Gibson USA Victory FR Iguana Burst Modern

A Victory Designed By and For Today's Players

With this Victory FR, the modern Victory takes a logical step forward: responding to a strong demand from guitarists by integrating a Floyd Rose tremolo without betraying the series' DNA. Continuing the Victory's 2024 comeback, this variant is aimed at those who love the double cutaway design, effective ergonomics, and "performance" feel but also want the freedom of dive bombs, flutter, wide pulls, and expressive high-intensity effects. The idea is simple: keep the character and playability that made the reintroduced Victory successful while giving it the essential tool for modern and demanding styles.

Who Is the Victory FR For, and Which Styles Does It Excel In?

This electric guitar is clearly tailored for intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a stable, fast, and inspiring playing machine. The long 25.5" / 647.7 mm scale length is a real asset for lower tunings: it maintains string tension under the fingers, improves note definition, and helps keep a clear attack in drop tunings. Add to that 24 frets, a thin SlimTaper neck, and an ebony fingerboard: everything is designed for fast runs, clean stretches, and low action without fret buzz.
In terms of repertoire, the Victory FR feels at home in hard rock, metal, shred, prog, but it also shows versatility thanks to the split coil options: biting rhythms, clearer arpeggios, or singing leads with comfortable sustain. If your playing involves a lot of left-hand vibrato, wide bends, and an unrestrained bridge vibrato, this model is typically your playground.

An 80s-Inspired Modernized Sonic Signature: Mahogany, Figured Maple, and Splittable Humbuckers

The acoustic foundation is built to deliver: mahogany body (without chambering) and a figured AA maple top. Mahogany provides density, present mids, and natural sustain, while maple adds attack, clarity, and a sharper contour on riffs. The set neck construction further enhances vibrational continuity: notes sustain, harmonics ring out easily, and the tone remains consistent when pushing gain.
The ebony fingerboard contributes to precision and an immediate response feel, especially appreciated on tight palm mutes and fast runs. The compound radius 10" to 16" / 254 mm to 406.4 mm is a performance-oriented choice: rounder near the lower frets for chords, flatter as you ascend to facilitate clean bends, pull-offs without fret noise, and modern techniques.
The electronics feature a pair of 80s Tribute humbuckers with uncovered zebra bobbins that prioritize dynamics and impact: tight lows, edgy mids to cut through a mix, and highs bright enough to add bite to artificial harmonics. Controls remain simple and effective: a push/pull volume for coil splitting, and a push/pull tone dedicated to inner/outer coil selection when the pickups are split. With the 3-position toggle switch, you can quickly switch from a thick lead tone to a snappier sound, handy for alternating clean verses and saturated choruses without changing guitars.

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Technical specifications

Left handed	No	Nbr of strings	6
Strings	Steel	Bridge / tailpiece	Floyd

Shape	Victory	Inlays	dots
Type	solidbody	Binding	single-ply
Body wood	mahogany	Nut	Floyd Rose locking
Top	figured AA maple	Bridge	Floyd Rose
Chambering	none	Tuners	Grover Mini Rotomatic
Finish	glossy nitrocellulose lacquer	Hardware finish	chrome
Neck wood	mahogany	Plastics	black
Profile	SlimTaper	Knobs	Black Top Hats
Joint	set neck	Pickup covers	zebra
Scale length	25.5" / 647.7 mm	Neck pickup	80s Tribute
Fingerboard	ebony	Bridge pickup	80s Tribute
Radius	compound 10" to 16" / 254 mm to 406.4 mm	Controls	1 push/pull volume (coil split)
Frets	24 medium jumbo	Switch	3-position toggle