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22<br />

Players’ guitars<br />

designed for guitar players


Contents<br />

4-15 Icon Series<br />

16-30 Electric ReIssued Series<br />

31-33 Semi-Acoustic Series<br />

34-39 Bass Series<br />

Front Cover: John Parr with V100MRPGM Lemon Drop<br />

Page 2: Colin Cartmell with V6MRTBG<br />

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Players’ guitars designed for guitar players.<br />

The 2013 Vintage Electrics brochure is chock full of all the old<br />

favourites, plus a host of new models.<br />

Vintage instruments continue to evolve, with new models,<br />

finishes, features and innovation.<br />

Trev Wilkinson, one of the world’s foremost experts in guitar<br />

and guitar hardware design, is the creative maestro behind the<br />

blueprint and specifications of each guitar in the Vintage electric<br />

range.<br />

Your choice of new guitar or bass is the result of Trev’s<br />

outstanding knowledge and worldwide reputation.<br />

With a genuine love for guitars and everything that goes with<br />

them, Trev’s enthusiasm is infectious, and his knowledge of the<br />

guitar genre is almost boundless.<br />

With a lifetime of interest in why the best guitars are how they<br />

are, what works and what doesn’t, and what can be done about<br />

it, Trev’s spent decades asking direct and forthright questions of<br />

the people who matter. He's worked with the industry legends<br />

responsible for some of the best guitars and pickups ever made,<br />

and artists who’ve played the best guitars ever made.<br />

An innovator since 1981, solutions and cool design are the<br />

hallmarks of every Trev Wilkinson project.<br />

The 2013 Vintage Electric brochure demonstrates exactly how<br />

much effort Vintage and Trev have been putting into their<br />

guitar range, the result of which is a collection of fantastic<br />

guitars and basses, with truly incredible levels of specification,<br />

attention to detail and, dare we say it; value.<br />

With guitars and basses inspired by ‘classic’ silhouettes from our<br />

shared guitar history, and unique designs, Vintage instruments<br />

are enjoyed and endorsed by a host of leading professional<br />

players, who choose Vintage because they understand the<br />

whole ethos of the Vintage brand.<br />

The pros understand that Vintage performs, that it delivers<br />

– with gusto, which guarantees that if you’re a younger player<br />

following your dream you can really make your mark and you’ll<br />

never outgrow your Vintage.<br />

Many major pro players are now using Vintage guitars as their<br />

main instrument, in some instances even adopting a Vintage<br />

guitar as their signature model. Surely there can be no higher<br />

personal recommendation of a guitar’s abilities?<br />

Players like Graham Oliver, with his two Vintage Signature<br />

models, are a perfect example. With more than 10 million<br />

records sold in his role as founding member of rock gods Saxon,<br />

Graham's as well-known across the globe as much for his<br />

trademark crushing riffs as he is for his iconic double cutaway<br />

and classic 'V' double humbucker axes. Graham spent hours<br />

with Trev in the Vintage workshops recreating totally authentic<br />

signature guitars to pay tribute to the instruments he used to<br />

write classics like Wheels Of Steel and Princess Of The Night.<br />

Graham says: “These two guitars look good, play amazingly<br />

and sound fantastic! But the best thing is that, unlike other<br />

signature guitars, they’re totally affordable for everyone.”<br />

Other players in the Vintage roster include German virtuoso<br />

Thomas Blug, Mick Abrahams, Big Country's Tony Butler,<br />

founding Saxon bassist Steve Dawson, Bernie Tormé, Dave<br />

'Bucket' Colwell, John Parr, Midge Ure, the Quireboys' Paul<br />

Guerin – and many, many more.<br />

The Vintage ICON series of pre-distressed instruments hit the<br />

spot too. They so feel special to play and exude a totally cool,<br />

ready-aged vibe, with built-in character shining through an<br />

authentic aged finish. With distressed Wilkinson hardware and<br />

vintage tone pickups, ICON series shouts ‘this guitar’s been<br />

places, ground through the mill, done some stuff, paid its dues’!<br />

With the patina of playing in countless rehearsal sessions,<br />

gigging in hundreds of smoky bars and clubs, working in<br />

endless recording sessions and touring at home and abroad,<br />

Vintage ICON means you don’t have to remortgage your house<br />

or wait a lifetime to own a classic.<br />

Of course, if new and bright 'n' shiny is your thing, we do that<br />

too, in spades. The Vintage ReIssued range is a terrific<br />

collection of guitars and basses in all styles, with incredible<br />

specification and playability.<br />

ReIssued and ICON demonstrate what can be achieved when<br />

the satisfaction of the player is put above mere commercial<br />

concerns.<br />

How does Vintage manage to offer such incredible instruments<br />

at the kind of prices that literally anyone can afford?<br />

The magic is in using knowledge for good, and doing it right.<br />

Because that's the right thing to do, because guitarists, young<br />

and old, new and hard-bitten, deserve the best – without<br />

compromise!<br />

At Vintage, we’ve proven that with care, and a stated intent to<br />

prove a point, we can bring all these elements together to make<br />

the end result much more than just the sum of the parts.<br />

What really makes the difference is NOT just to build down to a<br />

price, but instead designing in quality, building up to and<br />

achieving an aspiration to excel.<br />

Then, with care, consistency, attention to detail, precision and<br />

rigorous levels of quality control, it’s possible to build great<br />

guitars to sell at a price that won’t break anyone’s bank.<br />

Whatever your guitar or bass needs, there’s a Vintage<br />

instrument that suits you.<br />

Players’ guitars designed for guitar players. It’s that simple.<br />

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VintageTHOMASBLUGSignature<br />

V6MRTBG<br />

Distressed<br />

Vintage White<br />

V6MRTBG/V6MRHDX<br />

Body: Alder<br />

Neck: Hard Maple – Bolt On<br />

(reversed headstock on HDX)<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood, 21 frets, 7 1/4” radius<br />

Scale: 25.5”/648mm<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson single coil x 3 aged ivory<br />

(Neck) WVSN, (Middle) WVSM reverse wound/reverse<br />

polarity, (Bridge) WVSB with WHCC hum-cancelling coil<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone (second tone control<br />

features Thomas Blug ‘Bu ka ’ switch (push/push<br />

action), 5-Way Selector<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ55D EZ-Lok <br />

