The Korina Flying V as Gibson built it in 1958, when 81 were shipped. Korina body and neck with no weight relief, strings through the body into a lacquered brass chevron, and an ABR-1 bridge.
Custombuckers wired to 500K CTS pots and a phone book capacitor, an Indian rosewood board with pearloid dots, Kluson single-ring tuners and gold hardware, in a Historic Flying V brown and pink hardshell case. Natural VOS with a white or black 4-ply pickguard; the black-guard version is carved to the 1950s Chunky D neck profile.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Body Material: Korina
Body Shape: Flying V
Body Styles: Flying V
Rim Material: Rubber Strip on Bottom Rim
Weight Relief: None
NECK
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Reissue
Inlays: Pearloid Dots
Joint: Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material: Korina
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 42.86mm / 1.69in
Profile: 50s Vintage; 1950s Chunky D on Natural, Black Pickguard
Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker
Controls: 2 Volume, 1 Tone, 500K CTS Vintage Taper Potentiometers, Phone Book Capacitor
Neck Pickup: Custombucker
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
HARDWARE
Bridge: ABR-1
Control Knobs: True Historic Black
Hardware Finish: Gold
Jack Plate Cover: '58 Flying V Off-White 4-ply; '58 Flying V Black 4-ply on Natural, Black Pickguard
Mounting Rings: True Historic Black
Pickguard: '58 Flying V White 4-ply; '58 Flying V Black 4-ply on Natural, Black Pickguard
Pickup Covers: True Historic Gold
Strap Buttons: 2 - Brass
Switch Tip: True Historic Amber
Tailpiece: String through Body - Lacquered Brass Chevron
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: True Historic Black
Tuner Plating: Gold
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Ring
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity
Headstock: 1958 Korina Flying V
Headstock Inlay: Silver Gibson Logo on Peghead
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
CASE
Case: Historic Flying V Brown/Pink Hardshell Case