Gibson USA Victory FR Translucent Ebony Burst Modern

Essential Information About the Victory FR Translucent Ebony Burst Modern Guitar

• Floyd Rose Vibrato with locking nut for precise dive-bombs and tuning stability designed for modern playing.


• Mahogany body without chambering + AA flamed maple top: sharp attack, solid lows, and great definition under gain.


• SlimTaper neck in mahogany, 24 medium jumbo frets, and ebony fingerboard with a compound radius of 10" to 16" / 254 to 406.4 mm: comfort for fast riffs and clean bends.


• Two 80s Tribute humbuckers with split and inner/outer coil selection via push/pull: a true arsenal of sounds from heavy rock to sharper textures.

A Victory Reinvented for the Locking Vibrato Era

With the return of the Victory series in 2024, Gibson has brought back a double cutaway silhouette with a sharp look, tailored for guitarists who want a modern solidbody without sacrificing the brand's DNA. This Victory Floyd Rose version clearly represents the evolution awaited by players: maintaining the feel, balance, and character of current Victory models while adding a Floyd Rose to meet the demands of the most physical playing styles. The result is a Victory aimed at performance, with a bold aesthetic (5-ply black pickguard, black plastics, chrome hardware) and a design oriented towards "stage" and "high-gain amps".

Who Is This Victory For and What Styles Suit It?

This electric guitar is primarily aimed at intermediate and advanced players who want to use a locking vibrato without compromise: hard rock, metal, modern punk, high-gain alternative rock, and all styles involving tight palm-mutes, harmonics, and pronounced vibrato effects. Its long 25.5" / 647.7 mm scale length is an asset for lower tunings and highly articulated playing: tension remains clear, attacks are sharp, and riffs retain precision. The "shred" ergonomics (24 frets, compound radius, fast profile) also assist guitarists who chain legato runs, string skips, and solos high up the neck.

Sound Character and Tonal Palette: From Thick Humbuckers to Usable Splits

The combination of mahogany (body and neck) + figured maple top is a classic for balancing power and definition. Mahogany provides a dense midrange, a sense of "push" in the tone, and naturally generous sustain, while the maple top adds attack and bite, especially appreciated when increasing gain or wanting very clear palm-mutes.

Regarding pickups, the two uncoated 80s Tribute humbuckers (zebra) clearly target energy: a snappy response, easy-to-trigger harmonics, and a tone that cuts well in the mix. The guitar is not limited to full humbucker mode: the volume push/pull enables coil splitting to brighten the spectrum, and the tone push/pull selects inner/outer coil once split. Combined with the 3-position toggle switch, this provides a very practical palette: thick, tight rhythms in humbucker mode, snappier and thinner sounds in split mode, and additional nuances via coil choice to better adapt attack and balance depending on your amp and effects.

Finally, the Floyd Rose + locking nut duo, complemented by Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners, is designed to withstand the most aggressive vibrato use. This setup is made for guitarists who want a "worry-free" guitar when it comes to pulling on the vibrato, working expressive rises/releases, or maintaining stable tuning on stage.

Technical specifications

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

Type	solidbody	Inlays	dots
Shape	Victory	Binding	single-ply
Body wood	mahogany	Nut	Floyd Rose Locking
Top	AA figured maple	Bridge	Floyd Rose
Chambering	none	Hardware finish	chrome
Finish	glossy nitrocellulose lacquer	Tuners	Grover Mini Rotomatic
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	Selector	3-position toggle
Frets	24 medium jumbo	Controls	1 volume push/pull (coil split), 1 tone push/pull (inner/outer coil selection)