https://www.indystar.com/story/news/201 … 882177001/
"The story of 'Amos'
t was in 1958, during the infancy of rock and roll, that Arthur took a chance on a new, angular electric guitar. It didn’t have the gently rounded body that had been the industry standard for more than a century.
The new guitar was almost immediately lambasted as ugly.
Arthur ordered one in spite of the initial negative reaction, predicting the futuristic-looking instrument would be a fun conversation piece and draw customers to the store.
The Flying V that Gibson sent to Arthur’s store — serial number 8-2857 — was among the first made in a run of only 81 the company shipped to dealers in 1958. Only a few more would be made before production stopped in 1959."