Vibrato: Wilkinson WVCD<br />

Scratchplate: 3-ply with Aluminium shielding<br />

Hardware: Distressed Nickel<br />

Finish: Distressed Vintage White (Customised HDX)<br />

k<br />

Features<br />

Thomas and Trev wire in the ‘Bu ka’ switch, a selectable hum-cancelling extra coil facility.<br />

k<br />

In addition to the already high specification of the Vintage ICON V6,<br />

the Thomas Blug SIGNATURE Series V6 guitar and Summer Of Love<br />

also feature;<br />

Classic 21 fret neck, with 7 1/4” radius fingerboard camber, and medium<br />

jumbo frets for a positive, authentic vintage feel.<br />

Authentic 60s style aluminium shielding under scratchplate to reduce<br />

inducted hum and static noise.<br />

Reverse polarity middle position pickup plus auto bypass of dummy coil in<br />

positions 2 and 4.<br />

Thomas’ secret weapon – a ‘No treble loss’ condenser in the volume pot<br />

circuit.<br />

Switchable dummy coil for reduced hum and less glassy tone with<br />

overdrive sounds via the Thomas Blug ‘Bu ka’ switch, (push-push action)<br />

on the second tone control.<br />

k<br />

Designed in<br />

association with<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

Design Associates<br />

Over recent years, guitar enthusiasts have admired the virtuosic electric<br />

guitar style of Thomas Blug, one of Europe’s most respected players. In<br />

addition, Thomas’ work as a product development consultant and product<br />

demonstrator for Hughes & Kettner guitar amplification means he is a<br />

regular must-see feature at music expos and shows worldwide, alongside<br />

his own sought-after CD releases and tuition DVDs, as well as<br />

performances with the Thomas Blug Band which includes keyboardist<br />

This Van Leer, erstwhile mainstay of Dutch rock legends, Focus.<br />

Thomas has one of the most recognisable guitar sounds in the world,<br />

playing with a fluid, melodic and powerful style, and has over the years<br />

become synonymous with his much-loved and instantly recognisable<br />

electric guitar, a well-used faded Olympic White ‘61.<br />

As a player who has been the inspiration to thousands of players, Thomas<br />

chose Trev Wilkinson, and UK guitar brand Vintage, to prove the point<br />

that it is possible to create in a signature guitar an instrument which<br />

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VintageTHOMASBLUGSUMMEROFLOVE<br />

“I wanted a guitar that looks cool – like Hendrix's, but with<br />

all the features of my signature Vintage Icon V6 guitar,” Thomas<br />

says. “And it had to play like all the guitars I<br />

usually play: pickups in the same position and not a<br />

reversed body.” True to Thomas's requests, the<br />

V6MRHDX features the same top quality specs<br />

as his treasured '61 and his original Vintage<br />

V6 signature, but comes with a reversed<br />

headstock and hand-applied graphics<br />

created by German artist Daniel Hahn<br />

especially for the Summer Of Love.<br />

“Classic vintage feel,<br />

awesome authentic tone<br />

and a cool vibe.”<br />

V6MRHDX<br />

Distressed Custom<br />

“You can take this axe in 100% stock trim and gig it to death...<br />

Everything feels solid and it sounds pretty bloody amazing!”<br />

Tim Slater, Playmusic Pickup magazine<br />

.<br />

TWDA<br />

.<br />

Tr<br />

faithfully recreates the unique attributes of his beloved ‘61.<br />

With its battle-scarred body, custom electronics and personalised<br />

switching all added to the already exceptionally well-specced Vintage<br />

ICON Series V6 guitar, players looking for an edge with this iconic design,<br />

and who also perhaps aspire to emulate Thomas’ spine-tingling sound,<br />

An Original Design Concept<br />

e s<br />

.<br />

TWDA<br />

.<br />

can now buy exactly the same instrument which he uses in his day-to-day<br />

work.<br />

‘Outstanding’, comments Thomas on his Vintage SIGNATURE V6<br />

guitar. “To achieve all this, in an instrument which literally anyone can<br />

afford, even a first time buyer, is an unbelievable result.”<br />

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“...this Vintage V6 Icon guitar looks gloriously f ** ked.<br />

What we weren’t expecting was the sheer quality that<br />

lurked underneath<br />

those finishes.”<br />

Total Guitar magazine<br />

V6HMRSB<br />

Distressed<br />

3 Tone Sunburst<br />

V6HMR<br />

Body: Alder<br />

Neck: One Piece Hard Maple – Bolt On<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 25.5”/648mm Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJ55D E-Z-Lok Distressed<br />

Vibrato: Wilkinson WVCD Distressed<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Single Coil x 2 (N) WVS (M)<br />

WVS 1 x Humbucker WHHB (B)<br />

Scratchplate: Mock Tortoiseshell<br />

Hardware: Distressed Nickel<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 5-Way Lever<br />

Finish: 3 Tone Sunburst, Distressed<br />

Mik Crone<br />

Lorenza Woods<br />

V6MRSSB<br />

Distressed<br />

Sunset<br />

Sunburst<br />

LV6MRSSB<br />

Left Hand<br />

Rob<br />

‘Lord Hailer’<br />

Mills<br />

The Hailers<br />

V6MRWW<br />

Distressed<br />

Woodstock<br />

White<br />

Designed in<br />

association with<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

Design Associates<br />

Nothing gives off that unique, so-cool vibe like a guitar that’s<br />

obviously seen some serious use. Like a battle-scarred warrior<br />

that always gives its best, the instrument’s character shines<br />

through the worn finish, saying ‘this guitar has paid its dues’.<br />

Its sound has the heart and soul of a thousand gigs in it and<br />

you can feel it when you play it. It feels special to hold, and<br />

special to play.<br />

But how many people can afford the vintage instrument of their<br />

dreams? That special instrument which displays a unique level<br />

of wear from decades of playing – at home, numerous rehearsal<br />

sessions, smoky pubs to working mens’ clubs, gigs and tours at<br />

home and abroad? Or how many guitarists can wait 20 years<br />

before their own guitar starts to show that kind of time-related<br />

character?<br />

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V6MR<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Neck: Hard Maple – Bolt On<br />

(MRBK) One Piece Hard Maple with Rosewood Stripe<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood, (MRBK) Maple<br />

