Description

1 of only 10 Coming to Australia!

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. Now, Epiphone, in partnership with Gibson Custom and the Hendrix family, is proud to introduce 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 customized his Ebony-refinished Gibson™ Flying V with psychedelic graphics that he hand-painted, 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, a laurel fretboard, and 22 medium jumbo frets. An Inspired by Gibson Custom logo and reproduction of Jimi’s signature adorn the back of the 1967-style Flying V headstock. Epiphone Deluxe tuners anchor the strings at the headstock, while a short Maestro™ Vibrola™ anchors them at the other end. The electronics are first-rate, with a pair of Gibson Custombucker humbucker™ pickups wired to CTS® potentiometers, a Mallory™ tone capacitor, and a Switchcraft® 3-way pickup select switch and 1/4” output jack. An Epiphone hard-shell 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
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 Heel

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 Epiphone Logo in Gold

Control Knobs
Black Witch Hat with 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
3-way Switchcraft

Output Jack
1/4″ Switchcraft

Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case
Hardshell with Gold Hardware, Light Blue Interior, and Authentic Hendrix and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logos in Gold