The 1971 Medallion Flying V is the version Michael Schenker made a hard rock icon, and Kirk Hammett owns several originals. Two-piece mahogany body, a little thinner than the 1958 Korina Vs, with the medallion on the top.
An authentic 1971 neck profile on a rosewood board, 1968 T-Top reissue humbuckers, an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic, stop bar, Kluson Deluxe tuners and chrome hardware. Medallion Cherry in gloss nitro.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Shape: Flying V
Body Styles: Solidbody
Weight Relief: None
NECK
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12 in. | 304.8 mm
Frets: Reissue Medium Jumbo
Inlays: Dot
Joint: Long neck tenon
Neck Material: Mahogany
Nut Material: Corian
Profile: Authentic 1971
Scale Length: 628.7mm / 24.75in
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: 1968 T-Top Reissue
Controls: 2 volume, 1 tone
Neck Pickup: 1968 T-Top Reissue
Pickup Selector: 3-way toggle
HARDWARE
Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Control Knobs: Black Witch Hats
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickup Covers: Chrome
Plastic Parts: Black
Tailpiece: Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Deluxe
Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
CASE
Case: Hardshell Case