Dave Davies’ iconic Flying V is going under the hammer
The Kinks guitarist’s 1958 Gibson could be yours
Dave Davies is one of the Flying V’s most infamous proponents - namely for his habit of playing the guitar in between its wings - and now his very own 1958 korina-bodied Gibson electric guitar is going up for auction.
Purchased on tour in June 1965, the guitar was used to record Till The End Of The Day and played by Davies on TV show Shindig - he owned the guitar until 1992.
The listing by Heritage Auctions notes that the V has been refinished and features a repaired heel crack and broken Gibson logo, although its components are otherwise original, including the PAF humbuckers.
Dave Davies’ 1958 Gibson Flying V is due to be sold on 21 May 2019 by Heritage Auctions - it was last sold in 1995 for $33,150, and we’re expecting quite an increase on that figure this time around...
This isn’t the most high-profile guitar to go under the hammer this year; that accolade goes to David Gilmour, who is selling 120 of his guitars, including his iconic Black Strat.
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Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.
