But its guitar-fuelled soundscape still sounds just as avant-garde and dangerous over 50 years on from its release.

Aside from artist interviews, the documentary will also explore the early days of the instrument, from its first introduction in 1958 by Gibson to its adoption by Jimi Hendrix in the late 60s. The guitar will be the subject of a new documentary, Flying V, out on DVD on September 11th. Guitar.com Live — Coming 2-4 October 2020 — Register Now, Royal Blood return with new single Trouble’s Coming, Guitar.com Live: The full, star-studded programme of the virtual guitar show, Listen: Kurt Vile duets with John Prine of one of the late icon’s final recordings, Obituary announce 3-part live stream concert series, playing classic records in full, Guitar.com Live: Everything you need to know about Kerry “2Smooth” Marshall, Guitar.com Live: Everything you need to know about Plini, Guitar.com Live: Everything you need to know about Shannon Lauren Callihan, Meet Year Of The Knife, the uncompromising hardcore band with precision-crafted “ugly guitar tones”, The Genius Of… Automatic For The People by REM, The Genius Of… The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground, ​Guitar Legends: Mark Knopfler – the guitarist with inimitable touch, The best guitar amplifiers to buy in 2020: 10 best acoustic amps, 100,000 guitarists can’t be wrong? Very informative and intimate interviews with some of the greatest guitarists in rock and metal. In the final part of his intro to country guitar, Nashville sessioneer David Henricksson puts it all together with a pair of solos to master. The July 2020 issue of Guitar Magazine is out now! September 11 will see the release of the new DVD, Flying V. Issued as part of the popular ‘Inside Metal’ series, Flying V was directed by Peter Hansen and produced by Hansen and Michael Denner, and features in-depth interviews with countless renowned metal guitarists who have helped make this make/model one of the most instantly identifiable instruments in all of rock. That’s weird.’ But actually, when you’re sitting down with it, you’ve got the V down there, it’s super easy. When you’re standing with it, sometimes it rolls off you. Your email address will not be published.

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An absolute must for the guitar enthusiast!”, Learn more about the documentary at metalrockfilms.com.

The September 2020 issue of Guitar Magazine is out now! The first single from their third record, out next year. As the cast of the documentary indicates, the guitar, introduced by Gibson in 1958, became a staple of ’80s thrash metal.

Flying V chronicles the origin of one the most distinctive guitar on earth and its incredible influence on the history of rock and roll and heavy metal.

You can always unsubscribe (so you won't receive any more e-mails) by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of each e-mail. The sound was fantastic, so from this moment on, I played a Flying V.”.

You think me, for a rhythm guitar player, it’s not too much?’ He said, ‘No.’ I [got] this guitar and started playing it with a fifty-watt Marshall [amplifier].

Hear from the rock stars themselves as they describe how, when, and why the Flying V forever changed their careers and altered their entire approach to guitar playing.

A documentary centred on the iconic V guitar shape and its impact on rock and metal music is set for a DVD release on 11 September.