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    Flying V 70s

    The Flying V 70s is Epiphone's take on the short-headstock Vs that hard rock players adopted in the 1970s: a centre-seamed mahogany body, a rounded C neck with a volute, an ebony fretboard, and a pair of T-Type PRO humbuckers with a fat, sustaining voice.

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    Epiphone Flying V 70s guitar

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    The Flying V 70s is Epiphone's take on the short-headstock Vs that hard rock players adopted in the 1970s: a centre-seamed mahogany body, a rounded C neck with a volute, an ebony fretboard, and a pair of T-Type PRO humbuckers with a fat, sustaining voice. Hardware-wise it has more in common with a Les Paul than with Epiphone's 1958-style Flying V. It uses a LockTone Tune-O-Matic with a stud-mounted stop bar rather than a string-through V plate, and Grover Rotomatic tuners three a side, so stop bar, Bigsby adapter and 3+3 Rotomatic-sized tuner upgrades are the relevant paths here.

    Quick facts

    Tailpiece

    LockTone Stop Bar

    String spacing

    52mm (2.05")

    Scale length

    24.75" (629mm)

    Tuner hole size

    10mm (25/64")

    Not published by Epiphone: bridge mounting spacing. Measure this before buying a bridge.

    Watch out

    This is the '70s Flying V, not Epiphone's standard 1958-style Flying V. The two look similar but differ in the parts that matter for upgrades: this one has a stop bar tailpiece (the standard model has a V-shaped string-through plate) and Grover Rotomatic tuners in 10mm holes (the standard model has Vintage Deluxe tuners). Check which one you own before buying tailpiece or tuner parts.

    Bridge

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    Graph Tech TUSQ Saddle Set (Epiphone Style)

    Needs verification

    This swaps only the saddles, so you keep your existing bridge. Graph Tech sell different saddle sets for different bridge stamps though, so check the stamp on the underside of your bridge and order the matching one.

    Why we say this

    Graph Tech match their TUSQ saddle sets to the stamp on the underside of the bridge rather than selling one universal set, and their own fitment guide lists a distinct SKU per stamp. The Epiphone-spec set, PQ-8633-00, is the correct SKU for a modern Epiphone-style import Tune-o-matic, which is the bridge style on this guitar. What has not been independently confirmed is the exact stamp on this particular model, and that is the detail that decides which set to order.

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    TonePros Metric Locking Tune-O-Matic Bridge (Large Posts)

    Needs verification

    Should match this guitar's bridge family based on its string spacing, but the exact post size and spacing have not been independently confirmed on this specific model. Worth measuring your bridge before buying.

    Why we say this

    This guitar's bridge sits in the same general modern-Epiphone Nashville-spec import family used across the current lineup, matching this guitar's 52mm string spacing. Post diameter and exact stud spacing have not been independently measured on this specific model, retailers who sell import-spec bridges for the wider Epiphone catalog list the Flying V as a fit, but that has not been confirmed with calipers on this guitar.

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    Pickup

    3 options
    Gibson Burstbucker Pro Set

    Gibson Burstbucker Pro Set

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    This is Gibson's own current-production humbucker set, built to the same standard humbucker footprint as this guitar's stock T-Type PRO humbuckers.

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    Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbucker set

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route the stock T-Type PRO pickups already sit in.

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    Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 Humbucker (Black)

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route the stock T-Type PRO pickups already sit in.

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    Tuner

    2 options, 2 that don't fit
    Grover 502 Roto-Grip Locking Rotomatics Tuners 3 x 3

    Grover 502 Roto-Grip Locking Rotomatics Tuners 3 x 3

    Likely drop-in

    A locking upgrade built on the same Rotomatic body and 10mm post as the Grover tuners this guitar already has, three a side to match the headstock. Should swap straight in.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with Grover Rotomatic tuners in 10mm holes on a 3+3 headstock. The Grover 502C Roto-Grip is Grover's locking version of the same Rotomatic design, sold as a 3+3 set for 10mm holes, so the body size, post diameter and layout match the stock tuners.

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    Kluson 3-Per-Side Vintage Tuners (SD90SLN)

    Requires modification

    These are built for smaller vintage-style tuner holes. This guitar ships with Grover Rotomatics in modern 10mm holes, so these would need conversion bushings to sit properly, not a straight swap.

    Why we say this

    The stock tuners on this guitar are Grover Rotomatics, which mount in modern 10mm bushing holes. The Kluson SD90SLN is a vintage-style tuner built for the smaller press-in bushing holes of vintage-spec guitars, so fitting it here needs conversion bushings to take up the larger hole.

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    Tailpiece

    2 options
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    Vibramate V7-VW Flying V Adapter Kit for Bigsby B7

    Needs verification

    Built for Flying V guitars with a stop bar tailpiece and Tune-O-Matic bridge, which is exactly what this guitar has, and it mounts using the existing stop bar studs with no drilling. This newer Epiphone model has not been confirmed with the kit yet though, so check the stud spacing and fit before ordering.

    Why we say this

    Vibramate specifies the V7-VW for Flying V guitars with a stop tailpiece and Tune-O-Matic bridge, mounting through the stop bar stud bushings rather than new holes. This guitar has a LockTone stop bar and Tune-O-Matic, so the mounting method matches. It is a new Epiphone model (2026) and there is no confirmed install report yet, and import Epiphones use metric stud threads, so the stud fit and the Bigsby position on this body are worth confirming before buying.

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    Bigsby B7 Vibrato (direct mount)

    Requires modification
    Drilling

    A real modification, not a drop-in: direct mounting a Bigsby means new holes in the top. This guitar has a stop bar tailpiece, so a no-drill adapter kit is also worth considering before committing to holes.

    Why we say this

    Direct-mounting a Bigsby B7 means drilling new mounting holes in the top, which is irreversible. Because this guitar uses a stud-mounted stop bar tailpiece, an adapter kit that uses the existing stop bar studs is a possible no-drill alternative, see the linked Vibramate option.

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