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Flying TV (natural finish) Flying TV
Why anyone would want a V-shaped guitar is a question that only
V-shaped guitar owners can answer. But, despite its meteoric crash on the
guitar market when originally introduced in the late 50s, the Flying V has
endured and, in fact, become a “classic” design in the world of
weird shaped guitars. Unfortunately (or fortunately for Earnest
Instruments) a tenor V was apparently never produced. Again, why would
anyone want a V-shaped tenor guitar? Whatever!
For all those who have been waiting all these decades, here–at
last–is the FLYING TV electric tenor guitar. With a bolt-on mahogany
neck and two-way adjustable truss rod, the FLYING TV features a rosewood
fretboard with pearloid dots, Kent Armstrong mini-humbucker pickups, Gotoh
keystone tuners, a tunematic bridge, and a custom V shaped tailpiece.
Available in mahogany, alder, or limba (aka Korinna), the FLYING TV can be
finished in clear gloss lacquer, or your choice of colors including TV
yellow (as shown in the photos).


Great for rock, metal, country, blues, jam, outer space—or wherever
you’d want a V-shaped tenor guitar. The FLYING TV is destined restore the
V-shaped tenor guitar to its rightful position at the leading edge of the
forefront of the avant guard of the je-ne-sais-quoi of tenor guitar music!

 

Mahogany body w/clear gloss lacquer – $1650
Alder body w/TV yellow finishæ – $1700
Limba body w/clear gloss lacquer – $1750
Custom colors: please inquire
Total Length Body Length Body Width Body Depth Scale Length Neck Width at nut
381/2″ 181/2″ 15″ 11/2″ 23″ 11/8″

Tenor Guitars

Flying TV (TV yellow finish)