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1983 Gibson Flying V Heritage Reissue, Korina + OHSC
Regular price
£9,850.00
£8,495.00
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Summary
Model: Flying V Heritage Reissue
Year: 1983
Finish: Natural
Modifications: None
Repairs: None
Weight: 2.98kg
Case: Original Hardshell Case
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body Wood: Korina
Neck Wood: Korina
Tuners: Kluson Deluxe Style, Double Ring Keystone Buttons
Pickups: Original Tim Shaw Humbuckers
Hardware: Correct, Gold plated
Nut Width: 42.6
Neck Depth 1: 21.5mm
Neck Depth 12: 24.8mm
Pots: Dates obscured by appear correct
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
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1983 Gibson Flying V Heritage Reissue, Korina + OHSC
Regular price
£9,850.00
£8,495.00
- Unit price
- / per
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1983 Gibson Flying V Heritage Reissue, Korina + OHSC
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Description
Excellent Korina Gibson Flying V Reissue from 1983 in superb original condition throughout. Part of the highly sought after run of Heritage Reissues released in 1982 this was the first time Gibson had produced a Flying V in Korina since the extremely rare first-generation run of the 1950’s.
Produced in very low numbers they were a comparatively accurate reissue, right down to the Korina body and neck dot inlayed rosewood fingerboard, gold hardware throughout, 2 PAF humbucker pickups, body-through stringing with Tune-o-matic bridge and V shaped Anchor plate and the original style headstock with 17° angle. The run continued intro 1984 Now 40 years old, the guitar is a fantastic example in wonderful original condition. The finish is clean throughout with the Antique Natural clear coat highlighting the grain perfectly. The headstock is crisp with no marks to the edges, the front displays the raised plastic Gibson logo and the reverse a low C004 ink stamped serial number.
The three piece Korina neck meets the body at the 21st fret just like the original guitars from ’58 and is topped with an unbound Rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers. The guitar retains its original nut and frets. The hardware is gold plated, plating is still bright throughout and shows very little rub through or wear. Tuners are Kluson Deluxe Style with keystone buttons. The Bridge is a no-wire Patent Tune-o-Matic with plated saddles.
Plastics are in equally good condition with the black, wide bevel pickguard, truss rod cover and bonnet knobs mirroring the type used in ’58. The pickups are a pair of Tim Shaw Humbuckers with 153 and 154 ink codes. Described in the Gibson Publicity sheet as Pat. Appl. For humbucking pickups these highly regarded pickups were Gibsons earliest attempt at reissuing the original 50’s PAF designed by pickup guru Tim Shaw. Pot source codes are solder obscured but everything looks clean and untouched under the hood.The guitar is a great player, featherweight at 6.5lbs with a lively resonant acoustic voice. The V shape and Korina wood combination offer something different tonally with a sweet, high end sparkle to the acoustic and amplified voice. The pickups measure 7.05k in the neck and 7.13K in the bridge, an addictive guitar to play it offers great tones wether clean, edge-of-break-up of fully broke up. The neck is a medium C profile with unrestricted access to the fret board. The nut measures a comfortable 43.33mm with 1st and 12th fret depth measurements at 22.15 and 25.44mm. A rare instrument that ticks all the boxes wether for player or collector alike. The guitar comes with its original Gibson branded black case.
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Summary
Model: Flying V Heritage Reissue
Year: 1983
Finish: Natural
Modifications: None
Repairs: None
Weight: 2.98kg
Case: Original Hardshell Case
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body Wood: Korina
Neck Wood: Korina
Tuners: Kluson Deluxe Style, Double Ring Keystone Buttons
Pickups: Original Tim Shaw Humbuckers
Hardware: Correct, Gold plated
Nut Width: 42.6
Neck Depth 1: 21.5mm
Neck Depth 12: 24.8mm
Pots: Dates obscured by appear correct
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
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