Scale: 25.5”/648mm Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJ55 E-Z-Lok<br />

Vibrato: Wilkinson WVC<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Single Coil x 3 (N) WVS (M) WVS (B) WVS<br />

Hardware: Nickel<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 5-Way Lever<br />

VintageICONV6Series<br />

Guitarists may very well recognise<br />

the heavy wear ‘n’ tear pattern<br />

scarring on the glossless<br />

Boulevard Black body, with<br />

the guitar’s stripped maple<br />

neck and fingerboard also<br />

emulating the ageing<br />

process of countless hours<br />

of use in rehearsals,<br />

recordings, in and out of<br />

flightcases and onstage<br />

on numerous<br />

international tours.<br />

“A relic guitar that plays awesome and doesn't cost<br />

the price of a small car! I love the fact that the<br />

V6MRBK feels just like the way it looks.<br />

Lived-in, comfortable and ready to play<br />

from the first time you pick it up.”<br />

Roy Fulton - Southbound<br />

BLACK ‘N’ BLUES<br />

V6MRBK<br />

Distressed<br />

Black<br />

LV6MRBK<br />

Left Hand<br />

V6MRFR<br />

Distressed<br />

Firenza Red<br />

V6MRLB<br />

Distressed<br />

Laguna Blue<br />

Now you don’t have to wait! You don’t even have to remortgage<br />

the house to make the payment. Renowned guitar specialists<br />

Vintage, in conjunction with acknowledged guitar guru, Trev<br />

Wilkinson, have a specially pre-aged electric guitar range that<br />

ticks all the boxes – the Vintage ICON Series.<br />

These fantastic guitars, fully equipped with equally aged<br />

Wilkinson tuners, hardware and pickups look like they’ve been<br />

played for decades with all the marks, wear and tear to prove<br />

it. They’ve been through the mill but they’re cool and ready for<br />

the next gig.<br />

Get one of the Vintage ICON Series guitars and save 20 years of<br />

your life! Best of all, you won’t believe the price...<br />

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VintageICONV52/V62Series<br />

V52MR/V62MR<br />

Body: American Alder<br />

Neck: Hard Maple – Bolt-On<br />

Fingerboard: Maple (52), Rosewood (62)<br />

Scale: 25.5”/648mm<br />

Frets: 22 Medium<br />

Neck Inlays: Black Dot (52), Pearloid Dot (62)<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ55SD<br />

Bridge: Wilkinson WTBD<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Single Coil x 2<br />

(N) WVTN Alnico (B) WVOB Alnico (52)<br />

Wilkinson Single Coil x 2<br />

(N) WVTN Alnico (B) WVTB Alnico (62)<br />

Scratchplate: Single Ply Black (52) White (62)<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone/ 3-Way Lever<br />

V52MRBS<br />

Distressed<br />

Butterscotch<br />

V62MRAB<br />

Distressed<br />

Ash Blonde<br />

“My main guitar on the new<br />

Quireboys record is my V52<br />

Icon. The quality and clarity of<br />

this guitar is astounding and<br />

the aged finish makes it feel<br />

like it’s been with me for years.<br />

I’ve just had the V52 out with<br />

me on the road and it stood up<br />

the the rigours of touring like a<br />

real trooper – no baggage<br />

handler managed to bust this<br />

little beauty!”<br />

Paul Guerin<br />

Quireboys<br />

8<br />

Designed in<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

association with<br />

Design Associates<br />

“This is one of the best<br />

electric guitars<br />

I’ve ever played...<br />

I can’t put it down.”<br />

Neil Taylor - Robbie Williams


VintageICONV7/V4Series<br />

“My V7 is a great sounding, well built bass that has a<br />

playability well beyond any other fretless in it's price range.”<br />

Dishan Abrahams Session Bassist<br />

(Kylie Minogue/Sugababes/Christophe Willem)<br />

V7MR<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Neck: Hard Maple – Bolt On<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 34”/864mm<br />

Frets: Fretless<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJBL200<br />

Bridge: Adjustable<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson JB x 2<br />

(M) WJB00, (B) WJB800<br />

Hardware: Nickel<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone<br />

V4MRSSB<br />

Distressed<br />

Sunset<br />

Sunburst<br />

V4MR<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Neck: Hard Maple – Bolt On<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 34”/864mm<br />

Frets: 20<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJBL200<br />

Bridge: Adjustable<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson PB x 1 (M) WPB<br />

Hardware: Nickel<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone<br />

V74MRJP<br />

Fretless<br />

Distressed<br />

Sunset<br />

Sunburst<br />

LV74MRJP<br />

Left Hand<br />

“The V7’s well made<br />

and I Iove the look but the<br />

tone is out of this world!”<br />

Jamie Mallender - Raven Lords<br />

“The V4 remains<br />

good value<br />

for money.”<br />

Stuart Clayton,<br />

Bass Guitar magazine<br />

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Bobby Tench<br />

Humble Pie, Jeff Beck<br />

Paul Guerin<br />

Quireboys<br />

The reverse-fitted neck humbucker and<br />

out-of-phase centre position wiring created<br />

one of the most recognisable guitar<br />

sounds of the genre – real ‘Black Magic’.<br />

Differential bell type control knobs,<br />

battle scars and sealed gear replacement<br />

tuners all add to the mojo....<br />

Still got the blues?<br />

Paul Raymond<br />

UFO<br />

Jim Cregan<br />

Steve Harley,<br />

Rod Stewart,<br />

Katie Melua<br />

Gary Sanford<br />

Joe Jackson,<br />

Aztec Camera<br />

“A cracking guitar..<br />

one that could have its price tag doubled<br />

and still be good value for money.”<br />

Total Guitar magazine<br />

Rozey<br />

Falling Red<br />

Don Kelley<br />

Don Kelley Band<br />

.<br />

TWDA<br />

.<br />

Tr<br />

An Original Design Concept<br />

e s<br />

.<br />

TWDA<br />

.<br />

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Haydn Conway<br />

Oliver/Dawson Saxon<br />

VintageICONV100LEMONDROP<br />

V100MRPGM<br />

Body: Mahogany<br />

Top: Maple Cap w/Flamed Maple Veneer<br />

Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Crown<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJ01<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Solid Nickel Covered Alnico V<br />

