ABOVE TOP Although 50s
Flying Vs had earlier-style
knobs, the mid-60s Vs had
reflector knobs like this trio
of originals
ABOVE The plastics have
been dulled with Micro-Mesh,
warped and stained along
the edges
OPPOSITE The Epiphone
ferrules sat proud of the
surface, but on 50s Vs, they
were deep inside the holes.
We shortened ours for a
vintage look
RIGHT We continue the
front-and-back checking
lines over the edges and join
them together on the sides
DO IT YOURSELF
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