![The 1958 Flying V Gibson guitar used by blues great Albert King is among the many guitars belonging to actor Richard Gere that are displayed at Christie's auction house on October 6, The 1958 Flying V Gibson guitar used by blues great Albert King is among the many guitars belonging to actor Richard Gere that are displayed at Christie's auction house on October 6,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYMM0P/the-1958-flying-v-gibson-guitar-used-by-blues-great-albert-king-is-among-the-many-guitars-belonging-to-actor-richard-gere-that-are-displayed-at-christies-auction-house-on-october-6-2011-in-new-york-city-the-collection-which-includes-vintage-guitars-and-amps-will-be-auctioned-off-on-october-11th-upimonika-graff-TYMM0P.jpg)
The 1958 Flying V Gibson guitar used by blues great Albert King is among the many guitars belonging to actor Richard Gere that are displayed at Christie's auction house on October 6,
![A Flying V pioneer who inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, Albert King was king of the blues – find out why with this lesson in his vocal playing style A Flying V pioneer who inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, Albert King was king of the blues – find out why with this lesson in his vocal playing style](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LKZNiqaeF9NjR5ZCTpnpj5-1200-80.jpg)
A Flying V pioneer who inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, Albert King was king of the blues – find out why with this lesson in his vocal playing style
![Custom Flying Vs, strange open tunings and massive bends: how Albert King created his own strain of the blues – and inspired Hendrix, Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan | Guitar World Custom Flying Vs, strange open tunings and massive bends: how Albert King created his own strain of the blues – and inspired Hendrix, Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan | Guitar World](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ouq8riSRae9vDfji43CSk4-1200-80.jpg)