Jimi Hendrix Gibson Flying Vs

Jimi Hendrix Special Edition guitars

1991 Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition

In december 1991, Gibson manufactured a limited run of 400 guitars. They were based on the "standard" reissue 67 with the addition of :

bound fretboard
Trini Lopez split diamond inlay (identifyable by the slightly misaligned inlay between frets 12 & 13)
Les Paul bell type truss rod cover with "Limited Edition xx of 400" engraved
Gold screened copy of Jimi's signature on the pickguard
Inlayed pearl logo on the headstock

Jimi Hendrix Gibson Flying Vs — archive photograph

1995 Jimi Hendrix RCA promotion Edition

In 1995, Gibson manufactured a limited run of 25 guitars upon request from RCA for a FM radio promotion.
As the above 1991 LE, they were based on the "standard" reissue 67 and only differ from the above by the "usual" truss rod cover shape with the words "25 years"

Jimi's other Flying V

This is anothe nice example of a 1964 Bigsby fitted Flying V. Please note the more sloped shoulders compared to the prior 57-59 batch. This one was owned by Jimi Hendrix and was sold on auction a couple of years back.
(Serial Number: 932954. Year of Manufacture: 1969.
Background: Although Hendrix was originally thought to have owned only two "Flying V" model guitars the existence of this (his second) was only confirmed in 1992 with the publication of a backstage phot of Jimi playing the guitar at New York's Madison Square Gardens.
Hendrix used this guitar between January 1969 (whenhe gave Mick Cox his famous psychedelic V) and May 1970 ( when he bought his custom left-handed model).
Authentication: Eddie Kramer photograph.
Sold: Bonhams 18:08:94. Pre-sale Estimate: £ 15-25,000. Sale Price: £ 46,00.)

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