Flying V

The only Epiphone Flying-V currently being produced is the Korina model and the Jeff Waters Annihilation-V.

## Models

### 1958 Flying-V

* 2002-2003

**Body:**

* Laminated Mahogany/Alder Body

**Neck:**

* Set maple neck
* Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* Alnico Classic humbuckers
* 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls
* 3-way selector switch

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware
* Tune-o-matic bridge with string-thru tailpiece
* Black top-hat knobs

**Colors:**

* Ebony (EB)

### 1958 Korina **Flying-V**

* 1998-2013

**Body:**

* Korina body

**Neck:**

* Set mahogany neck
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* Alnico Classic humbuckers
* 2 Vol. 2 Tone Controls
* 3-way toggle switch

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware
* Tune-o-matic bridge
* String-thru tailpiece
* Grover tuners
* Black top hat knobs

**Colors**

* Arctic White (AW)
* Ebony (EB)
* Korina (KO)

***See also:***

* ***Korina Series***

### Korina **Flying-V** 7-String

* 2000

**Body:**

* Korina body

**Neck:**

* Set Mahogany neck
* Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
* Flying-V headstock with gold Epiphone silkscreen
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale
* 1.73" nut width

**ELectronics:**

* Alnico Classic humbuckers
* 2 Vol. 1 Tone Controls
* 3-way toggle switch

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware
* Tune-o-matic bridge with string-thru tailpiece
* Vintage-style tuners
* Black top-hat knobs
* White pickguard

**Colors**

* Ebony (EB)
* Korina (KO)

***See also:***

* ***Korina Series***

### Goth '58 **Flying-V**

* 2002-2006

**Body:**

* Mahogany body

**Neck:**

* Rosewood fingerboard with "XII" inlay at the 12th fret
* Outlined Epiphone logo on headstock
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* Open Coil Alnico Classic humbuckers
* 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls
* 3-way selector switch

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* Rubber grip strip on under-side of body
* Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
* Optional Floyd Rose lic. tremolo & locking nut
* Black speed knobs

**Colors:**

* Pitch Black (PB) satin

***See also:***

* ***Goth Series***

### Negative **Flying-V**

* 2009 Long & McQuade exclusive

**Body:**

* Mahogany Body

**Neck:**

* Set Slim-Taper Mahogany Neck
* Maple Fingerboard with black "dot" inlays
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* 2 open-coil Alnico V Humbuckers
* 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls
* 3-way selector switch

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
* Black pickguard
* Black speed knobs

**Colors:**

* Alpine White (AW)

***See also:***

* ***Negative Series***

### 1967 Flying-V

* 1989-1998
* 2003-2005

**Body:**

* Alder body

**Neck:**

* Set Mahogany neck
* Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
* Black or white truss rod cover
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68 nut width

**Electronics:**

* Open-coil Alnico Classic humbuckers
* 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls (1989-1998)
* 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls (2003-2005)
* 3-way selector switch
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Black top hat knobs
* Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
* 1967-style full pickguard

**Colors:**

* Antique Ivory (AI)
* Ebony (EB)
* Red (RE)

### 1967 Black and White Flying-V

* 2006

**Body:**

* Alder body

**Neck:**

* Set Mahogany neck
* Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
* 3-ply white truss rod cover
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68 nut width

**Electronics:**

* Open-coil Alnico Classic humbuckers
* 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls (1989-1998)
* 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls (2003-2005)
* 3-way selector switch
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Black reflector knobs
* Grover tuners
* Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
* 3-ply 1967-style full pickguard

**Colors:**

* Ebony (EB) / Antique Ivory (AI) split finish

### Poly-V

* 2001-2002

**Body:**

* Solid Tonewood Body
* Flame maple veneer (trans models)

**Neck:**

* Bolt-onMaple Neck with "Super Slide" Satin Finish
* Indian Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
* Explorer-S Headstock
* 25.5" Scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* E-Series open-coil "Ultra Hot" humbuckers
* "Smooth Tone" potentiometers
* 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls
* Exclusive 4 blade 3-way toggle switch

**Hardware:**

* Chrome Hardware
* Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo with locking nut
* No pickguard

**Colors:**

* Translucent Black (TB)
* Translucent Blue (TL)
* Translucent Red (TR)
* Metallic Red (RM)
* Metallic Gold (MG)

***See also:***

* ***E-Series***
* ***Polyester Series***

### Demon-V

* 2001 Limited Edition

**Body:**

* Solid tonewood body

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Hard Maple neck with Super-Slide Satin Finish
* Indian Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
* Explorer-S Headstock
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* E-Series Ultra Hot humbuckers
* Engraved E-Series logo on pickup covers
* E-Series Smooth Tone potentiometers
* 1 Vol / 1 Tone Knobs
* 3-way Selector Switch
* Passive Electronics

