doesn't mean much other than the sequence from the factory. It looks like each retailer only got two or three each, Dave's, Rainbow, Music Zoo, Wildwood, the usual upper echelon dealers. The CoA is specific for each dealer, mine says "made for Music Zoo". The pickups are CS "underwound" humbuckers. I've seen these referred to as "Custom Buckers", but I don't think that means anything. My Guitar Center exclusive '68 RI LPC from 2011 used the same terminology and they are definitely not the same pickups. Does anybody know the spec on these CS pickups? I'm wondering if they are potted, the type of alnico magnet used, output values, etc. Thanks for any solid information, not speculation, on this beautiful guitar. Before someone asks, here are the pics, so it did happen: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuaLeaD Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 AMAZING!! One of the most beautiful Vs I have ever seen...The diamond at the jack was a nice artistic flair. The only V I would prefer to yours would the Randy Rhoads "Concorde" Reissue that Jackson came out with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomV Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 They are not that rare, they´ve been making them through the years, but indeed in very limited numbers, especially the black one.. CONGRATS At the moment, there is one most likely from the same run as yours in Germany: http://www.session.de/GIBSON-Flying-V-Custom-EB.html - their specs say it has rosewood fretboard instead of ebony.. Your pics (and their too) look like ebony to me.. ? Is it ? Then there´s one from 2011 I believe - again in Germany: http://www.station-music.de/gitarre/gibson.html - third from bottom this one definitely has the ebony fretboard.. (I contacted the dealer but gave up buying her - because she wasn´t BLACK :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosquito3 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 These should be the specs: Ebony Finish Mahogany Body Mahogany Neck Richlite Fretboard 22 Frets Pearl Block Inlays Under-Wound Custom Bucker Pickups Dual Volume, Single Tone Controls ABR-1 Bridge "V" Tailpiece Grover Tuners Gold Hardware I've been looking for a black Custom V for years without luck, then I found a white one, used. I bought It. About 3 months later Gibson release a run of black Flying-V Custom My 2008 Custom V. Same spec as above but mine has an Ebony board and 2 Classic '57 pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVIL Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 S'cuse while I pick my tongue off the floor - that is staggeringly gorgeous, I missed this, but a very belated HNGD!! Way cool... B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Never been a "V" guy, but I would grab one of those in a heart beat.......great looking guitar! NHTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild_Rose Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostboy Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Here's one from 2002 on EBAY http://www.ebay.ca/itm/331078435932?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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