Richie Faulkner is the co-lead guitarist for the legendary metal band Judas Priest and the guitarist for the new metal supergroup Elegant Weapons, which he formed with alums from Rainbow, Pantera, and Judas Priest. A longtime fan of the Gibson Flying V™, the Richie Faulkner Flying V Custom brings Richie’s personal touches to the model, including a one-piece mahogany body with a full-face pickguard, multi-ply binding, a mahogany neck with a custom Richie Faulkner profile, and an ebony fretboard with a mother-of-pearl falcon inlay at the 12th fret. It also has a Floyd Rose® vibrato and Richie’s signature EMG ™ pickup set. The electronics are stripped-down, with just a pickup selector switch and a single volume control, giving you everything you need with nothing to get in your way.
Only 100 of these ultra-premium Flying V models will be crafted by the luthiers of the Gibson Custom Shop as part of this very special limited run. A hardshell case is also included.
Shape: Flying V
Material: One-Piece Mahogany
Binding: Multi-ply Top, Back, and Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard
Neck: Mahogany
Profile: Richie Faulkner Profile
Nut width: 1.625″/41.275mm
Fingerboard: Ebony
Scale length: 24.75 “/628.65mm
Number of frets: 22
Nut: Floyd Rose Locking Nut
Inlay: Mother of Pearl; Blocks with 12th Fret Falcon
Bridge: Floyd Rose
Knobs: Black Speed
Tuners: Grover with Kidney Buttons
Plating: Chrome
Neck pickup: Richie Faulkner Signature EMG Set
Bridge pickup: Richie Faulkner Signature EMG Set
Controls: Master Volume
Case: TKL Faulkner V Hardshell