Humbucker x 2 (N) WVC (B) WVC<br />

Hardware: Nickel<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle<br />

Dave ‘Bucket’ Colwell<br />

Bucket & Co. / Bad Company<br />

Midge Ure<br />

John Parr<br />

Goeff Whitehorn<br />

Procol Harum<br />

V100MRPGM<br />

Lemon Drop<br />

LV100MRPGM<br />

Left Hand<br />

Alex Kraft<br />

Dezperadoz<br />

Trev's V100 Lemon Drop<br />

is a real tribute.<br />

"When I was young and in a band,<br />

we supported the original Fleetwood<br />

Mac to play at a gig we'd organised.<br />

Fleetwood Mac let us use their PA,<br />

and Peter Green even let me use<br />

his amp!<br />

He wouldn’t let me use his guitar<br />

but he was always my favourite<br />

guitarist.”<br />

The guitar player’s favourite <br />

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V100MRJBM<br />

Distressed<br />

Gold Top<br />

V100MRJBM<br />

Body: Mahogany<br />

Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Crown<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJ303 (JBM)<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Solid Nickel Covered Alnico V<br />

Humbucker x 2 (N) WVC (B) WVC (JBM)<br />

Hardware: Nickel<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle<br />

“I've taken this guitar into<br />

numerous recording sessions<br />

and people are amazed –<br />

they think it's a really expensive<br />

custom shop job!<br />

Never judge a book by its cover:<br />

a great guitar is a great guitar!”<br />

Wayne Plummer – Session Player<br />

Kelly Rowland/Gloria Gaynor/Craig David/<br />

Jamelia/Ne-Yo<br />

Designed in<br />

association with<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

Design Associates<br />

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VintageICONV100Series<br />

V100’s<br />

Body: Mahogany<br />

Top: Flamed Maple Veneer<br />

Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Crown<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ44<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Nickel Plated Humbucker x 2 (N)<br />

MWVC (B) MWVC<br />

Hardware: Nickel<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle<br />

“The bridge pickup<br />

barks and growls<br />

and the neck unit<br />

is blues rock heaven.”<br />

Guitar & Bass magazine<br />

V100MRTSB<br />

Distressed<br />

Tobacco Sunburst<br />

V100MRHB<br />

Distressed<br />

Honeyburst<br />

V100MRCS<br />

Distressed<br />

Cherry Sunburst<br />

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VintageMICKABRAHAMSSignature<br />

VS6MRMA<br />

Distressed<br />

Cherry Red<br />

VS6MRMA<br />

Body: Mahogany<br />

Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/628mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ44<br />

Bridge: Wilkinson Wrapover, Distressed<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson (N) W90SKN (B) W90SKB<br />

Hardware: Nickel, Distressed<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-Way<br />

Toggle<br />

“My Vintage Signature<br />

is the meanest VS6<br />

I have ever laid hands on.<br />

It just sings, and like me,<br />

it's the real deal!<br />

I would defy anyone<br />

to find a better<br />

working axe.”<br />

One of the founding<br />

fathers of the 60s<br />

British blues movement,<br />

pioneering guitarist<br />

and songwriter Mick<br />

Abrahams enjoyed<br />

major acclaim with<br />

legendary folk blues<br />

outfit Jethro Tull<br />

prior to forming<br />

his own band,<br />

Blodwyn Pig, and<br />

has since recorded<br />

and released<br />

several successful<br />

solo albums.<br />

Designed in<br />

association with<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

Design Associates<br />

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VintageICONVS6Series<br />

VS6MRP<br />

Body: Mahogany<br />

Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/628mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJ15 w/mini oval buttons<br />

Bridge: Wilkinson Wrapover, Distressed<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson (B) W90SKB<br />

Hardware: Nickel, Distressed<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone<br />

VS6MRPCR<br />

Distressed<br />

Cherry Red<br />

VS6MR<br />

Body: Mahogany<br />

Neck: Mahogany, Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 22 medium jumbo<br />

Inlays: Pearloid Crown<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ44D 3+3<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic w/stop bar tailpiece<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Humbucker x 2<br />

(N) MWVC (B) MWVC<br />

Scratchplate: Black 3-ply<br />

Hardware: Nickel, Distressed<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-way toggle<br />

VS6MRCR<br />

Distressed<br />

Cherry Red<br />

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VintageGRAHAMOLIVERSignatures<br />

VS6GO<br />

Oliver<br />

White<br />

“I'm so privileged to have<br />

not one but TWO Vintage<br />

Signature guitars!<br />

The VS6GO has all the<br />

looks, hardware and<br />

versatility for all sorts<br />

of styles. I made<br />

a career out of my original,<br />

so get your hands on one<br />

now!<br />

The world's your stage...”<br />

Designed in<br />

association with<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

Design Associates<br />

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The first thing Kirk Hammett said to me the last time I saw<br />

him was: "Have you still got the white guitars I saw you play<br />

in San Francisco in '81? They were so cool!"<br />

Over the last 30-odd years they've also been admired by guys<br />

like Randy Rhoads, Michael and Rudolf Schenker, K.K.<br />

Downing and Dimebag Darrell, to name but a few.<br />

They not only have to play good, but look good too, and<br />

when my Vintage signatures came and I played 'em I couldn't<br />

believe I was not playing my originals!<br />

My Vintage signature guitars not only look good, they play<br />

amazing and sound fantastic! But the best thing is that<br />

they're unlike other signature guitars and in a price range<br />

that makes 'em totally affordable for everyone.<br />

VS6GO<br />

Body: Mahogany<br />

Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Crown<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ44,<br />

Bridge : Tune-O-Matic<br />

Vibrato: Graham Oliver Special Vibrato<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Humbucker WHHB (N),<br />

Open Humbucker Blade (B)<br />

Hardware: Chrome<br />

Scratchplate: 4-Ply b/w/b/w<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/2 x Tone/3-Way<br />

V60GO<br />

Oliver White<br />

V60GO<br />

Body: Mahogany with lower comfort contour<br />

Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Blocks<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJN01<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic with Stop Bar Tailpiece<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Chrome Covered<br />

Humbucker x 2 WHHBC (N) WHBBC (B)<br />

Hardware: Chrome<br />

Scratchplate: 3-Ply w/b/w<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/1 x Tone/3-Way<br />

