Gibson Flying V

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This article is about the electric guitar model introduced by Gibson. For other uses of the word "guitar", see Guitar (disambiguation).

Is it V or Vee?

The Gibson Flying V is a guitar first produced in 1958. Since then, it has received much publicity and has become much of a staple in Rock Music. Strong Bad and The Cheat seem most infatuated with them. It is occasionally known as a Flying Vee.

Appearances

• The Cheat Theme Song — One appears in front of The Cheat during the video.
• Email new hands (Easter egg) — One of the objects Strong Bad's hand can turn into is a Flying V.
• Email island (Easter egg) — One of the objects Homestar Runner can turn into is a Flying V.
• Email privileges — Homestar tries to sell Fretmagic magazines, each with a Flying V featured on the cover.
• Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits — The two guitars sticking out of Strong Bad's head on the cover are Flying V's.
• Email haircut — Strong Bad draws a Flying V on the photo of Strong Mad.
• Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 — Cheerleader plays a Flying V.
• Email rock opera — The Flying V is heavily featured in the rock opera.
• Lappynapped! — A Flying V is pictured on Strong Bad's Missing Lappy poster.
• Homestar Ruiner — Strong Bad shears a shrub into the shape of a Flying V. A Fretmagic magazine is visible in Strong Bad's laundry pile.
• Baddest of the Bands — In the Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey game, one of the obstacles is a green Flying V.