Epiphone Flying V Prophecy Orchid Bloom Satin

A Contemporary Flying V at the Heart of the Prophecy Range

With the Prophecy series, Epiphone revisits its most iconic shapes with a resolutely modern approach. This Prophecy Flying V retains the aggressive visual DNA of the Flying V, while bringing it into more precise, stable and versatile territory. It clearly ranks among the most ambitious models in the Modern Collection, with construction designed for demanding guitarists.

Everything that defines the range is found here: a build focused on playing speed, more versatile electronics than a traditional configuration and technical choices designed to meet the needs of modern styles. The Orchid Bloom Satin version also adds a strong visual personality, combining dark elegance with a distinctive character.

Which Guitarists and Styles Is This Flying V Designed For?

This electric guitar is primarily aimed at intermediate to advanced musicians looking for a high-performance, reliable Flying V ready for both the stage and the studio. Its fast neck, stainless steel frets and tuning stability make it an excellent choice for guitarists who play with intensity and demand a clear response under their fingers.

It naturally excels at metal, hard rock, modern rock, prog and drop tunings, but it is not limited to high-gain tones. Thanks to the different voices available from the Fishman Fluence pickups, it can also cover more open registers for clean rhythm parts, airier textures or articulate lead lines. This is a guitar designed for players who want a single instrument capable of moving from a tight, massive sound to a more vintage or incisive color.

A Powerful, Defined and Surprisingly Versatile Sound

The sonic foundation comes from an unchambered mahogany body, a choice that enhances density, sustain and presence in the low mids. The figured flamed maple veneer is primarily aesthetic, while the solidbody construction and set neck contribute to a solid response, with excellent continuity between attack and note sustain. The 25.5-inch / 647.70 mm scale length provides greater string tension, benefiting attack clarity, precision in lowered tunings and riff definition.

The one-piece maple neck, with its satin touch and graphite reinforcement rods, enhances the feeling of controlled rigidity and stability. The ebony key adds a pronounced attack and precise note definition, particularly appreciated for fast runs, tight alternate picking and technical passages. The 10- to 14-inch / 254 to 355.6 mm compound radius maintains comfort for chords in the lower positions while facilitating bends and higher-register lead playing.

On the electronics side, the Fishman Fluence pickup duo makes all the difference. Their modern character delivers high output, tight lows and well-controlled highs, perfect for today’s high-gain tones. However, the push/pull controls on the volume and tone open up far more possibilities than a Flying V designed purely for metal: you can achieve a modern active humbucker voice, a color inspired by more vintage humbuckers, as well as a clearer, single-coil-style articulation. This tonal richness gives the instrument genuine versatility without sacrificing precision or impact.

The LockTone Modern bridge, through-body string anchoring and Graph Tech nut further contribute to excellent stability and generous sustain. The result is immediate: tight palm mutes, clear chords under high gain, singing leads and a guitar that stays clean even when the playing becomes demanding.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To complement this Flying V, you may want to consider a 6-string electric guitar string set, a standard electric guitar strap, a chromatic tuner, guitar picks and a 6-string electric guitar capo. The guitar already comes with a Protector Ultralite case, making it practical for everyday transport and protection.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Body	Mahogany
Category	Extreme	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Left handed	No	Electronics	Active
Strings	Steel	Electroacoustic	No
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Purple
Top	Maple	Finishing	Satin
Fingerboard	Ebony	Hardware	Black
Nbrs of frets	24

Type	solidbody electric guitar	Frets	stainless steel
Shape	Flying V	Inlays	block
Body finishing	satin	Nut	Graph Tech
Other available finishing	Obsidian Storm Satin	Scale length	25.5 inches / 647.70 mm
Binding	multi-ply on the top	Key binding	single-ply
Construction	set neck	Headstock	Flying V with multi-ply binding
Neck	one-piece thermally aged maple	Headstock inlay	Custom-style split diamond design
Profile	HyperGlide	Bridge	LockTone Modern
Reinforcement	graphite rods	String-through-body	yes
Neck finishing	satin	Tuners	locking Grover Rotomatic
Key	ebony	Control knobs	knurled
Compound radius	10 to 14 inches / 254 to 355.6 mm	Pickup covers	Black
Number of frets	24