“My Signature V60 model just blows me away! How<br />

do you improve perfection, playability,<br />

looks and performance?<br />

This does it in spades, and as soon as you<br />

strap it on it makes you strike a pose and feel<br />

ARMED AND READY!”<br />

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The Wilkinson WVC vibrato bridge featured on the<br />

Vintage V6 is a masterpiece of detail.<br />

Positive location, 6 screw design provides return to pitch<br />

accuracy; perpendicular bend, high grade steel saddles<br />

enhance tonality and ‘snap’. Ground base plate corner<br />

provides authentic looks.<br />

Stagger drilled cast block<br />

significantly enhances<br />

return to pitch accuracy<br />

and classic vintage tone.<br />

VintageV6ReIssuedSeries<br />

“Wilkinson re-designed every component to his exhausting specs...<br />

it was a stunning success.”<br />

Australian Guitar magazine<br />

Balanced set of Wilkinson WVS vintage-voiced<br />

Alnico V pickups, with staggered, chamfered<br />

edge pole pieces, for authentic tone and<br />

contemporary power. Reverse wound, reverse<br />

polarity centre pickup provides hum cancelling<br />

in switch position 2 and 4.<br />

V6SSB<br />

Sunset Sunburst<br />

Medium profile frets add to<br />

comfort, accuracy and overall<br />

positive feel of the Vintage V6.<br />

American alder body provides resonance,<br />

tone and ‘correct weight’ comfort,<br />

enhanced with correctly radiused<br />

contoured body.<br />

Push-in delrin-bushed arm<br />

with variable tension provides<br />

the arm feel that suits your style.<br />

Vintage V6 tone layout also provides<br />

extra versatility with bridge and<br />

neck controls.<br />

Designed in<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

association with<br />

Design Associates<br />

LV6SSB Left Hand<br />

Sunset Sunburst<br />

“It’s rare for a guitar to feel truly effortless<br />

The Vintage V6 Series offers an extraordinarily high level of<br />

specification, with many built-in custom shop level features.<br />

These include the revered Wilkinson WVC original specification<br />

vibrato featuring authentic bent steel saddles fro that classic<br />

sparkle and tone; precision machined pivot points for total<br />

‘return to pitch’ accuracy and a stagger-drilled sustain block to<br />

prevent string hang-up. An adjustable, ‘vintage bend’ push-in<br />

arm completes this definitive vibrato system.<br />

Attention to authentic tone continues with the use of a matched<br />

and calibrated set of Wilkinson Alnico V single coil pickups,<br />

using a reverse wound/reverse polarity middle pickup for clarity<br />

and dynamics and featuring true vintage-style chamfered edge<br />

polepieces. With one volume and two tone controls, the second<br />

neatly wired to work on both middle and bridge pickups, the 5-way<br />

lever switch and control circuitry are configured for maximum<br />

tone, evenness of response and output for supreme versatility.<br />

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Wilkinson WJ55 patented E-Z-Lok tuners. Simple,<br />

effective locking action for increased tuning<br />

stability. Staggered string post heights provide<br />

correct string rake angle for smooth vibrato<br />

action and correct playing<br />

tension.<br />

Classic headstock design<br />

for balance and visual appeal.<br />

Traditional 10" radius<br />

fingerboard provides positive<br />

feel, definition and superior<br />

tone!<br />

Classic Vintage ‘soft C’<br />

profile hard rock maple<br />

neck: instant comfort,<br />

speed, accuracy and<br />

great feel.<br />

Graphite top nut,<br />

smooth and friction free.<br />

V6<br />

Body: American Alder<br />

Neck: Hard Maple – Bolt On<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood. One Piece Maple (MFR/MSSB)<br />

Scale: 25.5”/648mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot. Black dot (MFR/MSSB)<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJ55 E-Z-LOK<br />

Vibrato: Wilkinson WVC<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Single Coil x 3<br />

(N) WVS (M) WVS (B) WVS<br />

Hardware: Chrome<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 5-Way Lever<br />

As if the cool ‘left hand neck on<br />

a right hand body’ wasn’t enough<br />

of a vibe, the unique inverted<br />

Wilkinson single coil staggered<br />

pickup polepiece layout and<br />

reversed bridge pickup on the<br />

Vintage FILLMORE V6JMH is also<br />

designed to give you a truly<br />

authentic taste of that special<br />

‘right hand guitar flipped over’<br />

tone of Jimi’s masterly<br />

left-handed genius.<br />

V6JMH<br />

Olympia White<br />

‘FILLMORE’<br />

Lachlan Horne<br />

V6BB<br />

Boulevard Black<br />

V6LB<br />

Laguna Blue<br />

V6MFR<br />

Firenza Red<br />

V6MSSB<br />

3 Tone Sunburst<br />

(especially when you pick it up for the first time) but the V6 is a joy to play.” Total Guitar magazine<br />

Plus, if you’re looking for a different kind of guitar vibe, the<br />

V6JMH definitely has more ‘guitar mojo’ going for it than most...<br />

Check that left hand neck on a right hand body, for starters...<br />

Not only that, even though it’s a right hand body, closer inspection<br />

reveals that the full-toned, matched and calibrated set of Wilkinson<br />

staggered pole, alnico-powered single coil pickups are a left<br />

hand set, meaning that the polepiece sequence is also inverted,<br />

providing a unique tonality redolent of one of the most legendary<br />

guitarists ever... Especially as the bridge pickup position is also<br />

inverted meaning that the pickup bass side sits nearest the<br />

bridge with the treble side angled forward from the bridge!<br />

Otherwise, the cool-looking, unique-sounding V6JMH offers all<br />

the other impressive build quality and features found in V6 range,<br />

a comfortable, accurately-sculpted body; smooth, easy-to-play,<br />

mid-depth C-section neck, and a full complement of Wilkinson<br />

hardware designed for premium guitar performance.<br />

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VintageV52/V62Series<br />

V52<br />

Body: American Alder<br />

Neck: One Piece Hard Maple, Bolt-On<br />

Fingerboard: Maple<br />

Scale: 25.5”/ 648mm<br />

Frets: 22 Medium<br />

Neck Inlays: Black Dot<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ55S<br />

Bridge: Wilkinson WTB<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Single Coil x 2 (N)<br />

WVTN Alnico (B) WVOB Alnico<br />

Scratchplate: Black Single Ply<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone/ 3-Way Lever<br />

