Gibson Flying V Melody Maker (with Gig Bag)

A marriage of one of the most rebellious styles in the history of rock with the original high-quality 'student line' from Gibson, the Melody Maker Flying V offers an unbeatable package for the rocker looking to strut his or her stuff. The Melody Maker series has made available genuine Gibson guitars for any player on a budget since 1959, the Melody Maker Flying V stays true to this tradition in spades. This straight forward rocker is surprisingly versatile and is without superfluous extras that can get in the way.

Gibson Melody Maker Flying V Electric Guitar Features

- Solid maple body for great clarity, sustain, and detailed tone
- Quarter-sawn mahogany set neck for strength and resonance
- Totally sustainable torrified maple fingerboard gives the look of rosewood with greater durability
- Single 491T ceramic humbucker for versatile tone with lots of power
- PLEK-cut Corian nut for enhanced sustain and ultimate intonation precision
- Limited run of only 600 being made by Gibson

The Melody Maker Flying V guitars are crafted from select tonewoods, carry Seymour Duncan HB-103 pickups, and are built with traditional high-quality features such as a set-in neck, 24 3/4 inch scale length and 1 11/16 inch width at the nut. In short, nothing is spared in the effort to make the Gibson Melody Maker Flying V, but it comes in a format that saves you a bundle! The Melody Maker Flying V is a limited edition run with only 600 guitars being made from Gibson, so act fast if you want to get… read more a great guitar at a fantastic price.

Tonewoods

Maple has a long history in electric guitar making, and is one of the strongest tonewoods used in luthiery. A body crafted from solid maple gives the Melody Maker Flying V outstanding clarity and sustain, and helps it retain sharp note definition even through a heavily cranked amp, while also allowing a thinner body than most electric guitars. The guitar's glued-in neck is crafted from solid quarter-sawn mahogany for superior strength and resonance, and carved to a superbly fast yet comfortable Melody Maker profile that measures .835 inch at the 1st fret and .930 inch at the 12th. In a contemporary departure from the norm, this neck carries a fingerboard made from torrified maple, a heat-treated form of maple that has the rich brown look of rosewood but is superior in strength and durability, and totally sustainable besides. Rendered in the seminal shape of the original Gibson Flying V of 1958-still one of the most radical guitar designs the world has ever seen-the Melody Maker Flying V guitar has deadly looks, tone, and playability.

Anchored by a timeless and tuneful stud-mounted wraparound bridge at the body end and a set of efficient enclosed tuners at the headstock, with a PLEK-cut Corian nut for enhanced sustain and ultimate intonation precision, The Melody Maker Flying V is an incredible package for the player who wants a slice of full-bore Gibson USA quality at a stripped-down price. Each Gibson Melody Maker Flying V includes a Gibson gigbag and owner's manual, and is covered by Gibson's Limited Lifetime Warranty and 24/7/365 Customer Service. read less