Flying V! — The Metal Guitar of the Gods was directed by Peter Hansen and produced by ex-Mercyful Fate and ex-King Diamond axeman Michael Denner.The list of featured artists includes Dave ...

Then Dave Davies of the Kinks picked one up on a U.S. tour in 1965 when his only guitar was lost by an airline. Appearing with the Flying V on television brought exposure to the instrument, and it ...

He plays a Gibson Flying V guitar. Brian Cooke/Redferns. Musician/vocalist Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top signs a Gibson Reverse Flying V on the Gibson Guitars bus on Jan. 28, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas.

LOS ANGELES — After five decades, Jimmy Page’s dragon has re-emerged from its lair. Fender instruments on Jan. 23 gave the public its first look at its recreation of a Telecaster guitar that ...

The Flying V design exploded in popularity in the ‘70s and ‘80s. The likes of Neil Young toured with the sharp-edged guitar for decades. The Explorer lives on as a ghost in countless ...

That brings us neatly to the guitar we have on test here – the Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom Jimi Hendrix Love Drops Flying V. But that only takes us partway through the story.

When Bonamassa opened the Flying V's original case — which, alone, is valued at $30,000-$40,000 — to reveal the aging guitar, it was like Christmas morning. "I love the fact that Arthur’s ...

The Flying V’s function appeared to follow its form, as it eventually took off and found its wings as an archetypal hard rock statement guitar. As it transpired, these guitars were way ahead of their ...

Even now, the Flying V's iconic outline stands out from the herds of hourglass-aping guitar bodies. It's hard to believe, then, that this extreme instrument was introduced way back in 1958, along with ...

Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner Unveils New Gibson Signature Model Flying V Custom Guitar Jon Hadusek. The signature axe is limited to 100 pieces and comes in a striking Pelham Blue finish.