Description

Jimi Hendrix is widely regarded as the most innovative guitarist of the rock era, a player who took the instrument to places no one else had ever gone before. Now, Epiphone, in partnership with Gibson Custom and the Hendrix family, is proud to introduce the Jimi Hendrix Love Drops Flying V, an Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of a guitar that Jimi played extensively from 1967-1969. Originally a Sunburst, Jimi Hendrix customized his Ebony-refinished Gibson Flying V with psychedelic graphics that he hand-painted, which are recreated here. The Jimi Hendrix Love Drops Flying V also features a mahogany body, a one-piece mahogany neck with a rounded C profile, a laurel fretboard, and 22 medium jumbo frets. An Inspired by Gibson Custom logo and reproduction of Jimis signature adorn the back of the 1967-style Flying V headstock. Epiphone Deluxe tuners anchor the strings at the headstock, while a short Maestro Vibrola anchors them at the other end. The electronics are first-rate, with a pair of Gibson Custombucker humbucker pickups wired to CTS potentiometers, a Mallory tone capacitor, and a Switchcraft 3-way pickup select switch and 1/4 output jack. An Epiphone hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom and Authentic Hendrix logos is also included.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Style: Flying V
• Body Shape: Flying V
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Body Finish: Gloss

Neck

• Profile: Rounded “C”
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material: Laurel
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
• Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Heel

Hardware

• Finish: Nickel
• Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
• Saddle Material: Nylon
• Tailpiece: Maestro Short Vibrola
• Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe with Double Ring Keystone Button
• Pickguard: ’67 Flying V 3-ply, White
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Cover: ’67 Flying V 3-ply, White with Epiphone Logo in Gold
• Control Knobs: Black Witch Hat with Reflector Insert
• Switch Tip: White
• Strap Buttons: 3
• Pickup Covers: Nickel

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
• Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
• Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitor
• Pickup Selector: 3-way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: 1/4″ Switchcraft

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Hardshell with Gold Hardware, Light Blue Interior, and Authentic Hendrix and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logos in Gold