The Gibson Flying V Pro 2016 T (Traditional) is true to the original icon of heavy metal with traditional features and upgraded performance. Also comes in HP (High Performance) version with the G-Force tuner but the T version takes the iconic Flying-V back to its roots…
The Gibson Flying V Pro 2016 T is still all-Mahogany body & neck but new features include a slimmer body, revised headstock, return to the historic original 1 11/16″ neck width, comes with a set of powerful ceramic magnetic humbucker pickups designed by Gibson – a ’57 Classic and Burstbucker 3 humbucker.
- Body: Solid mahogany in the iconic Flying-V style
- Setup: Comprehensive hand-finished setup
- Bridge: Tune-o-matic with stopbar tailpiece
- Pickups: ’57 Classic and BurstBucker 3 humbuckers
- Finish: Genuine nitrocellulose lacquer
- Inlays: Elegant acrylic dots
- Neck: Slim Taper™ profile
- Fingerboard: Thicker one-piece rosewood fingerboard
- Neck width: Historic original 1 11/16″ neck width
- Nut: TekToid nut
- Body wood: Mahogany
- Body finish: smooth/ Hi-Gloss 90 Sheen Lacquer
- Binding: Cream
- Body shape: Flying-V
- Body weight: 3 lbs. 12.8 oz
- Body contour carve: flat
- Neck Wood: 1-piece Mahogany
- Truss Rod: Flying V
- Neck Profile: slim taper
- Thickness at Fret 1: 0.800″
- Thickness at Fret 12: 0.850″
- Neck average weight: 1 lbs. 2.0 oz
- Peg Head Type: Flying V
- Inlay: blank
- Peg Head Binding: None
- Logo: None
- Silkscreen: None
- Headstock Angle: 17 degrees
- Neck Fit Joint Angle: 4.0 degrees
- Nut Style: Nut
- Material: TekToid
- Width: 1.695″
- Fingerboard Wood Species: 1-piece Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 30.48 cm / 12 “
- Frets: 22
- Nut/End of Board: 4.3053cm / 1.695″ @ nut, 5.7404cm / 2.260″ @ end of board
- Scale length: 62.865 cm / 24.75″
- Binding: Cream
- Side Dots (Color): Black
- Fingerboard Inlays: Dot
- Material: Acrylic
- Number of Pickups: 2
- Rhythm Pickup: 57 Classic ZB
- Lead Pickup: Burstbucker 3 ZB
- Pickup magnets: Alnico II
- Pickup coils: ABS Machine-wound
- Controls: Lead Volume, Rhythm Volume, Master Tone, 3-way pickup selector
- Tuning Keys: Grover Green Keys
- Tuning Keys Gear Ratio: 14:01
- Bridge: Tune-o-matic
- Hardware: Chrome plated
- Tailpiece: Stop Bar
- Compensated: No
- Tailpiece Material: chrome-plated Zamak
- Output Jack: 1/4″ mono with dual tip contact
- Strap Buttons: Aluminum
- Knobs: Gold Top Hat
- Colors: Wine Red, Ebony
- Setup: comprehensive hand-finished setup
- Country manufactured: USA