V52BS<br />

Butterscotch<br />

V62<br />

Body: American Alder<br />

Neck: Hard Maple, Bolt-On<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 25.5”/ 648mm<br />

Frets: 22 Medium<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ55S<br />

Bridge: Wilkinson WTB<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Single Coil x 2 (N)<br />

WVTN Alnico (B) WVTB Alnico<br />

Scratchplate: White Single Ply<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone/ 3-Way Lever<br />

V62AB<br />

Ash Blonde<br />

Designed in<br />

association with<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

Design Associates<br />

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VintageV2Series<br />

V2<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Neck: Hard Maple – Bolt On<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood (BLD) Maple (BK)<br />

Scale: 25.5”/ 648mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot (BLD) Black Dot (BK)<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ55S<br />

Bridge: Wilkinson WTB<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Single Coil x 2<br />

(N) MWTN (B) MWTB<br />

Hardware: Chrome<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone/ 3-Way Lever<br />

V2BK<br />

Black<br />

“My V2 has all the twang<br />

and bite you would expect<br />

from a much more expensive<br />

instrument and performs<br />

brilliantly night after night.”<br />

Luke Thomas - Country Legends<br />

V2BLD<br />

Blonde<br />

Wilkinson WTB Bridge<br />

This classic 3-saddle design has been around for over 50 years<br />

and is still regarded as the ultimate tone machine. Staggered<br />

brass saddles offer individual string intonation never before<br />

available in a design of this type, still widely regarded as the tone<br />

machine. The baseplate itself is a faithful reproduction of the<br />

original, made from steel, very important in a bridge of this style<br />

due to the tonal effect it has on the magnetic field of the pickup<br />

mounted in it.<br />

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“I have been blown away<br />

by the quality of these<br />

instruments (and I am<br />

one fussy guitar guy!)”<br />

Pat McManus – V100AFD<br />

V100<br />

Body: Mahogany<br />

Top: Solid Carved Mahogany (GT/ TSB/ WR/ BB/<br />

Flamed Maple Veneer (HB/ CS/ IT)<br />

Carved Flame Maple Cap (AFD)<br />

Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 22 Neck Inlays: Pearloid Crown<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ44<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic<br />

Pickups:<br />

V100TSB/BB/CS/IT/HB/AW Wilkinson Humbucker<br />

V100GT Wilkinson Stacked Ceramic x 2<br />

V100WR Wilkinson Mini Humbucker x 2<br />

V100AFD Wilkinson WVHZ Humbuckers x 2<br />

Hardware: Chrome (GT/CS/IT/HB/AFD)<br />

Gold (TSB/BB/WR/AW)<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle<br />

“This is the best value for money instrument<br />

iGuitar has yet seen. It's simply stunning!”<br />

Jamie Humphries, iGuitar (V100AFD Paradise)<br />

V100BB<br />

Gloss Black<br />

Designed in<br />

association with<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

Design Associates<br />

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In terms of looks and attitude, few guitars can match the out<br />

and out appeal of the Vintage V100.<br />

From the rocking zebra humbuckers and pure swagger of the<br />

V100AFD Paradise through to the ICON Lemon Drop's<br />

battle-scarred body and wonderfully out of phase tones, there's<br />

something here for every taste and style of musician.<br />

Offering an extraordinarily high level of specification, the build<br />

quality and constructional detail of the Vintage V100 includes a<br />

solid mahogany body and neck mated in true ‘set neck’ fashion<br />

for maximum tone-enhancing rigidity. An accurately-carved,<br />

gently arched body top adds to the V100’s distinctive look. The<br />

mahogany and maple tonewoods are the ideal recipe for the<br />

kind of sounds that this style of guitar is renowned for – smoky,<br />

sultry, sweet-toned bluesy licks with a warm jazzy feel from the<br />

neck pickup help soothe the soul with an emotional calm.<br />

Charging to the other extreme with a flick of the 3-way selector<br />

switch allows the back pickup to rage and rampage through<br />

high gain amplification like no other.


AW)<br />

x 2<br />

V100AFD<br />

Flamed Amber Paradise<br />

VintageV100Series<br />

“The most amazing tone, the<br />

amount of push and pull I can<br />

get from these guitars, is<br />

unbelievable. They honestly<br />

play and feel like the best<br />

guitars in the world.”<br />

Al the Yeti Bones<br />

V100BLK<br />

Gloss Black<br />

V100GT<br />

Gold Top<br />

V100WR<br />

Wine Red<br />

V100HB<br />

Flamed<br />

Honey Burst<br />

V100CS<br />

Flame Maple Cherry Sunburst<br />

LV100CS Left Hand<br />

V100IT<br />

Flamed Ice Tea<br />

V100TSB<br />

Tobacco Sunburst<br />

LV100TSB Left Hand<br />

V100AW<br />

Artic White<br />

The Vintage V100 is a perfect example of Trev Wilkinson’s<br />

fascination with tone. While working in California, Trev’s<br />

development work in the guitar industry led him to a meeting<br />

with the father of the humbucking pickup, Seth Lover.<br />

Recognising a kindred enquiring and inventive guitar spirit, Seth<br />

Lover imparted to Trev the exact specification of the legendary<br />

pickup units he designed, and that same authentic vintage<br />

voiced recipe is what Trev uses in the V100’s humbuckers to<br />

ensure you can get that elusive, iconic tone.<br />

The V100’s rock solid chassis allows for positive string anchoring<br />

and location with the precision-manufactured Tune-O-Matic<br />

bridge and stop bar tailpiece. On the elegantly-shaped<br />

headstock, a set of three-a-side Wilkinson WJ44 tuners offers<br />

both the precise tuning feel and accuracy you’d expect from<br />

this type of guitar and – of course – the correct look.<br />

Check out the range of classic finishes available on the V100<br />

and we’re sure you’ll agree that this is an irresistible package<br />

of attitude, power and tone!<br />

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VintageV99Series<br />

V99CS<br />

Cherry Sunburst<br />

LV99CS<br />

Cherry Sunburst<br />

Left Hand<br />

V99<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Neck: Maple – Bolt On<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Crown<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJ44<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Humbucker x 2 (N) MWVC (B)<br />

