And he's not just playing any Flying V, but a 1958 V, which was the first (and last) year they were made, until they redesigned them slightly in 1967 and started making them again.
As you might imagine, they weren't tremendously popular in 1958. Only a couple dozen sold. Consequently, buying one of them now will set you back about a quarter of a million dollars.
Screw books, if I had a time machine I'd head for the guitar shop.