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 mahoganybody, 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 Jimi’s 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
Shape : Flying V
Material : Mahogany
Neck
Neck : One Piece Mahogany
Profile : Rounded “C”
Nut width : 43mm
Fingerboard : Laurel
Scale length : 628.65mm
Number of frets : 22
Nut : GraphTech
Inlay : Mother of Pearl Dot
Hardware
Bridge : Lock Tone Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece : Maestro Short Vibrola
Tuners : Epiphone Deluxe with Double Ring Keystone Button
Plating : Nickel
Electronics
Neck pickup : Gibson Custombucker
Bridge pickup : Gibson Custombucker
Controls :
2 Volume
MasterTone
CTS Potentiometers
Mallory Capacitor
Other
Case : Hardshell with Gold Hardware, Light Blue Interior, and Authentic Hendrix and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logos in Gold