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<dl><dd><i>This article is about the electric guitar model introduced by <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Gibson_%28guitar_company%29" title="wikipedia:Gibson (guitar company)">Gibson</a>.</i> <i>For other uses of the word "guitar", see <a href="/index.php?title=Guitar_%28disambiguation%29" title="Guitar (disambiguation)">Guitar (disambiguation)</a>.</i> | |||
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<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:182px;"><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:Fretmagic_magazine.PNG" title="Is it V or Vee?"><img alt="" border="0" class="thumbimage" height="92" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/8/8f/Fretmagic_magazine.PNG/180px-Fretmagic_magazine.PNG" width="180"/></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a class="internal" href="/index.php?title=File:Fretmagic_magazine.PNG" title="Enlarge"><img alt="" height="11" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15"/></a></div>Is it V or Vee?</div></div></div> | |||
<p>The <b><a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Gibson_Flying_V" title="wikipedia:Gibson Flying V">Gibson Flying V</a></b> is a model of electric guitar so named for the distinctive "V" shape of its <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Solid_body" title="wikipedia:Solid body">body</a>. Though not initially successful upon its 1958 release, its unique design gained popularity with <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Blues_rock" title="wikipedia:Blues rock">blues and rock</a> musicians and it grew to become a staple of various rock subgenres. In particular, the V has become an icon of <a href="/index.php?title=Heavy_Metal" title="Heavy Metal">heavy metal</a> — leading to <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad" title="Strong Bad">Strong Bad</a> and <a href="/index.php?title=The_Cheat" title="The Cheat">The Cheat</a> demonstrating an infatuation with this iconic guitar shape, alongside other various rockin' appearances in <a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner_%28body_of_work%29" title="Homestar Runner (body of work)">Homestar Runner</a>. | |||
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<a id="Appearances" name="Appearances"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Appearances</span></h2> | |||
<ul><li> <a href="/index.php?title=The_Cheat_Theme_Song" title="The Cheat Theme Song">The Cheat Theme Song</a> — One appears in front of The Cheat during the video. | |||
</li><li> Email <a href="/index.php?title=new_hands" title="new hands">new hands</a> (Easter egg) — One of the objects Strong Bad's hand can turn into is a Flying V. | |||
</li><li> Email <a href="/index.php?title=island" title="island">island</a> (Easter egg) — One of the objects <a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner" title="Homestar Runner">Homestar Runner</a> can turn into is a Flying V. | |||
</li><li> Email <a href="/index.php?title=privileges" title="privileges">privileges</a> — Homestar tries to sell <i><a href="/index.php?title=Fretmagic" title="Fretmagic">Fretmagic</a></i> magazines, each with a Flying V featured on the cover. | |||
</li><li> <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Sings_and_Other_Type_Hits" title="Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits">Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits</a> — The two guitars sticking out of <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad" title="Strong Bad">Strong Bad</a>'s head on the cover are Flying V's. | |||
<ul><li> <a href="/index.php?title=%40strongbadactual_%28Instagram%29" title="@strongbadactual (Instagram)">@strongbadactual</a> Instagram post (<a href="/index.php?title=%40strongbadactual_%28Instagram%29" title="@strongbadactual (Instagram)">16 Aug 2024</a>) — Conceptual sketches show alternate designs that also use Flying V horns. | |||
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</li><li> Email <a href="/index.php?title=haircut" title="haircut">haircut</a> — Strong Bad draws a Flying V on the photo of <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Mad" title="Strong Mad">Strong Mad</a>. | |||
</li><li> <a href="/index.php?title=Teen_Girl_Squad_Issue_8" title="Teen Girl Squad Issue 8">Teen Girl Squad Issue 8</a> — <a href="/index.php?title=Cheerleader" title="Cheerleader">Cheerleader</a> plays a Flying V as a member of <a href="/index.php?title=Kissyboots" title="Kissyboots">Kissyboots</a>. | |||
</li><li> Email <a href="/index.php?title=rock_opera" title="rock opera">rock opera</a> — The Flying V is heavily featured in the rock opera. | |||
</li><li> <a href="/index.php?title=Lappynapped%21" title="Lappynapped!">Lappynapped!</a> — A Flying V is pictured on Strong Bad's Missing Lappy poster. | |||
</li><li> <a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Ruiner" title="Homestar Ruiner">Homestar Ruiner</a> — Strong Bad shears a shrub into the shape of a Flying V. A <i>Fretmagic</i> magazine is visible in Strong Bad's laundry pile. | |||
</li><li> <a href="/index.php?title=Baddest_of_the_Bands" title="Baddest of the Bands">Baddest of the Bands</a> — In the game <a href="/index.php?title=Limozeen%27s_Hot_Babelien_Odyssey" title="Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey">Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey</a>, one of the obstacles is a green Flying V. | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 18 July 2026
- This article is about the electric guitar model introduced by Gibson. For other uses of the word "guitar", see Guitar (disambiguation).
The Gibson Flying V is a model of electric guitar so named for the distinctive "V" shape of its body. Though not initially successful upon its 1958 release, its unique design gained popularity with blues and rock musicians and it grew to become a staple of various rock subgenres. In particular, the V has become an icon of heavy metal — leading to Strong Bad and The Cheat demonstrating an infatuation with this iconic guitar shape, alongside other various rockin' appearances in Homestar Runner.
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.
- @strongbadactual Instagram post (16 Aug 2024) — Conceptual sketches show alternate designs that also use Flying V horns.
- Email haircut — Strong Bad draws a Flying V on the photo of Strong Mad.
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 — Cheerleader plays a Flying V as a member of Kissyboots.
- 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 game Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey, one of the obstacles is a green Flying V.
