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johnp3907

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107. Gibson Flying V in 1985.

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:10 PM

21 hrs ago

Still the guitar I play the most, even though I’ve had to glue the neck back on several times.
Now they have a replica model:
https://www.gibson.com/en-US/p/Electric-Guitar/80s-Flying-V/Ebony?srsltid=AfmBOoqpnJot6KaRaRWcUXfT1iYfkDaMhUe-9GtLW0z5c_jGTRiEcTnX

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