Gibson Custom Shop Inspired By Zakk Wylde Flying V Custom

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Gibson Custom is proud to pay tribute to one of the most influential and distinctive guitarists of the past 20 years with the Zakk Wylde Flying V Custom, part of the Inspired By series. Gibson Custom and Zakk worked closely to build a guitar like no other—"just like the guitarist it honors" its says in the product brochure.

According to the Gibson Custom forum, no more than 300 guitars are expected to be produced. Expect to pay around $4,500 USD.

Zakk Wylde with Inspired By Bullseye Flying V. Photo by Neil Zlowzower.

Body & Hardware:

- Solid mahogany body

- Ebony finish with white bullseye

- Nickel hardware

- Grover kidney tuners

- Floyd Rose tremolo

Neck & Headstock:

- 3-piece maple neck with no finish

- Rounded neck profile

- 24 3/4” scale length, 1 11/16” nut width

- 22 fret ebony fingerboard

- Pearl block inlays with single-ply white binding

- Custom-style headstock inlay

- Gold Zakk profile on back of headstock

Electronics & Strings:

- EMG-81 and EMG-85 pickups

- 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch

Serialization:

- ZAKK XXX