Gibson Flying V model details

2008 Shred V

The August 2008 Guitar of the Month Shred V combines the Flying V body with active EMG pickups and a Kahler tremolo. Published listings disagree about a few control and tremolo details, so the core specifications below are separated from measurements taken from individual used examples.

Full front view of the 2008 Gibson Shred V
Full front
Full back view of the 2008 Gibson Shred V
Full back
Body detail of the 2008 Gibson Shred V
Body
Headstock of the 2008 Gibson Shred V
Headstock
Back of the headstock on the 2008 Gibson Shred V
Back of headstock
Pickup detail of the 2008 Gibson Shred V
Pickups
Additional detail of the 2008 Gibson Shred V
Detail

Photos courtesy of The Music Zoo.

SpecificationDetails
Body / finishSolid mahogany body; Ebony high-gloss finish; black hardware.
NeckMahogany set neck; rounded profile. Individual measurements from one example: .870 inch at fret 1 and .930 inch at fret 12; these are sample measurements, not factory tolerances.
FingerboardEbony with black acrylic dot inlays; 22 frets; 12-inch radius.
Scale / nut24.75-inch scale; 1.6875-inch nut width reported by specification databases.
PickupsTwo active EMG 85 humbuckers.
ControlsThree-way selector; listings report one volume and one tone control, while some secondary summaries vary.
BridgeKahler 2215K tremolo is identified by The Music Zoo and Premier Guitar; some listings identify a 2214K variant. Check the exact unit/model marking.
Tuners / caseGrover tuners; original Gibson hardshell case reported.
Production / original priceGuitar of the Month program: 1,000 pieces; announced price $3,499.
Release / years madeReleased August 2008 as a Guitar of the Month; the 2008 program set a 1,000-piece limit per model. Exact factory production dates are not published.

Prices and production information reflect the sources summarized here. “Not confirmed” means a reliable published figure was not found; limited-edition quantities are not treated as proof of the number of years produced.

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