The first prototype Gibson Flying V was established in 1957 under the direction of Ted McCarthy (Ted McCarty), president of the company «Gibson» in those years. A feature of the model was the unusual design of the deck, resembling an arrowhead. Commercially tool became available in 1958, and was made of Corina. Strings pass through the body, not fixed with the help of «Stopbar», like a Les Paul. But perhaps precisely because of the innovative design, guitar produced long - in 1959, ceased publication.