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Up for sale, a 1978 Greco FV-900 Flying V in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. One of the more unique and rare "lawsuit era" instruments produced at the beginning of one of Japan's most storied periods of guitar production, the FV-900 faithfully replicates Gibson's original Flying V design with superb build quality.
This guitar features identical construction to the Ibanez Rocket Roll Sr, and this FV900 is the same instrument under a different name, with a more Grover-esque tuner complement and Gibson-influenced headstock logo. Made in the famed Fujigen factory alongside its Ibanez Rocket Roll cousin, the FV-900 is loaded with a pair of vintage Maxon-made humbuckers (non-original to the guitar, but era-correct and from the same manufacturer as the stock pickups).
The Maxon pickups include a Jazz Rock in the bridge position, and a Magnaflux at the neck. The Jazz Rock is a PAF-style humbucker, metering at 7.8k ohms, with a rich, dynamic quality, detailed trebles, and a clear midrange. The Magnaflux humbucker is complex and clear, with focused low end and plenty of warmth and breadth. These pickups were seen in tandem in select Greco and Ibanez instruments of the era, and they take gain notably well. This FV-900 weighs 7lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple, three-piece
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .835” 1st fret, .930” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 12” radius, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Greco-branded
-Serialization: A78-prefix (January, 1978 build date)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: Maxon-made humbucker x2 (Jazz Rock and Magnaflux), 1973 and 1974 date stamps on baseplates
-Harness: Full-size Japanese pots date to 1977
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x1, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Nashville-style bridge, brass tailpiece
-Plastics: Three-ply black pickguard (modern, Pickguardian-made), gold speed knobs
Cosmetic wear on the gloss "Yellow Natural" finish includes a handful of minor nicks on the body as a whole, most prominent at the body points and on the back. The smooth ambered gloss on the neck profile is nigh flawless.
The original hardshell case is included.
This guitar features identical construction to the Ibanez Rocket Roll Sr, and this FV900 is the same instrument under a different name, with a more Grover-esque tuner complement and Gibson-influenced headstock logo. Made in the famed Fujigen factory alongside its Ibanez Rocket Roll cousin, the FV-900 is loaded with a pair of vintage Maxon-made humbuckers (non-original to the guitar, but era-correct and from the same manufacturer as the stock pickups).
The Maxon pickups include a Jazz Rock in the bridge position, and a Magnaflux at the neck. The Jazz Rock is a PAF-style humbucker, metering at 7.8k ohms, with a rich, dynamic quality, detailed trebles, and a clear midrange. The Magnaflux humbucker is complex and clear, with focused low end and plenty of warmth and breadth. These pickups were seen in tandem in select Greco and Ibanez instruments of the era, and they take gain notably well. This FV-900 weighs 7lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple, three-piece
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .835” 1st fret, .930” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 12” radius, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Greco-branded
-Serialization: A78-prefix (January, 1978 build date)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: Maxon-made humbucker x2 (Jazz Rock and Magnaflux), 1973 and 1974 date stamps on baseplates
-Harness: Full-size Japanese pots date to 1977
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x1, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Nashville-style bridge, brass tailpiece
-Plastics: Three-ply black pickguard (modern, Pickguardian-made), gold speed knobs
Cosmetic wear on the gloss "Yellow Natural" finish includes a handful of minor nicks on the body as a whole, most prominent at the body points and on the back. The smooth ambered gloss on the neck profile is nigh flawless.
The original hardshell case is included.
