frettedamericana | 1 decade ago
This Historic Collection Flying V '59 Korina was played extensively by Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi between 2002 and 2005. Lightweight Korina body and a thin profile one-piece Korina neck with a rosewood fretboard and 22 frets with pearl dot position markers. Two '57 reissue PAF Humbuckers with outputs of 7.97k and 7.73k. ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and modernistic "V" shaped metal tailpiece. All hardware gold plated. The guitar is inscribed on the top "Richie / Sambora "05" / Everyday Video / Bounce Tour / S.N.L. "05"". Near mint, housed in it's original Gibson black hardshell case. [together with] - the original framed Platinum Award with Platinum Disc for the "Bounce" tour, engraved on the bottom of the frame and signed on the glass in black marker "Richie Sambora "05."" This is a great substitute for players wanting to leave the original at home and use this Historic model Flying V to play a gig. Production is very limited. This is Gibson's highest list price Flying V. These are now nearly as rare as the originals the 2001 List Price was $13,992.
