Gibson has raided the archive to resurrect its long out-of-production Victory model, and taking the opportunity to make the sorts of refinements that make this ‘80s cult classic a better electric guitar – and maybe the type of guitar that would have been successful the first time around.
The ‘80s were a time of creative expansion for guitar. With the high-performance S-style the prevailing design archetype, Gibson looked to get in on the action with the Victory. It didn’t quite work out. But its prospects look more promising in 2024. This is is a Victory all right, but it is not the same Victory.
