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Description

The Epiphone Flying V Electric Guitar is inspired by Gibson's 1958 futuristic classic. Now Epiphone brings the Flying V into the modern age with premium components and high-performance pickups. This solidbody electric guitar boasts a resonant mahogany body and comfortable SlimTaper neck for effortless playability. The 22-fret Indian laurel fingerboard provides a smooth feel under your fingers. Powered by Epiphone ProBucker pickups, this ax delivers the punchy tone and sustain that has made the Flying V a rock legend.

ProBucker Pickups Provide Arena-Ready Tone

The Epiphone Flying V is loaded with Epiphone ProBucker humbucker pickups in the neck and bridge positions, wired to CTS potentiometers for superlative tonal control. These hot, higher-output pickups provide tight, articulate lows, rich mids and crisp, detailed highs for a sound that cuts through the mix. The bridge pickup delivers tight, articulate lows and aggressive mids with singing highs, ideal for shredding leads and heavy rhythm work. The neck pickup provides warm, rounded lows, punchy mids and airy highs perfect for thick, distorted chords and searing solos.

Resonant Mahogany Body with Classic Flying V Style

The Epiphone Flying V gets its distinctive futuristic shape from a solid mahogany body with an angular profile. Mahogany provides a resonant tonal foundation with punchy mids and excellent sustain. The body's unique shape is not just for show—its smaller size improves comfort and balance. A single cutaway provides easy access to the upper frets, allowing expressive soloing and extended range. The Flying V's timeless silhouette is finished in Ebony for a sleek, rock-ready look.

Vintage-Styled Hardware for Road-Tested Performance

Epiphone outfits the Flying V with premium hardware for rock-solid tuning stability and sustain. Epiphone Vintage Deluxe tuners provide an 18:1 gear ratio for precision tuning. The LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece anchor the strings to the body, enhancing resonance and sustain. A Graph Tech nut improves tuning stability at the headstock. This high-performance hardware allows the Flying V to stand up to the rigors of the stage and studio.

Epiphone Flying V Electric Guitar Ebony
Epiphone Flying V Electric Guitar Ebony
Epiphone Flying V Electric Guitar Ebony

Features

  • Gloss-finished mahogany body
  • 24.75” scale C slim taper mahogany neck, Indian laurel 22-fret fretboard
  • Epiphone Probucker 2 neck pickups and Epiphone Probucker 3 bridge pickups
  • LockTone ABR bridge, Flying V string-thru V tailpiece and Epiphone Vintage Deluxe machine heads

Specs

Body
  • Body shape: Flying V
  • Material: Mahogany
  • Finish: Gloss
Neck
  • Neck shape: SlimTaper C-profile
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75"
Fingerboard
  • Material: Indian laurel
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fret size: Medium-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Nut width/material: 1.69"/Graph Tech
Electronics
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: ProBucker-2
  • Bridge: ProBucker-3
  • Control layout: 2 volume, 1 tone
  • Special electronics: CTS electronics
Hardware
  • Bridge: LockTone tune-o-matic
  • Tailpiece: Flying V string-thru V
  • Tuning machines: Epiphone Vintage Deluxe 18:1 ratio
  • Color: Nickel

Reviews

4

4 Reviews

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Practicing4
  2. Jamming3
  3. Recording2
  4. Rock Concerts1
  5. Small Venues1
Cons
  1. Craftsmanship1
  2. Poor pots and jack1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced2
  2. Novice2
Pros
  1. Good Feel4
  2. Good Tone4
  3. Fun To Play3
  4. Solid Electronics2
  5. Good Pick Up1

Reviewed by 4 customers

  • Good and not so

    4

    submitted3 years ago

    bySteve

    fromTallahassee

    Good price. Neck and frets just fine. Had to replace tone pot as it did not rotate smooth. Replaced jack to plug in. Factory one would loosen up. Good now. Upgraded to CTS pot with Orange drop capacitor. Go man go.

  • It's a good V for the price but awful head dive

    3

    submitted3 years ago

    byDavid

    fromUtah

    Looks cool feels Nice but has the worst headstock dive and makes playing standing up really annoying cause it makes your shoulder sore cause you have to hold on the guitar, plus the pick ups started messing up after a year of playing with great care

  • What a nice guitar

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byDavid

    fromLynnwood, Wa.

    This guitar sounds so good, it's hard to say if it's the wood or pickups. Who cares? It sounds good. Good tone and sustain. I look forward to playing it. Tuning is easy, playing it is comfortable. It has the original good looks that the Flying V was made with. I have heard people with Gibsons say that they with the knobs were like on my V. They also liked the placement of the jack. Which, I want to say, are 2 solid reasons I wanted this guitar. The Through-the=body stop and the jack at the end of the wing tip. Very nice.

  • It's cool... missing some features I would like to see...

    4

    submitted6 years ago

    byLes

    fromMaine

    Decent V plays great!!! Be a lot cooler with some block inlays, Different tuners and a tunomatic bridge!!! Haha for real dude!!! C'mon Epiphone!!!

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Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byAjani

    fromCommerce City, Colorado

    Does it have a kill switch?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    No, it doesn’t

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byJ.J.

    fromWorcester, MA

    Does it come with a case?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    This does not include a case