There are few electric guitars in the history of rock that are more recognisable than Michael Schenker’s 1971 ‘Medallion-era’ Flying V, and now, thanks to the work of the Gibson Custom Shop, there are 50 more of them, with the launch of a Collector’s Edition replica that required 3D scans and Murphy Lab ageing to recreate every detail of the original.
That original is a guitar Kirk Hammett describes as “almost like a religious relic”. When the Metallica lead guitarist was growing up, Schenker’s Flying V was the guitar he wanted.
