Gear / Guitar
Gibson Flying V
On 9 sourced rigs at ToneLineage.
Who uses it
- Brian MaySignature gear (career overview) career
Named in the article's equipment section: “…ve" 2nd verse, middle-eight and solo), ovation (acoustic numbers). *july – november 1982: added a gibson flying v as second back-up. on 9 august 1982, may smashed the birch guitar, so the flying v became the only spare.…” Wikipedia: Brian May ↗
- James HetfieldSignature gear (career overview) career
Named in the article's equipment section: “…kups and since then he has his own signature emg jh pickups. hetfield's main guitar from the early days was a flying v copy made in japan by electra, which was modified with a seymour duncan invader (sh-8) pickup and used almost e…” Wikipedia: James Hetfield ↗
- Jimi HendrixFuzz & Roger Mayer 1966–1970Woodstock / Band of Gypsys 1969–1970
Pictured/attributed in the article. Wikipedia: Jimi Hendrix ↗
Gibson Flying V, 1967 (Isle of Wight 1970): The '67 V seen at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. Guitar World: Jimi Hendrix's guitar gear guide ↗
- Joe BonamassaSignature era 2010s
- Kirk HammettKill 'Em All / Ride the Lightning 1983–1984
Community-reported; unconfirmed. Fan archive lists Gibson Flying V #1 and #2. Encyclopedia Metallica (fan archive): Kirk Hammett equipment by album ↗
- Yngwie MalmsteenSignature gear (career overview) career
Named in the article's equipment section: “…r guitars (like aria pro ii and schecter in the early 1980s) and played non-strat-shaped guitars (like gibson flying vs), early in his career. today, for acoustic and nylon string guitars, malmsteen uses his signature ovation ym68…” Wikipedia: Yngwie Malmsteen ↗
- Jerry CantrellBrighten solo tour 2024
- Albert KingSignature gear (career overview) career
Named in the article: “…ar forrest city, arkansas. 300px left king at fillmore east, october 1968, with a right handed gibson flying v guitar, photo: grant gouldon in 1968, king was performing at ike turner's manhattan club in east st. in 1972,…” Wikipedia: Albert King ↗
- Michael SchenkerSignature gear (career overview) career
Named in the article's equipment section: “…schenker in 2022 schenker's main guitar for most of his career was a gibson flying v, which he typically played through a "cocked" wah-wah pedal (switched on but left in a single position, around…” Wikipedia: Michael Schenker ↗
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- Epiphone SG Special Electric Guitar~$199 new approx.
- Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s Electric~$699 new approx.
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