Gibson Flying V

In honor of my buddy Dan here is the Gibson Flying V. It is named for obvious reasons and was first issued in 1957. In spite of the killer tone and light weight it didn't sell well at first because it's shape just freaked people out. They just weren't used to seeing something so unusual. Albert King was one of the first people to play one and after the British Invasion guys started using them to copy him it became cool. It was reissued in the late 60's and has been in production ever since. It's a great candidate for a larger size guitar because the body doesn't have much material. Check this one out! Gibson has not stopped the unusual shapes, check out the reverse Flying V!