MWVC<br />

Hardware: Chrome<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle<br />

V99B<br />

Black<br />

“Surprisingly convincing, helped<br />

by a really high quality finish.<br />

Wilkinson pickups are the icing<br />

on these tasty instruments;<br />

plenty of poke on tap.”<br />

Gear magazine<br />

Designed in<br />

association with<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

Design Associates<br />

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VintageVR100Series<br />

VR100CR<br />

Cherry Red<br />

VR100<br />

Body: Mahogany<br />

Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ44<br />

Bridge: Wrap Over Bridge Tailpiece<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Stacked Ceramic x 1<br />

(B) W90SKB<br />

Hardware: Chrome<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone<br />

VR100W<br />

Gloss White<br />

“With Vintage you aren't<br />

paying for an inflated brand<br />

name, you're paying for a<br />

quality instrument.”<br />

Jamie Wilcox – Merciless Precision<br />

“Mahogany body, wrap-over<br />

bridge and alnico soapbar<br />

pickup will get you close to the<br />

‘tude of New York Dolls legend<br />

Johnny Thunders!”<br />

Total Guitar magazine - V100CR<br />

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James Bell,<br />

Guitarist magazine’s<br />

‘Young Guitarist Of The Year 2011’<br />

plays Vintage guitars.<br />

LVS6VW<br />

Vintage White<br />

Left Hand<br />

26<br />

Designed in<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

association with<br />

Design Associates<br />

“...winding the wick down a tad<br />

and flicking to the neck pickup<br />

gets you a classy throaty blues<br />

sound that’s creamier than<br />

Unigate.”<br />

Total Guitar magazine


VintageVS6Series<br />

VS6VW<br />

Vintage White<br />

VS6<br />

Body: Mahogany<br />

Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/628mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Crown<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ44<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic with Stop Bar Tailpiece<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Humbucker x 2<br />

(N) MWVC (B) MWVC<br />

Hardware: Chrome (VS6/ VS6B/ LVS6),<br />

Gold (VS6VW/ VS6CG)<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle<br />

VS6<br />

Cherry Red<br />

VS6B<br />

Gloss Black<br />

VS6CG<br />

Cherry Red<br />

LVS6<br />

Cherry Red<br />

Left Hand<br />

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V60TA<br />

Trans Amber<br />

VintageRockSeries<br />

“...this thing just oozes tone.”<br />

Play Music magazine<br />

V60<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Neck: Maple – Set Neck<br />

V60BK<br />

Gloss Black<br />

Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Crown<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ44,<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic<br />

Tailpiece: V-style, through-body stringing<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Gold Plated Covered<br />

Humbucker x 2 (N) WHHBN (B) WHHBB<br />

Hardware: Gold Plated<br />

Scratchplate: 3-Ply w/b/w<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/1 x Tone/3-Way Toggle<br />

VP6<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Neck: Maple – Set in<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 22 Medium<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ44<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Humbucker x 2<br />

(N) WHHB (B) WHHB<br />

Scratchplate: 3-ply White/Black/White<br />

Hardware: Gold<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/ 1 x Tone/ 3-Way Switch<br />

VP6BK<br />

Gloss Black<br />

An Original Design Concept<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

Design Associates<br />

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VR4001CMO<br />

Camouflage<br />

VR4001BK<br />

Black<br />

VR4001 RAZER<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Neck: Maple – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 25.5”/648mm<br />

Frets: 24<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot/ XX 12th<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJ07<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic with Stop Bar<br />

Tailpiece<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Humbucker x 2<br />

(N) WHHB-N (B) WHHB-B<br />

Hardware: Matt Black<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone/ Coil Tap/<br />

3-Way Toggle<br />

?<br />

VWR1001HBF<br />

Helms Black Flame<br />

VWR1001 WRAITH<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Top: Quilted Maple (BRQ) Flame Maple (HBF)<br />

Neck: Maple – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 25.5”/648mm<br />

Frets: 24<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot/ XX 12th Fret Inlay<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJ07<br />

Vibrato: Floyd Rose ® Double Locking<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Humbucker x 2<br />

(N) WMSH (B) WMSH<br />

Hardware: Satin Black (BRQ),<br />

Satin Chrome (HBF)<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone/<br />

Super 5-Way Lever<br />

Accessories: Hex Key Headstock Holder<br />

“When it comes to inexpensive<br />

but fine guitars, Vintage is really<br />

trying to push the boundaries...<br />

behind its hardcore looks, the<br />

Razer's coil tap option on the<br />

twin humbuckers makes it a<br />

more versatile instrument than<br />

you'd think.”<br />

What Guitar magazine<br />

“The Wilkinson pickups are<br />

dark and moody, producing<br />

brooding power chords and<br />

thick single notes.”<br />

“...the Wraith stays in tune<br />

admirably, even when you’re<br />

totally abusing the bar...”<br />

Guitar & Bass magazine<br />

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VRS100C<br />

Gloss Black<br />

“The exclusive ‘wave’ knife-edge<br />

design works like a dream and looks<br />

just as good.<br />

...you’ll be mightily impressed<br />

with this cool guitar. Get out<br />

there and give it a blast.”<br />

Total Guitar magazine<br />

VRS100AW<br />

Arctic White<br />

VintageV100Series<br />

VRS100 / VRS110<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Top: Flame Maple Veneer (TGN)<br />

Binding: Body, Neck & Headstock (C)<br />

Neck: Maple – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood Scale: 24.75”/628mm<br />

Frets: 24 Neck Inlays: Abalone Dot/ Vintage 12th<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJ807 E-Z-LOK<br />

Vibrato: Wilkinson WVP (VRS100s)<br />

Bridge: Wilkinson WTB Wrapover (VRS110)<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Humbucker x 2 (N) MWVC<br />