**Demon-V FX**

* Onboard Distortion and Chorus
* 1 Vol. 1 Tone, 1 Distortion Gain
* 2 Mini Toggles for Effects Board
* Active Electronics

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Tune-o-matic bridge with sting-thru body
* No pickguard
* Black speed knobs

**Colors:**

* Metallic Black (MB)
* Metallic Red (RM)
* Metallic Light Blue (ML)

***See also:***

* ***E-Series***
* ***Hard Body Series***

### Apollo USA

* 2001 Limited Run
* Assembled in the U.S.A.
* Designed by Kurt Hendrick

**Body:**

* Solid Tonewood Body
* Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
* Black Lacquered Back

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Black Lacquered Hard Maple Neck
* Indian Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays
* Explorer-S Headstock
* 25.5" Scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Binding:**

* Single-ply body

**Electronics:**

* 1 PAF HB / 1 mini HB
* "Smooth Tone" potentiometers
* 1 Vol. 2 Tone controls
* 5-way Selector Switch

**Hardware:**

* Chrome Hardware
* Recessed rickguard
* Mini-Grover Tuners
* Gotoh Wrap-around Bridge / Tailpiece
* Black reflector knobs

**Colors:**

* Baby Blue

***See also:***

* ***E-Series***
* ***USA Collection***

### 1989 Flying V

* 1989

**Body:**

* Select hardwood body

**Neck:**

* Set Maple neck
* Rosewood fingerboard with offset dot inlays
* Allen wrenches and holder on back of headstock
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* Two Vantage *I-Series* humbucker pickups
* 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
* 3-way selector switch

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* Bennder fine tune tremolo with locking nut
* 1967-style full pickguard
* Black top-hat knobs
* Diecast tuners

**Colors:**

* Magenta (??)
* Ebony (EB)
* Pearl White (PW)

### V2

* 1985-1989

**Body:**

* Alder body

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Maple neck with skunk stripe
* Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
* Non-angled headstock with string trees
* Truss rod nut at headstock
* No truss tod cover
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Headstock Logo:**

* 1980's Epiphone script logo 1985
* "Epiphone By Gibson" inlay 1986-1988
* Modern Epiphone logo inlay 1989

**Electronics:**

* Two open-coil zebra humbuckers
* 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls
* 3-way selector switch

**Hardware:**

* Black or Chrome hardware
* Vintage-style tremolo
* Optional Bennder tremolo with locknut
* Side-mounted input jack
* Die-cast tuners

**Colors:**

* Black (BK)
* White (WH)
* Metallic Red (RM)

### Jupiter Flying-V

* 1985

**Body:**

* Offset "V" shape

**Neck:**

* Set neck
* Rosewood fingerboard with dot or block inlays
* "Jackson-style" pointed headstock
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* Two open-coil humbucker pickups
* 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls
* 3-way selector switch

**Hardware:**

* Black or Chrome hardware
* Small pickguard below pickups
* Vintage-style tremolo
* Kahler Flyer tremolo
* Floyd Rose licensed locking tremolo

**Colors:**

* Ebony (EB)
* White (WH)
* Red (RE)
* Red Rose finish with custom pinstriping

### Model 1140 Flying-V

* 1983
* Made by Matsumoku, Japan

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Maple neck with Skunk Stripe
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Non-angled headstock with string trees
* 1980's Epiphone script logo inlay
* No truss rod cover
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* 1 Humbucker pickup
* 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Floyd Rose Non-locking tremolo
* Input jack on top of lower horn
* No pickguard
* Black speed knobs

**Colors:**

* Red (RE)

## Signature Models

### Jeff Waters Annihilation-V

* 2010-Current

**Body:**

* Mahogany body
* Non-chambered
* Rubber grip strip on under-side of body

**Neck:**

* Mahogany neck with 1960's Slim-Taper "D" profile
* Long tenon neck joint
* Phenolic resin fingerboard
* Red or Silver dot inlays with custom "Annihilator Devil" at 12th fret
* Black or Silver Ephiphone Logo on headstock
* Jeff Waters Signature on back of headstock
* Single-ply truss rod cover with "Annihilator" logo
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* Open-coil Gibson USA Alnico II JWR & JWT Humbuckers
* 1 Master Volume with coil-tapping for both pickups
* Momentary "Kill" Button
* 3-way selector switch

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* Grover 14:1 ratio tuners
* LockTone Tune-o-matic with Stopbar tailpiece
* Black barrel knobs
* No pickgaurd

