Epiphone Richie Faulkner Flying V Limited Edition: Über-cool?
Judas Priest's lead guitarist gets a cool new Flying V signature model
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Epiphone Richie Faulkner Flying V Limited Edition · Source: Epiphone/Facebook
Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Richie Faulkner Flying-V Custom Outfit · Source: Epiphone
Epiphone has done it again. This time they have announced a limited edition Flying V for Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner. This new guitar looks well specified and if it as good as the recent signatures from Epiphone, it could be a winner.
Flying V
The Richie Faulkner Flying-V Custom is the new signature model built by Epiphone for the lead guitarist of Judas Priest. It has his logo emblazoned on the headstock and at the 12th fret too, just so you know it belongs to a metal god!
Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Richie Faulkner Flying-V Custom Outfit · Source: Epiphone
Judas Priest
The guitar is loaded with Faulkner’s preferred EMG 66 neck and 57 bridge active pickups and comes fitted with a Floyd Rose Tremolo and has Grover Rotomatic machine heads.
It is an all-mahogany guitar, finished in a lush Ebony Black paint job. And it has a nice, dark ebony fretboard with Pearloid block inlays. Frankly, this thing looks cool as f**k.
I love the whole vibe of the guitar. With that Floyd Rose trem system installed, it could be a lot of fun to play. The neck is your typical 24.75″ scale length and has a slim C profile, potentially making it a comfy guitar for lead work.
With that cool headstock logo, it looks the shizzle · Source: Epiphone
Epiphone bargain?
Yes, I know I keep saying this, but I really do love my Epiphone Brent Hinds Flying V model. If this new Richie Faulkner Flying-V Custom is anywhere as good as my one, I reckon it will be a winner!
There’s also a custom-designed gig bag included in the price. I had to go and buy a case for my own Flying V, which was expensive, as Flying V gig bags and cases aren’t as easy to source as, say, a Stratocaster or Les Paul case.
Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Richie Faulkner Flying-V Custom custom gig bag and C.O.A · Source: Epiphone
Where’s the catch?
It’s difficult to see a downside to this guitar. Okay, it isn’t built in America. But the days in which the best instruments are made in the USA are, in my opinion, long gone. This guitar looks like a bargain and I would certainly take a punt on one.
Begs the question: How come Epiphone can make such amazing guitars and yet Gibson keeps getting it so wrong?
RRP – GBP 849 / USD 999 including gig bag and a hand signed certificate of authenticity
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2 responses to “Epiphone Richie Faulkner Flying V Limited Edition: Über-cool?”
I so want one of these awesome guitars. They look just killer and seeing him play with Judas Priest was amazing.
Please send me the beautiful masterpiece guitar. I’ve fallen in love with it since I saw the video of the blonde chick playing it and then Ritchie. I don’t have the money for it so I was wondering if I can have one for free. Sounds kinda odd of such a request. I hope you can grant me this guitar. Think of it as a business expense. I can review it in any publication. Once again, it’s for the Richie Faulkner Custom Flying V-Custom. I love the inlays and binding. What a beauty. I love the fact it has EMG pick-ups. Hope to hear from you.