Gibson Victory Electric Guitar, Dark Green Satin

For those '80s-minded Gibson fans, the Gibson Victory is a new opportunity and a stroll down memory lane. Taking points from its originator with a couple modern-minded changes, the Victory revives a classic style of playing for a new generation.

Born from player requests for the return of an '80s-era cult favorite, the new Gibson Victory is a fan favorite recontextualized for a new era. This newest version of the Victory comes imbued with the DNA of its predecessors with some tweaks and enhancements to suit players. The Victory is designed in a double-cutaway shape of mahogany with improved weight, balance and body contours. Player-centric considerations were taken for this '80s revival to improve its experience for '80s-minded players and otherwise. This body is expanded upon with a mahogany neck cut in a SlimTaper profile for excellent playing across its back and in hand. Topping off the neck is an Explorer headstock bearing Grover Mini Rotomatic tuning machines that assist in quick string changes and solid intonation.

This Victory is outfitted with an ebony fingerboard adorned with twenty-four Medium Jumbo frets. The board's Acrylic Dot fret inlays align to one side for an intriguing visual element, reminiscent of attention-commanding '80s aesthetics. This fingerboard's Graph Tech nut lands at one end of a 25.5" scale length with a Tune-O-Matic bridge appearing at the other. Between these two elements, the playing experience across this Victory is both sturdy and fluid for a streamlined feel fitted for dynamic musicality. Additionally, an aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece assists in intonation while single-ply fingerboard binding accents the dark ebony for a striking clash of elements.

The excitement of the '80s comes back in full force with a pick of dynamic electronics. Two 80s Tribute Humbucker pickups are loaded into this Victory to harness daring humbucking tones. With these two humbuckers, players can dial into retro tonality that spans an expansive spectrum with the addition of push/pull master volume and tone controls. This coil-splitting integration opens the field for players to experiment and explore with exciting Gibson playability. Additionally, an inner/outer coil selection function available via the push/pull controls widens the amplified field even further as the ability to pick out sounds with even closer control comes to fruition. Lastly, this '80s icon travels in style with an included Gibson hardshell case.

Never one to count out, the Gibson Victory Figured Top is crafted for expression and playability on a new scale. Meeting '80s excitement with modern functions, this entry from Gibson is indeed, victorious.