1971 71 Gibson Medallion Flying V - 70's 1970's RARE vintage original guitar

1971 71 Gibson Medallion Flying V - 70's 1970's RARE vintage original guitar

Price: 510.0
This is an amazing sounding and playing guitar, it is loaded with tone and sustain forever. You will not be disappointed with the sound of this guitar I guarantee that! NON-ORIGINAL ARE;Tuners (has repo double line tuners on it now, it had schallers on it when I bought it - so it has extra screw holes from that)   ORIGINAL Parts ARE;pickupspickup covers (removed and back on)nutknobspotselectronicsfinishfretsbridgestop piece (some finish missing)pickguard (see note below on that)case with coin  The finish is beautifully faded and aged with a lot of vintage checking,  The back of the guitar has some finish worn off (buckle rash) see pics. The fretboard does show some signs of wear with some grooving, frets themselves are slightly worn, but she is more than playable.  This also has the famous 1970's flying V volute smiley face crack - some may call it a finish crack, other may call it a wood crack. I'll just call it a crack and l eave it at that, I'll let the pictures below show you what I see. The local luthier said it is 100%25 structurally sound and there is nothing to be repaired. If you are looking for a mint or nr-mint collector grade guitar, this is not for you as it does have the minor issues just mentioned above. If you are looking to own one of the coolest, most rare Gibson Flying V's ever made that is nearly 100%25 original with no major repairs or damage - This is for you!   For collectors, one of the best pieces on this guitar is the pickguard, it is 100%25 untouched, only a couple very minor cracks near a couple of the screw holes, no missing pieces at all, very aged and yellowed, all original solder and electronics.Also comes with it's original Medallion Flying V case with the coin intact. ... Click for more info
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