**Colors:**

* Annihilation Red (AR) gloss
* Pitch Black (PB) satin

### Wayne Static Flying-V

* 2004-2005

**Body:**

* Mahogany body
* Satin finish
* Rubber grip on bottom edge

**Neck:**

* Set mahogany neck
* Ebonal fingerboard with no inlays
* Static-X logo on the headstock
* Graphic of Wayne Static on back of headstock
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* Open-coil 98T & 90R pickups
* 3-way selector switch
* 1 volume control

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* Grover diecast tuners
* Tune-o-matic bridge
* String-thru tailpiece
* Speed knobs
* No pickguard

**Colors:**

* Pitch Black (PB)

***See Also:***

* ***Tripp Eisen ES-335 Prototype***

### Popa Chubby Flying-V

* 2001-2003

**Body:**

* Korina body

**Neck:**

* Set Korina neck
* Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* Two P-90 pickups
* 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls
* 3-way selector switch

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware
* Grover tuners
* Tune-o-matic bridge
* String-thru-body tailpiece
* Plastic tortoise pickguard
* Rubber grip strip on under-side of body
* Black speed knobs

**Colors:**

* Korina (KO)

### Machine Head Bloodstone & Diamonds **Flying-V**

* 2014 Limited Edition
* 500 units worldwide

**Body:**

* Mahogany body
* Original Machine Head artwork

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on mahogany neck
* Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
* 24 frets
* 24.75" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* 650R &700T open coil humbucker pickups
* 1 Volume control
* 3-way selector switch

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Epiphone straplocks
* LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
* Grover Rotomatic 18:1 ratio diecast tuners
* Black reflector knob

**Colors:**

* Ebony (EB)

**Includes:**

* Guitar comes with Machine Head "Bloodstone & Diamonds" CD
* First orders will receive a surprise grab bag of gear used by Machine Head in the studio including guitar picks, strings, and drum heads

## Non-Standard Scale Models

### Robb Flynn Love/Death Baritone-V

* 2011

**Body:**

* Mahogany body
* Rubber grip strip on under-side of body
* Love/Death graphics

**Neck:**

* Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
* Ebony fingerboard with Skull & Hearts inlays
* 24 Medium jumbo frets
* Custom graphics on headstock
* Graphite nut
* 27.0" scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* EMG-81 bridge pickup
* EMG-HA neck pickup (Noiseless single-coil in humbucking housing)
* 1 Volume control
* 3-way selector switch

**Hardware:**

* Nickel hardware
* Grover locking tuners
* Epiphone straplocks
* LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
* Black reflector knob

**Colors:**

* Ebony (EB)

**Includes:**

* Custom hard case with original artwork by Robb Flynn & Strephon Taylor
* First 250 will receive hand-signed certificate

***See Also:***

* ***Baritone Models***
* ***More Signature Models***

### Flying Vee-Wee Rave Rig

* 1999-Current

**Body:**

* Laminated alder/mahogany body

**Neck:**

* Bolt-On full-width Mahogany neck
* Adjustable Truss Rod
* Rosewood Fingerboard with dot Inlays
* 14" Fingerboard Radius
* 21 medium-jumbo frets
* 19" Scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* One open-coil Epiphone humbucker pickup
* 1 Master Volume control

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Deluxe 14:1 ratio tuners
* Wrap-around stopbar bridge
* Intonatable bridge on later models
* Black speed knob

**Colors:**

* Ebony (EB)
* Red (RE)

**Rave Rig Includes:**

* *Studio-Mini Amplifier*
(Amplifier may vary)
* Gig bag with amp pocket
* Strap
* Cord
* Picks

### Zakk Wylde Flying Vee-Wee Zakk Pakk

**Body:**

* Mahogany body
* Bullseye graphics

**Neck:**

* Bolt-On full-width Mahogany neck
* Adjustable Truss Rod
* Rosewood Fingerboard with dot Inlays
* 2-ply truss rod cover with "Zakk Wylde" inscription
* Zakk graphic on back of headstock
* 14" Fingerboard Radius
* 21 medium-jumbo frets
* 19" Scale
* 1.68" nut width

**Electronics:**

* Epiphone 700T Humbucker
* 1 Master Volume control

**Hardware:**

* Nickel hardware
* Deluxe 14:1 ratio tuners
* Fully adjustable wrap-around bridge
* Black speed knob

**Colors:**

* Antique Ivory (AI)

**Zakk Pakk Includes:**

* Gigbag with Zakk Wylde Signature
* Zakk Wylde mini Marshall stack amplifier
* Black Nylon Strap with Zakk Wylde signature
* 3 Medium gauge pics with Zakk Wylde signature
* 10' Economy Cord

***See Also:***

* ***Zakk Wylde Signatures***