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Two years ago, the Gibson Flying V model turned 50, and we celebrated with our list of the "Monsters of the Flying V," a tribute to the axe's original generation of innovators.
Now there's something new to celebrate in V-ville: the Tribal V, a ferocious rock 'n' roll animal that premiered in an exclusive limited run last year and continues to embody the spirit of today's most snarling, intense sounds. This savage beast of a guitar has Gibson's own uncovered ceramic magnet humbuckers -- a 496R in the neck and a 500T in the bridge -- and sports a tribal tattoo-inspired design on top of its solid mahogany body. Top that off with an unbound ebony fingerboard, a distinctive white custom finish, matching white pickup mountings and black chrome hardware with a factory mounted Kahler tremolo bar system, and this gorgeous growler really comes to life.
And there's no better way to celebrate the Tribal V's Godzilla-sized tones than with a sequel to "Monsters of the Flying V." So in the spirit of Godzilla Raids Again! and other great cinematic follow-ups (Shaft in Africa, anyone?), we present more victorious V players -- a look at another generation of classic musicians with great taste in guitars from all corners of the rock and blues worlds. And the cast members are:
Paul Stanley: Some people have stars in their eyes. As KISS' rhythm guitarist, Stanley had a star on his eye. But he also had a serious array of Flying Vs and other Gibsons in his hands over the decades. For Stanley, the Flying V made a perfect blackboard for teaching a generation of '70s kids how to "Rock 'n' Roll All Nite."
