Gibson Custom 1967 Flying V Reissue Purple Sparkle
Gibson Custom '67 Flying V Reissue Purple Sparkle
Serial Number: 500127
Weight: 6.6 lbs.
The Gibson Custom '67 Flying V Reissue in Purple Sparkle brings one of rock's most radical body shapes back with a color as bold as the design itself. The solid mahogany body is finished in gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, and at just 6.6 lbs. it's a genuinely lightweight guitar that wears its Flying V angles without ever feeling like a chore to play standing up. It's the same era-correct '67 spec that made the V a favorite of players chasing something completely different from a Strat or a Les Paul.
The mahogany neck carries Gibson's 60s Slim Taper profile (.865" at the 1st fret, 1.030" at the 12th) and joins the body with a long neck tenon and hide-glue fit for maximum resonance and sustain. An Indian rosewood fretboard with pearloid dot inlays runs 22 authentic medium-jumbo frets across a 12" radius and 24.75" scale length, with a 1.57" nylon nut keeping the vintage-correct feel intact. The gloss black headstock carries a hot-stamped Gibson logo truss rod cover, and Kluson Reissue double-ring tuners paired with an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and Flying V tailpiece — all in chrome — deliver period-correct looks and rock-solid tuning stability.
Dual Custombucker Alnico 3 humbuckers bring the warm, airy PAF-style tone that made the '60s V such a distinctive voice, wired to two volume controls, one tone control, and a 3-way toggle for quick switching between pickups. It's a guitar built for the player who wants a genuine vintage reissue with real stage presence, the collector chasing an era-correct Flying V, and anyone who wants a Les Paul-era humbucker tone in a shape nobody else is playing. This Gibson Custom '67 Flying V Reissue in Purple Sparkle (Serial #500127) includes a Custom Shop hardshell case. Order today from Brian's Guitars, your authorized Gibson dealer.
Body
Type: Solidbody
Shape: Flying V
Body Material: Mahogany
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color: Purple Sparkle
Neck
Material: Mahogany
Shape: 60s Slim Taper
Dimensions: .865" at the 1st fret, 1.030" at the 12th fret
Joint: Long-Tenon, Hide Glue Fit Set-Neck
Fretboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Headstock: Gloss Black, Hot-Stamped Gibson Logo Truss Rod Cover
Inlay: Pearloid Dot
Radius: 12"
Frets: 22, Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Scale Length: 24.75"
Nut Width: 1.57"
Nut Material: Nylon
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge, Flying V Tailpiece
Tuners: Kluson Reissue Double Ring
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 Humbucker
Controls: 2 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 3-way Toggle Pickup Selector Switch
Other
Case/Gigbag: Custom Shop Hardshell