Gibson Flying V model details

2021 Collector's Edition 1958 Korina Flying V

A Murphy Lab aged, historically styled recreation of the original Korina V. Gibson limited the run to 81, corresponding to the 81 Flying Vs shipped in 1958. The Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, string-through body, and aged brass chevron tailpiece are prominent details.

Photos of serial 81018

2021 Collector's Edition Korina Flying V: Full guitar — front — Full guitar — front

2021 Collector's Edition Korina Flying V: Full guitar — back — Full guitar — back

2021 Collector's Edition Korina Flying V: Body front — Body front

2021 Collector's Edition Korina Flying V: Body close-up — Body close-up

2021 Collector's Edition Korina Flying V: Body back — Body back

2021 Collector's Edition Korina Flying V: Pickups — Pickups

2021 Collector's Edition Korina Flying V: Headstock front — Headstock front

2021 Collector's Edition Korina Flying V: Headstock back and serial number — Headstock back and serial number

2021 Collector's Edition Korina Flying V: Headstock finish detail — Headstock finish detail

2021 Collector's Edition Korina Flying V: Guitar in case — Guitar in case

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Specification	Details
Body / finish	Korina; Aged Natural Murphy Lab Custom Aged nitrocellulose finish. This Collector’s Edition was offered in Aged Natural; no weight relief; string-through body.
Neck	Korina; '50s Rounded Medium C / 1958 Flying V profile; hide-glue fit.
Fingerboard	Solid Brazilian rosewood, hide-glue fit; pearloid dots; 22 reissue frets; 12-inch radius.
Scale / nut	24.75-inch scale; 42.86 mm / 1.69-inch nut; nylon nut.
Pickups	Custombucker humbuckers, neck and bridge.
Controls	Two volume, one tone; 500K CTS vintage-taper pots and phone-book capacitor; 3-way Switchcraft selector.
Bridge / tailpiece	ABR-1 bridge; string-through aged-lacquered-brass chevron with ferrules and nails.
Tuners / guard	Kluson single-ring tuners; gold/Murphy Lab aged hardware; four-ply off-white pickguard plus extra black pickguard and jackplate.
Case / production	Historic brown/pink hardshell case and case cover; 81-piece US-only run.
Original price	Original US MSRP not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Release / years made	Introduced September 2021; limited to 81 instruments. Exact factory production dates within the run 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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