2024 Gibson Victory Electric Guitar, Figured Top, Smokehouse Burst

Embodying vintage Gibson style from a lesser-seen era in its history, the Gibson Victory Figured Top is an exciting revival. Designed to meet player standards of today and match '80s style, this fan-favorite model lives to ride another day.

Crafted in response to player demand, the new Gibson Victory is an '80s favorite revived and recontextualized for the modern era. This latest version of the Victory is deeply ingrained with the DNA of its predecessors with some enhancements and tweaks to suit players. The Victory Figured Top comes shaped in a double-cutaway profile of mahogany. Its top is made of AA figured maple that ties the body together and gives it a particular pop. This body is expanded upon with a mahogany neck cut in a SlimTaper profile. Topping off this neck is an Explorer headstock lined with Grover Mini Rotomatic tuning machines that assist in easy string changes and sturdy intonation.

An ebony fingerboard joins in on this model with twenty-four Medium Jumbo frets. Its Acrylic Dot fret inlays align to one side for an intriguing visual element, reminiscent of attention-grabbing '80s aesthetics. The fingerboard's Graph Tech nut lands at one end of a 25.5" scale length, matched by a Tune-O-Matic bridge. Between these two elements, the playing experience across this Victory is equally fluid and solid 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 an awesome visual combination.

The excitement of the '80s rears its head in with a pick of dynamic electronics. Two 80s Tribute Humbucker pickups are loaded into this Victory to summon bold humbucking tones. With these two humbuckers, players can dial into vintage-style tonality that spans a huge 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.