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OK, so here I am with my Christmas present!
A Gibson 1967 Reissue Flying V from Sam Ash. Took them long enough to get it to me, but the other option was to pay $200 more at another store, and I’ve learned to be patient 🙂
It’s much lighter and smaller than I thought. The only other experience I’ve had with Gibson guitars are their Les Pauls which weight a ton and come with a complimentary chiropractic adjustment for when you throw your back out.
Hm… trying to think of something else to type so the photo doesn’t extend into previous posts…
Uh. It’s black (well, “ebony”), has two humbuckers, 22 frets, neck-through body, rosewood fingerboard… nah – here’s the specs straight from Gibson’s webpage:
BODY
Species: Mahogany
NECK
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Rounded
Peghead Pitch: 17�
Thickness at 1st fret: 0.800″
Thickness at 12th fret: 0.850″
Heel Length: 0.625″
Neck Joint Location: 17th fret
FINGERBOARD
Species: Rosewood
Scale length: 243/4″
Total Length: 18.062″
Nut Width: 111/16″
Width at 12th fret: 2.062″
Frets: 22
Inlays: Pearloid Dot
HARDWARE
Plating Finish: ChromeBridge: Tune-o-matic
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Knobs: In-Line Black Top Hats with inserts
Tuners: Grover Kidney
ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup: 496R ceramic magnet humbucker
Bridge Pickup: 500T ceramic magnet humbucker
Controls: Two volume, one tone, three-way switch