Episode Description

Way back when, the folks at Gibson were feeling the heat from the new, space-age Fender Stratocaster, so they dreamed up one of the most distinctive-looking guitars ever made. The Flying V’s modernistic shape and exotic Korina wood make it a collector’s favorite today, but it wasn’t a hit when it debuted. On today’s show, Matt and Joe talk about five artists who saw the guitar’s potential and helped make the Flying V an electric superstar.