The Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Flying V Mahogany VOS stands as a fearless icon reborn, a striking fusion of radical design and vintage purity that still feels ahead of its time. Sculpted from solid mahogany and finished in a beautifully aged nitrocellulose VOS treatment, it carries a soft, worn-in glow that evokes decades of music history. Its unmistakable Flying V silhouette remains as bold and futuristic as ever, while a subtle rubber strip along the bottom rim adds a practical vintage-correct detail that enhances stability without disrupting its clean lines.

With no weight relief, the body resonates with a full, rich voice, delivering exceptional sustain and tonal depth. The mahogany neck, carved into a comfortable 50s Rounded Medium C profile, offers a substantial yet inviting grip, perfectly suited for expressive playing. Joined with a traditional hide glue fit, it maximizes vibration transfer and authenticity. The Indian rosewood fingerboard, adorned with pearloid dot inlays, features a 12-inch radius and 22 reissue frets, creating a smooth and responsive surface for everything from fluid leads to powerful chord work.

Its voice is driven by a pair of Custombucker pickups with Alnico III magnets, left unpotted to preserve their open, airy character. The neck pickup delivers warm, woody tones with a smooth, vocal-like quality, while the bridge pickup adds clarity, edge, and dynamic bite. Hand-wired with 500K CTS vintage taper potentiometers and a traditional phone book capacitor, the controls offer a direct and organic tonal range, allowing every nuance of your playing to come through with remarkable detail.

Aged gold hardware lends an air of refined vintage elegance, from the ABR-1 bridge to the lacquered brass chevron tailpiece that anchors the strings through the body. Kluson single ring tuners provide classic styling and reliable tuning stability. True Historic appointments, including black top hat knobs with dial pointers, an amber switch tip, black mounting rings, and a white 4-ply pickguard, complete the period-correct aesthetic with meticulous attention to detail.

Weighing just 6 pounds 14 ounces, this Flying V feels incredibly lively and resonant, offering a unique combination of lightweight comfort and powerful sonic presence. Housed in a historic brown and pink hardshell case and bearing the raised Gibson logo badge on its 1958-style headstock, it is both a collector’s treasure and a player’s instrument. This is not just a guitar, but a vivid revival of one of the most daring designs in music history, crafted for those who want their sound and style to stand apart.

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Other features include:

Body Finish Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Flying V
Body Styles Flying V
Rim Material Rubber Strip on Bottom Rim
Weight Relief None
Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Reissue
Inlays Pearloid Dot
Joint Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.86mm / 1.69in
Profile 50s Rounded Medium C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Bridge Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
Controls 2 Volume, 1 Tone, 500K CTS Vintage Taper Potentiometers, Phone Book Capacitor
Neck Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector Switchcraft 3-way Toggle
Bridge ABR-1
Control Knobs True Historic Black Top Hat with Dial Pointer
Finish Aged Gold
Jack Plate Cover ’58 Flying V White 4-ply
Mounting Rings True Historic Black
Pickguard '58 Flying V White 4-ply
Pickup Covers True Historic Aged Gold
Strap Buttons 2 - Brass
Switch Tip True Historic Amber
Tailpiece String through Body - Lacquered Brass Chevron
Truss Rod Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover True Historic Black
Tuner Plating Aged Gold
Tuning Machines Kluson Single Ring
Case Historic Flying V Brown/Pink Hardshell
Model: 58MVANVOGH1
Headstock 1958 Flying V
Headstock Inlay Raised Gibson Logo Badge
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
58MVANVOGH1
6 lbs 14 oz
#86274

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Manufacturer: Gibson
Series: Custom Shop
Actual Weight: 6.14
Body Style: Flying V
Color: Antique Natural
Condition: Brand New
Model: 1958 Flying V Mahogany
Strings: 6

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