Bernie Marsden - Whitesnake era 1980 Gibson Flying V2 electric guitar, made in USA, ser. no. 80440008; Body: natural walnut and maple, minor dings and marks throughout; Neck: good; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: good; Electrics: working; Hardware: minor tarnishing and oxidisation; Case: original hard case bearing 'Bernie Marsden Whitesnake' stencil to the case lid; Weight: 3.52kg; Overall condition: good * Given to Bernie by a Gibson rep whilst on tour in Japan in 1980. This guitar features on page 247 of Bernie's book 'Tales of Tone and Volume' where he recounts the story: 'I had never played the guitar until that night's gig in Tokyo. Barry (Bernie's tech) set it up, restrung the shiny V II and promised the rep I would use it that night. I used it that night for an instrumental song. Barry passed the guitar to me - three thousand people watching and he forgot to switch my Marshall back on, or so I thought - I was gesturing and shouting for him for him to turn the bloody amp on, but it was on - the stylish boomerang shaped V pickups had almost zero output compared with The Beast' Ask a Question

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