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Epiphone Announces Jimi Hendrix “Love Drops” Flying V



Jimi Hendrix is widely regarded as the most innovative guitarist of the rock era, a player who took the instrument to places no one else had ever gone before. Now, Epiphone, in partnership with the Gibson Custom and the Hendrix family, is proud to introduce the Jimi Hendrix “Love Drops” Flying V, an Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of a guitar that Jimi played extensively from 1967 to 1969.

Originally a Sunburst, Jimi Hendrix customized his Ebony-refinished Gibson Flying V with psychedelic graphics that he hand-painted, which are recreated here. The Jimi Hendrix “Love Drops” Flying V also features a mahogany body, a one-piece mahogany neck with a rounded C profile, a laurel fretboard, and 22 medium jumbo frets. 

An inspired by Gibson Custom logo and reproduction of Jimi’s signature adorn the back of the 1967-style Flying V headstock. Epiphone Deluxe turners anchor the strings at the headstock, while a short Maestro Vibrola anchors them at the other end.

The electronics are first-rate, with a pair of Gibson Custombucker humbucker pickups wired to CTS potentiometers, a Mallory tone capacitor, and a Switchcraft 3-way pickup select switch and a 1/4” output jack. An Epiphone hardshell case with Inspired Gibson Custom and Authentic Hendrix logos is also included.

Body

Body Style: Flying V

Body Shape: Flying V

Body Material: Mahogany

Body Finish: Gloss

Neck

Profile: Rounded “C”

Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12 in

Frets: Medium Jumbo

Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot

Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany

Joint: Glued in, Set Neck; Long Heel

Fingerboard Material: Laurel

Fret Count: 22

Nut Width: 43.0mm / 1.692 

Hardware

Finish: Nickel

Tailpiece: Maestro Short Vibrola

Truss Rod: Dual Action

Switch Tip: White

Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic

Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe 

Truss Rod Cover: ’67 Flying V 3-ply, White with Epiphone Logo in Gold

Strap Buttons: 3

Saddle Material: Nylon

Pickguard: ’67 Flying V 3-ply, White

Control Knobs: Black Witch Hat with Reflector Insert

Pickup Covers: Nickel


Epiphone Introduces Custom Adam Jones Art Collection on Guitars



The first model released through the Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection features Mark Ryden’s “The Veil of Bees.”

“Mark’s work is instantly recognizable, uniquely his own,” Adam says, “While he started in fine art, he has expanded into music and theatrical productions. What a perfect partner to kick off the series with.”

Each limited-edition guitar comes with a marquee back plate showing the name of the artist and artwork, a headstocks featuring an additional design by Koran Fought, and a Protector hardshell case.

The Epiphone Adam Jones Art Collection consists of seven Silverburst Les Paul Custom models, each featuring reproductions of different works of fine art on the back. Adam curated the featured artwork, and additional artwork, designed by artist Korin Faught, adorns the back of the headstock of each model.

Five distinguished artists are featured in the collection, and only 800 guitars of each model will be produced. This unprecedented limited-edition collection brings Adam’s love of art and music together.

This model from the Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection features Mark Ryden’s “The Veil Of Bees” on the back. It is also an exceptional instrument for your next musical masterpiece. It has a bound mahogany body with a maple cap, a three-piece bound maple neck with an Adam Jones Custom profile, and an ebony fretboard.

It is equipped with a reverse-mounted Epiphone ProBucker Custom Humbucker in the neck position and a Seymour Duncan Distortion in the bridge; both are wired CTS potentiometers and Orange Drop capacitors. A Marquee Back Plate with the artist’s name and the name of the artwork is also included. Finished in Antique Silverburst as a homage to Adam’s beloved original Silverburst 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom, a Protector hardshell case is also included.

Mark Ryden’s “The Veil Of Bees”

Silverburst Les Paul Custom

  • Bound mahogany body with a maple cap
  • Three-piece bound maple neck with Adam Jones Custom profile
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Reverse-mounted Epiphone ProBucker Custom hum bucker in the neck position
  • Seymour Duncan Distortion pickup at the bridge
  • $1,299

The Case

Epiphone Protector

Inspired by the design of vintage 70s era Gibson “chainsaw” cases, Epiphone Protector Series hardshell cases feature rugged polyethylene shells and modern improvements like TSA-approved locks, ergonomic soft-grip handles, and black powder coated hardware. Protect your instrument with a case that delivers both vintage-inspired style and modern technology. Features four heavy duty latches with a TSA-approved lock on the center latch, and a plush interior lining.


Epiphone Presents the New Emily Wolfe Sheraton Stealth Classic Guitar



Epiphone presents the new Emily Wolfe Sheraton Stealth electric guitar. The Sheraton Stealth is created by singer-songwriter-guitarist and producer Emily Wolfe and the luthiers at Epiphany in Nashville, TN, and marks Wolfe’s first Epiphany signature guitar. The Epiphone signature guitar. The Epiphone Emily Wolfe Sheraton Stealth is available worldwide now.

“My Sheraton is more than a guitar, it’s an extension of me and somehow has the same magic that a rare vintage instrument has, in that songs flow out of it every day,” explains Emily Wolfe. “There’s no barrier between my creativity as an artist and the audience because my Sheraton so easily becomes a part of me.”

Wolfe lent her creativity and worked with Epiphone luthiers to develop her first-ever signature guitar, the Emily Wolfe Sheraton Stealth. Available in Black Aged Gloss, the Emily Wolfe Sheraton features an Indian Laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl block inlays with abalone lightning bolts. The headstock comes in the popular 60s Kalamazoo shape with Emily’s Wolfe logo – a mother of pearl tree of life – inlay on the front, and a black gloss Emily Wolfe “Stealth” signature on the back.

The Sheraton Stealth is outfitted with Grover Rotomatic tuning machines and a GraphTech nut, an Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece hold down the other end of the strings and contribute to the impressive sustain of the instrument. The electronics include full-sized Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO hum bucker pickups that are paired with CTS potentiometers for smooth control over individual pickup volume and overall tone.