NEW JIMI HENDRIX - EPIPHONE - LOVE DROPS - FLYING V GUITAR!!!

 JIMI HENDRIX EPIPHONE LOVE DROPS                          FLYING V GUITAR!!!

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Jimi Hendrix is still one of the most Influential guitar players ever. If not the most...

Now we all know he played a Strat, but Jimi had a few guitars he liked to play. Including his lesser known, but even more cool Flying V!!!

DESIGN AND FEATURES

Much like the Inspired By Gibson Custom edition of Kirk Hammett's Greeny 1959 Les Paul Standard, this high-end Epiphone guitar stands alongside its US-made Gibson counterparts.

   It boasts a pair of Custombuckers. Some of the finest pickups made by Gibson today. Along with Mallory caps, CTS pots, and Switchcraft jacks and switches. Then there is the eye-popping finish. Similar to the original late '60s Flying V played by Hendrix from 1967 to 1969, its design perfectly captures the flower power spirit of the Woodstock, Monterey, and Isle of Wight festivals, where Hendrix's explosive performances reshaped popular culture.

   Hendrix's Gibson, initialy a sunburst model, was refinished in ebony and adorned with his personal artwork. The Epiphone rendition captures the essence of the original, particularly with the 1967-style double-sided three-ply white pickguard and the Black Witch Hat control nobs with silver reflectors.

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   It even has a Maestro short vibrola and a LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with nylon saddles. Epiphone is offering this model for left-handed players, too.

   Okay, the fingerboard is laurel, not rosewood. That is literally the only sub premium feature on this guitar. Everything else is Gibson Custom quality and just as Jimi's was. With solid mahogany body, a chunky C profile neck, carved from a single piece of mahogany and glued to the body with a long heel. Jimi Hendrix’s signature is applied to the back of the headstock in gold. Dimensions are very much on brand with a 12” fingerboard radius and a 24.75” scale.

   The guitar featurs a set of Epiphone Deluxe tuners with 'double ring' Keystone buttons, a 43mm Graph Tech nut, and thre strap buttons, accommodating both left-handed and right-handed players who may wish to emulate Hendrix's original upside-down playing style. Notably, Hendrix's iconic Isle Of Wight Flying V, adorned with gold hardware, was played by Billy Gibbons on Jimmy Kimmel's show in 2022.

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   In 2020, Gibson launched an extremely limited edition of Murphy Lab replicas of Jimi Hendrix's Isle Of Wight Flying V, each priced at a hefty $9,999.

   Luckily, the Jimi Hendrix Love Drops Flying V is much more affordable an readily available. It retails for £1,499, comes with a hardshell guitar case, and includes a custom Hendrix guitar strap. 

For additional information, visit Epiphone's website. Epiphone | For Every Stage