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1981 Gibson Victory CM MV II - Very Rare Great Condition - Lowered Price
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Description Brand: Gibson String Configuration: 6 String Model: Victory CM MV II Exact Year: 1981 Body Type: Solid Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Dexterity: Right-Handed
1981 Gibson Victory MV II with Gibson Gig BagThis guitar for being 35 years old is in amazing condition. everything works and sounds great. The neck is really smooth and very easy to play. The frets amazingly show very little sign of any wear. There are obviously some marks on the guitar being that it was 35 years old, with that in mind we have tried to take as many pictures as possible to show all marks on the guitar so please check them out carefully. We believe that the volume and tone knobs have been changed at some point in it's life.You will be hard pressed to find one of these in such good playing condition as this and remember it's value will only continue to increase over time.Remember to check out our 100% 5 star rating from my customers.The Gibson Victory MV range of guitars comprised just two models: the Gibson Victory MV2 (or MVII), "designed primarily for the discerning country player", and the Gibson Victory MV10 (or MVX) that "produces a myriad of separate and distinct electric guitar tonalities; those voices that fill all the needs and requirements of the dedicated guitarist"MV stood for multi-voice. They were created by the Gibson research and development team in Kalamazoo, MI, with the body work by Chuck Burge, and the multi-voice electronics by Tim Shaw. They featured numerous new innovations, including the new "top adjust" Tune-O-Matic bridge, and a series of specially designed pickups, in an "unbalanced" configuration; i.e. all five pickps across the range (three in the MVX, two in the MVII) are different, and specifically designed for the role it was assigned.The period of production was short: mid 1981 - 1983/4. Early models were Kalamaoo-built, but by the end of 1981 they were being produced at the Gibson Nashville plant. There were also three Gibson Victory bass models (See Chuck Burge's interview with FlyGuitars on the development of the Gibson Victory bass), and these went on to outlast the guitar versions by several years. The Gibson Victory MV2 and MVX were last listed in Gibson prices list of January 1984, whilst the Gibson Victory Standard and Artist basses remained until 1986.According to the 1981 pre-owners manuals, they were attempts to add "in-demand" tones, to Gibson's classic sounds. Direct competition for the Fender Telecaster (MV2) and Fender Stratocaster (MV10). As well as the Fender-esque shape, these guitars were fitted with pickups and circuitry that could give single coil tones. This was not the first time Gibson had created guitars to directly take on Fenders sound; the Gibson Marauder and Gibson S-1 had done much the same thing 6 years earlier, but with more traditional Gibson body styling.
Description
| Brand: | Gibson | String Configuration: | 6 String |
| Model: | Victory CM MV II | Exact Year: | 1981 |
| Body Type: | Solid | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
| Dexterity: | Right-Handed |
1981 Gibson Victory MV II with Gibson Gig BagThis guitar for being 35 years old is in amazing condition. everything works and sounds great. The neck is really smooth and very easy to play. The frets amazingly show very little sign of any wear. There are obviously some marks on the guitar being that it was 35 years old, with that in mind we have tried to take as many pictures as possible to show all marks on the guitar so please check them out carefully. We believe that the volume and tone knobs have been changed at some point in it's life.You will be hard pressed to find one of these in such good playing condition as this and remember it's value will only continue to increase over time.Remember to check out our 100% 5 star rating from my customers.The Gibson Victory MV range of guitars comprised just two models: the Gibson Victory MV2 (or MVII), "designed primarily for the discerning country player", and the Gibson Victory MV10 (or MVX) that "produces a myriad of separate and distinct electric guitar tonalities; those voices that fill all the needs and requirements of the dedicated guitarist"MV stood for multi-voice. They were created by the Gibson research and development team in Kalamazoo, MI, with the body work by Chuck Burge, and the multi-voice electronics by Tim Shaw. They featured numerous new innovations, including the new "top adjust" Tune-O-Matic bridge, and a series of specially designed pickups, in an "unbalanced" configuration; i.e. all five pickps across the range (three in the MVX, two in the MVII) are different, and specifically designed for the role it was assigned.The period of production was short: mid 1981 - 1983/4. Early models were Kalamaoo-built, but by the end of 1981 they were being produced at the Gibson Nashville plant. There were also three Gibson Victory bass models (See Chuck Burge's interview with FlyGuitars on the development of the Gibson Victory bass), and these went on to outlast the guitar versions by several years. The Gibson Victory MV2 and MVX were last listed in Gibson prices list of January 1984, whilst the Gibson Victory Standard and Artist basses remained until 1986.According to the 1981 pre-owners manuals, they were attempts to add "in-demand" tones, to Gibson's classic sounds. Direct competition for the Fender Telecaster (MV2) and Fender Stratocaster (MV10). As well as the Fender-esque shape, these guitars were fitted with pickups and circuitry that could give single coil tones. This was not the first time Gibson had created guitars to directly take on Fenders sound; the Gibson Marauder and Gibson S-1 had done much the same thing 6 years earlier, but with more traditional Gibson body styling.