Gibson Flying V

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Current revision as of 04:12, 28 May 2023

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 model first produced in 1958. While not initially successful, Rock and Blues musicians of the time gravitated to the model due to its unusual shape, and from there, the "Flying Vee", as it's also known, has become an iconic staple of the various Rock 'n Roll and Metal genres. Strong Bad and The Cheat seem most infatuated with them, likely due to their interest in Heavy Metal, though the Vee has made a variety of other, more unusual appearances elsewhere in the Homestar Runner Universe.

[edit] 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.