1983 Designer Flying V's
(other 83 V's)
There were several different guitar finishes available that year, please refer to the
Gibson catalogue extracs here after.
There were also some natural finishes around .
These guitars have a rather wider neck as the previous batches.
1983 "Designer" Gibson Flying V — archive photograph

1983 "Designer" Gibson Flying V — archive photograph

Even Explorers were subject to this !
1983 "Designer" Gibson Flying V — archive photograph

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1985 Designer
1983 "Designer" Gibson Flying V — archive photograph
1985 Designer
1983 "Designer" Gibson Flying V — archive photograph

Natural-finish 1983 Designer Flying V, front view1983 "Designer" Gibson Flying V — archive photographClose-up of the natural-finish Designer V's headstock

Other 1983 V's
With Kahler Flatmount
1983 "Designer" Gibson Flying V — archive photograph

With Tussrod cover plate
Black 1983 Designer Gibson Flying V, front view

1983 "Designer" Gibson Flying V — archive photograph  Natural-finish 1983 Designer Flying V shown full length
1983 "Designer" Gibson Flying V — archive photograph

1983 "Designer" Gibson Flying V — archive photograph

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