Gibson Flying V guitar
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The Gibson Flying V guitar is an iconic, angular electric guitar model known for its distinctive V-shaped body and association with influential blues and rock guitarists.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epiphone Flying V | 1 |
| Gibson Flying V | 1 |
| Gibson Flying V guitar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2861143 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gibson Flying V guitar Context triple: [Albert King, uses, Gibson Flying V guitar]
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A.
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul is a legendary solid-body electric guitar model renowned for its rich tone, sustain, and iconic use in rock, blues, and other popular music genres.
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B.
Fender Stratocaster
The Fender Stratocaster is an iconic solid-body electric guitar renowned for its contoured body, three single-coil pickups, and distinctive tone that has shaped rock, blues, and pop music since the 1950s.
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C.
Gibson ES-355
The Gibson ES-355 is a high-end, semi-hollow electric guitar known for its ornate appointments, versatile tone, and association with blues and rock legends.
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D.
Fender Telecaster
The Fender Telecaster is a pioneering solid-body electric guitar renowned for its bright, cutting tone and enduring use in rock, country, and blues music.
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E.
Gibson
Gibson is a surname most prominently associated with Eleanor J. Gibson, an influential American psychologist known for her work on perceptual learning and development.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gibson Flying V guitar Target entity description: The Gibson Flying V guitar is an iconic, angular electric guitar model known for its distinctive V-shaped body and association with influential blues and rock guitarists.
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A.
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul is a legendary solid-body electric guitar model renowned for its rich tone, sustain, and iconic use in rock, blues, and other popular music genres.
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B.
Fender Stratocaster
The Fender Stratocaster is an iconic solid-body electric guitar renowned for its contoured body, three single-coil pickups, and distinctive tone that has shaped rock, blues, and pop music since the 1950s.
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C.
Gibson ES-355
The Gibson ES-355 is a high-end, semi-hollow electric guitar known for its ornate appointments, versatile tone, and association with blues and rock legends.
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D.
Fender Telecaster
The Fender Telecaster is a pioneering solid-body electric guitar renowned for its bright, cutting tone and enduring use in rock, country, and blues music.
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E.
Gibson
Gibson is a surname most prominently associated with Eleanor J. Gibson, an influential American psychologist known for her work on perceptual learning and development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | electric guitar model ⓘ |
| designedBy | Gibson design team ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | V-shaped ⓘ |
| hasBodyStyle | solid body ⓘ |
| hasBodyWood |
korina
ⓘ
mahogany ⓘ |
| hasBridgeType | Tune-o-matic bridge ⓘ |
| hasControl |
1 tone knob
ⓘ
2 volume knobs ⓘ 3-way pickup selector switch ⓘ |
| hasCountryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasFingerboardWood |
ebony
ⓘ
rosewood ⓘ |
| hasFinishOption |
black
ⓘ
cherry ⓘ natural ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasHeadstockShape | Gibson-style 3+3 headstock ⓘ |
| hasInlayStyle |
dot inlays
ⓘ
trapezoid inlays ⓘ |
| hasNeckJoint | set neck ⓘ |
| hasNeckWood | mahogany ⓘ |
| hasNotablePlayer |
Albert King
ⓘ
Dave Mustaine ⓘ James Hetfield ⓘ Jimi Hendrix ⓘ K.K. Downing ⓘ Kirk Hammett ⓘ Lenny Kravitz ⓘ Michael Schenker ⓘ Rudolf Schenker ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfFrets | 22 ⓘ |
| hasOriginalProductionPeriod | 1958–1959 ⓘ |
| hasPickupConfiguration | dual humbucker ⓘ |
| hasProductionStatus | in production in various reissues ⓘ |
| hasReissuePeriod | from late 1960s onward ⓘ |
| hasScaleLength | 24.75 inches ⓘ |
| hasTailpieceType | stopbar tailpiece ⓘ |
| inspiredModel |
Gibson Flying V guitar
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Epiphone Flying V
|
| introducedBy | Gibson Guitar Corporation ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithGenre |
blues
ⓘ
hard rock ⓘ heavy metal ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
angular futuristic design
ⓘ
association with blues guitarists ⓘ association with rock guitarists ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Gibson Guitar Corporation
ⓘ
surface form:
Gibson
|
| usesPickupType | humbucker pickup ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gibson Flying V guitar Description of subject: The Gibson Flying V guitar is an iconic, angular electric guitar model known for its distinctive V-shaped body and association with influential blues and rock guitarists.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gibson Flying V
subject surface form:
Gibson Flying V
this entity surface form:
Epiphone Flying V