Epiphone Flying V Custom Futura Quicksilver Shift IBGM

Essential Information About the Epiphone Flying V Custom Futura Quicksilver Shift IBGM Guitar

• Chromashift "Quicksilver Shift" Look: an ultra-modern chameleon finish that highlights the Flying V silhouette and immediately catches the eye on stage and in video.


• Performance-Oriented Guitar: stainless steel frets, comfortable Modern C neck, and compound radius fingerboard for smooth chord changes and bends.


• Highly Versatile Electronics: ProBucker Ignite humbuckers with coil split on both volume knobs + phase via push/pull tone control.


• Stability and Sustain: LockTone hardware (Tune-O-Matic bridge + Stop Bar tailpiece) and Grover Rotomatic locking tuners for reliable tuning.

A Reinvented Flying V: The Gibson Spirit, the Futura Vision

An absolute icon of the electric guitar since the late 1950s, the Flying V has always embodied boldness and modernity. This Epiphone Futura Flying V Custom takes that "futuristic" design and propels it into the present era: shifting finishes, playability focused on speed and precision, and a sonic palette designed for today's needs (concerts, studio, content creation). Within the lineup, it clearly positions itself as a high-performance Flying V: premium feel, "Custom" details (binding, inlays), and electronics designed to multiply tonal colors without complication.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

With its Modern C neck, 22 stainless steel medium jumbo frets, and compound radius, this Flying V primarily targets intermediate to advanced guitarists who want a fast, stable guitar ready to play loud. It excels in rock, hard rock, and metal thanks to the humbuckers, while remaining credible in more nuanced styles: the coil split opens up clearer, sharper tones useful for modern pop/rock, arpeggios, and more open rhythms. It's also an excellent option for musicians who often switch between multiple textures within the same set.

Sound Character: ProBucker Ignite + Split and Phase Options

The pair of Epiphone ProBucker Ignite humbuckers is designed to deliver a powerful sound with definition and good clarity on saturated chords. In humbucker mode, you get a dense, full response ideal for riffs, palm mutes, and solos that need to "cut" through the mix, especially since the mahogany body promotes a warm tone and generous sustain. The push/pull controls add a true "Swiss Army knife" dimension: the coil split on each volume brightens the sound and adds bite, while the phase option on the tone control offers a thinner, sharper color, particularly interesting for textured rhythm parts or lead sounds that need to stand out without increasing gain. All is managed via a simple and effective 3-position toggle switch.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

This guitar comes with a gig bag. To complete your setup without compatibility issues, consider a strap with good width (for comfort and support) and a set of electric guitar strings in your usual gauge (sticking to standard electric guitar references). If you frequently use right-hand vibrato and tuning changes, a pedal or clip-on tuner is also a relevant choice.

Technical specifications

Left handed	No	Nbr of strings	6
Strings	Steel	Color	Grey

Type	solidbody	Scale length	24.75" / 628.65 mm
Shape	Flying V	Nut	Graph Tech
Wood	mahogany	Bridge	LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Finish	gloss	Tailpiece	LockTone Stop Bar
Binding	multi-ply (top and back)	Hardware finish	nickel
Chamber/weight relief	none	Tuners	Grover Rotomatic, locking
Construction	set neck	Knobs	knurled nickel
Profile	Modern C	Plastics	black
Fingerboard	ebony	Pickup covers	nickel
Fingerboard binding	single-ply	Neck pickup	ProBucker Ignite
Inlays	split-block (pearloid)	Bridge pickup	ProBucker Ignite
Frets	22, stainless steel, medium jumbo	Controls	2 volumes (push/pull coil split), 1 tone (push/pull phase)
Radius	compound 10"-14" / 254 mm - 355.6 mm	Switch	3-position toggle