1958 Gibson Flying V

We are assisting a customer in selling his 1958 Flying V.

History:

The guitar was acquired by our customer's brother in 1966. His brother's band was playing at a hotel in Puerto Rico. The guitar had been left at the hotel as payment for a bill. His brother payed the bill to get the guitar, which was in pretty rough shape. It had been painted green and two wood screws had been drilled through the neck pocket into the neck. It did have the original case, which has since been sold separately.

The guitar was taken to New York City where it was painted red, white and blue with stars and rewired at Danelectro. Our customer received the guitar from his brother in 1972 and has had it for 47 years. It was re-fretted in 1977 here at Woodsy's Music. At some point in this era a third pickup was added in the middle position.

In 1981 the guitar was loaned to Joe Walsh to take on tour. Joe returned it in 1985. That year it was taken to Lay's Guitar Repair in Akron, OH. To be refinished back to the original natural Korina. The screws in the back of the neck were replaced with wooden dowels. The third pickup was removed and the routing blocked back in. Tuners, bridge, pick guard, pots and knobs were replaced.

The bridge has since been replaced with a 50's vintage original gold Tune-A-Matic.

Summary:

Serial # 8 2835
Overall condition: Very Good
Has been refinished (1985)
Had 2 screws into neck joint at one time – replaced with dowels
Has had some rewiring work
Has been re-fretted (1977)
Had 3 pickups at one time – middle pocket plugged at time of refinish
Tuners are gold Kluson style replacements
Pickguard, pots and knobs are not original
Reproduction original style case
Has original P.A.F. Pickups with replacement gold covers (neck 7.54 – bridge 7.18)
Truss rod cover, toggle switch, jack and string plate are all original
Bridge is a gold, non-wire original Tune-A-Matic, 50's vintage