Epiphone’s Futura Flying V Custom supercharges the Flying V’s timeless vibe, honoring its heritage while reimagining the model with versatile sonics, a sleek modern feel, and some daring futuristic shelf presence. At its core, the Futura Flying V Custom retains its solid-slab mahogany body, angularly sculpted with that late-’50s divergent attitude. But the history ends there! Dutifully evolved for speed and comfort, the Futura Flying V Custom adds a Modern C-shaped mahogany neck with a 10-inch to 14-inch compound-radius ebony fretboard into the equation. Furthermore, a range of modern appointments aid tuning stability and playability, including stainless steel frets, Posi-Lok strap buttons, locking Grover Rotomatic tuners, and a LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece. A set of ProBucker Ignite humbucking pickups provides high-output clarity and heat, with push-pull controls for coil splitting and phase switching to help easily shape your tone. Combining vintage design and modern edge, Epiphone’s Futura Flying V Custom embarks upon a truly innovative endeavor in sight and sound.

Epiphone Futura: the future is now

The Epiphone Futura series arrives freshly pulled from the depths of time — an iridescent iteration of legendary Gibson-inspired body styles, including the SG, Explorer, Flying V, ES-355, Les Paul, Firebird, and RD Custom. Built for captivating sound, pro-grade utility, and shimmer-laced showmanship, this lineup proves more than just a futuristic facelift on some classic silhouettes — it demonstrates forward-thinking on virtually every front. The Futura series’ powerful and versatile guitars also introduce Epiphone’s push-pull-equipped ProBucker Ignite pickups, which treat performers and recording artists alike to a wealth of modern tones. Thanks to sleek designs with stainless steel frets, dome knobs, comfortable modern neck profiles, and split-inlaid compound-radius fingerboards, every element of the Epiphone Futura series brings the future further into focus.

A classic axe for modern players

The Futura Flying V Custom’s forward-thinking design translates the model’s legendary look and feel for players seeking a modern edge. Its solid mahogany body remains the backbone of the design, matched with a mahogany neck shaped to a comfortable Modern C profile and a smooth-playing 10-inch to 14-inch compound-radius ebony fingerboard. This guitar’s thoughtful blend of past and present provides effortless playability, ensuring Music Experience players feel right at home in any position along the neck. Coated in a striking Chromashift finish, all the Futura Flying V Custom’s distinctive features are emphasized with color-changing sparkle, complemented by multi-ply body binding, split-block inlays, and chrome pickup housings.

ProBucker Ignite: fiery, articulate tone

The ProBucker Ignite humbuckers fuel the Futura Flying V Custom’s modern design, adding extra heat to the guitar’s tonal arsenal. Carrying the same philosophy that inspired the Futura lineup, the ProBucker Ignite pickups are a higher-output take on Epiphone’s PAF-style ProBucker. The additional power in these revoiced humbuckers lends them a punchier, aggressive tone that retains clarity as you increase the gain. This blazing tone is made even more versatile with push-pull Volume and Tone pots that offer the snappy articulation of coil splitting and the funky pop of phase switching, letting you tailor your tone no matter the style.

What Epiphone Says...

The new Futura Series guitars from Epiphone are designed for today’s guitarists who want a guitar that delivers professional performance and forward-thinking features. These Inspired by Gibson models deliver tone and style that’s perfect for gigging, recording, or content creation in the modern era. With bold, color-shifting finishes, all-new pickups, and versatile electronic features like coil splitting and phase switching, they have the look and sound that today’s players need to stand out from the crowd and make their own statement, both sonically and visually. Other high-performance features, including stainless steel frets, compound-radius fretboards, and ultra-comfortable neck profiles, make the Futura Series guitars truly innovative and a must-have addition for any guitar collection. The Gibson Flying V™ has one of the most instantly recognizable profiles in the world of electric guitars. Initially released in the late 1950s, it was so radical and new that players took years to accept it, but once they did, it became a favorite among rock and metal players worldwide. Epiphone is excited to introduce the new Futura Flying V Custom, a bold, modern take on a guitar that was way ahead of its time when Gibson first released it in 1958. The angular V-shaped mahogany body has 7-ply top binding. The body is outfitted with a LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and a Flying V Chevron string-through-body tailpiece for outstanding intonation and sustain, and Posi-Lok™ strap buttons keep your strap securely attached without the need for extra hardware. The glued-in mahogany neck has an ultra-comfortable, fast-playing Modern C profile and is capped with a bound ebony fretboard with 22 stainless steel medium jumbo frets and classy Super 400-style pearloid split block inlays. The fretboard also features a 10”-14” compound radius for equally easy chording and string bends. The bound arrowhead-shaped Flying V headstock is equipped with locking Grover® Rotomatic® tuners with kidney buttons, a Graph Tech® nut, and is dressed up with the Custom split diamond inlay and Epiphone logo, both in mother-of-pearl. Powering the Futura Flying V Custom are a pair of Epiphone’s new ProBucker™ Ignite humbucker™ pickups that can drive your amp hard when you want to, while retaining clarity and definition. Two push/pull volume controls provide coil-splitting while a push/pull tone control delivers phase switching for even more tonal options. The Futura Flying V Custom is available in two eye-catching Chromashift color-shifting finishes: Quicksilver Shift and Solaris Shift, each designed to stand out on screen or on any stage. Whether you’re looking for an instrument with a modern aesthetic or a versatile instrument with plenty of sonic options, the Futura Flying V Custom is an excellent choice. Get one today and take your content creation, recordings, live performances, and personal expression to the next level. It comes packed in a premium gig bag, so it’s ready to join you wherever your music takes you.