Inspired by the guitar legend’s personalized Flying V
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. Today, Epiphone, in partnership with Gibson Custom and the Hendrix family, is proud to present 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 personalized his Gibson™ Flying V by refinishing it in Ebony with hand-painted psychedelic graphics, which are recreated here. The Jimi Hendrix “Love Drops” Flying V also features a mahogany body, a one-piece mahogany neck with a rounded C-profile, an Indian laurel fretboard, and 22 medium jumbo frets. An Inspired by Gibson Custom logo and a reproduction of Jimi’s signature adorn the back of the 1967-style Flying V headstock. Epiphone Deluxe tuners secure the strings at the headstock, while a Maestro™ Vibrola™ tailpiece secures them at the other end. The electronics are top-tier, with a pair of Gibson Custombucker humbucker™ pickups wired to CTS® potentiometers, a Mallory™ tone capacitor, and a 3-way Switchcraft® pickup selector switch and 1/4" output jack. An Epiphone hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom and Authentic Hendrix™ logos is also included.
Body Style
Flying V
Body Shape
Flying V
Body Material
Mahogany
Body Finish
Gloss
Profile
Rounded C
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
One-piece Mahogany
Fret Count
22
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Graph Tech
Nut Width
43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Dot
Joint
Glued in, Set Neck; Long Tenon
Finish
Nickel
Bridge
LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Saddle Material
Nylon
Tailpiece
Maestro Short Vibrola
Tuning Machines
Epiphone Deluxe with Double Ring Keystone Button
Pickguard
’67 Flying V 3-ply, White
Truss Rod
Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover
’67 Flying V 3-ply, White with Gold Epiphone Logo
Control Knobs
Black Witch Hat with Silver Reflector Insert
Switch Tip
White
Strap Buttons
3
Pickup Covers
Nickel
Neck Pickup
Gibson Custombucker
Bridge Pickup
Gibson Custombucker
Controls
2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS potentiometers, Mallory capacitor
Pickup Selector
Switchcraft 3-way
Output Jack
Switchcraft 1/4"
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case
Hardshell with Gold Hardware, Light Blue Interior, and Gold Inspired by Gibson Custom and Authentic Hendrix logos