(B) MWVC<br />

Hardware: Gold<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle<br />

“Wilkinson has put a lot<br />

of time and skill into<br />

hardware that looks<br />

conventional but works<br />

that little bit better.<br />

VRS100TGN<br />

Flame<br />

Maple Green<br />

But the sustain - wow!<br />

Even at low volume levels,<br />

and with a moderate amount<br />

of gain, these beauties sing,<br />

and sing... and sing.”<br />

Play Music Pickup magazine<br />

VRS110C<br />

Gloss Black<br />

Designed in<br />

association with<br />

“A truly awesome guitar!”<br />

Mark Thirkhill – Road To Horizon<br />

“It looks the part, it plays<br />

the part and it sounds the<br />

part! This guitar is<br />

of the highest quality.<br />

HELL YEAH!”<br />

Dave Kerr – Silverjet<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

Design Associates<br />

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VintageVSA850Series<br />

“For my money anyone out there<br />

looking for an original ‘vintage sound’<br />

would be very hard pressed to get more<br />

sound, playability, looks and finish from<br />

a guitar that has poved to be a real<br />

workhorse in the real workplace!”<br />

Peter Lyth<br />

VSA850WH<br />

White<br />

VSA850OR<br />

Orange<br />

VSA850<br />

Body: Maple<br />

Top: Maple<br />

Neck: Maple Set-Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 25.5”/648mm<br />

Frets: 20<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Block<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Individual Kidney Button<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic/Floating Rosewood Base<br />

Vibrato: Bigsby ® Lever Arm System<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Humbucker x 2 WHHB<br />

Hardware: Chrome (OR) Gold (WH)<br />

Controls: 3 x Volume/ 1 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle<br />

Scratchplate: Clear Acrylic<br />

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VintageVSA555/535Series<br />

VSA535CR<br />

Cherry Red<br />

VSA535<br />

Tobacco<br />

Sunburst<br />

VSA555/535<br />

Body: Maple<br />

Top: Maple Laminate (555), Maple (535)<br />

Neck: Maple (555) Mahogany (535) – Set-Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Abalone/ Pearloid Block (555)<br />

Pearloid Block (535)<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ44, WJ55 (12-string)<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic with Stop Bar Tailpiece<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson MWVC (N) MWVC (B)<br />

Hardware: Gold (555), Chrome (535)<br />

Controls: 2 Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle<br />

VSA535-12<br />

12 String<br />

Tobacco<br />

Sunburst<br />

Paul Weller<br />

“Plugged in,<br />

the VSA555 has<br />

a full, woody sound<br />

with a natural snap...<br />

The neck is fat and<br />

plummy, the bridge<br />

has plenty of bark<br />

and the middle<br />

position opens up<br />

sweetly to combine<br />

the best of both.”<br />

Guitar & Bass magazine<br />

VSA555<br />

Ebony<br />

Designed in<br />

association with<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

Design Associates<br />

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VintageVSA575/590Series<br />

VSA590<br />

Tobacco<br />

Sunburst<br />

VSA590 includes case<br />

Body: Maple<br />

Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Neck Inlays: Abalone Block<br />

Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic w/Trapeze Tailpiece<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson x 2 WC90 (B)<br />

WC90 (N) w/Nickel Plated Covers<br />

Machines: Grover Kidney Button<br />

Hardware: Nickel<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/<br />

3-Way Toggle<br />

Case: Included<br />

“The VSA575 is simply brilliant!<br />

Its playability and tone<br />

inspire me every day.”<br />

Ronan McCullagh<br />

VSA575<br />

Tobacco Sunburst<br />

VSA575<br />

Body: Maple<br />

Top: Maple<br />

Neck: Maple – Set Neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm<br />

Frets: 20<br />

Neck Inlays: Abalone/ Pearloid Block<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson Individual Gold Tulip Button<br />

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic/Floating Rosewood Base<br />

Tailpiece: Trapeze<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Humbucker x 2 MWVC<br />

Hardware: Gold<br />

Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle<br />

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VintageTONYBUTLERSignature<br />

Former Big Country bassist Tony Butler is known for<br />

rock solid grooves and a penchant for awesome and<br />

memorable basslines, and now his streamlined bass<br />

specs can be yours, thanks to the new Tony Butler<br />

Vintage Signature V4 Bass.<br />

Joining the hugely successful Vintage V4 stable, the<br />

V4MTB features a gloss black body and matching<br />

scratchplate, with an eye-catching one-piece maple<br />

neck and fingerboard. Chrome Wilkinson hardware<br />

completes the look, and the awesome split-coil<br />

Wilkinson pickup adds the thunderous, powerful<br />

sounds that give more low-end rumble than a<br />

mountain lion in a pickup truck.<br />

“100% authentic tones...<br />

at this price you'd be<br />

hard pressed to find a<br />

justifiable reason not to<br />

give this fine bass a go!”<br />

Tim Slater, Playmusic Pickup<br />

Tony says: “When I was first invited to try a Vintage<br />

V4, I was taken by its expensive look and feel. To<br />

discover its extremely reasonable price was a bonus.<br />

For a new bass player to own a quality instrument<br />

from the word go is inspiring. After trying it out during<br />

a rehearsal for the last Big Country tour, I quickly<br />

decided it would tour with me. To have a signature<br />

model to my live bass spec is an honour!”<br />

V4MTB<br />

Gloss Black<br />

“I love this bass... It works brilliantly, and<br />

sounds exactly like a rock bass should.”<br />

Kevin Sanders, Bass magazine<br />

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Designed in<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

association with<br />

Design Associates<br />

V4MTB<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Neck: One-piece Maple – Bolt on<br />

Fingerboard: Maple<br />

Scale: 34”/ 864mm<br />

Frets: 20<br />

Neck Inlays: Black Dot<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJBL200<br />

Bridge: Wilkinson WBBCCR<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson WPB Pickup<br />

Scratchplate: 3-ply White/Black/White<br />

Hardware: Chrome<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone


VintageV4ReIssuedSeries<br />

V4MVW<br />

Vintage White<br />

V4<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Neck: Hard Maple – Bolt On<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood. Maple (MVW)<br />

Scale: 34”/864mm<br />

Frets: 20<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot. Black (MVW)<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJBL200<br />

Bridge: Adjustable<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson WBP Alnico V<br />

Hardware: Chrome<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone<br />

“Good work Vintage!<br />

This bass both looks and sounds great,<br />

and for the nominal price tag this is a<br />

highly recommended instrument...”<br />

Jack Stevens, Bass magazine (V4MVW bass)<br />

V4BK<br />

Boulevard Black<br />

Dave Daniel – Session Player<br />

Pixie Lott/Tinie Tempah/Daniel<br />

Bedingfield/Beverley Knight/<br />

Sugababes<br />

V4SB<br />

Sunset Sunburst<br />

V4VW<br />

Vintage White<br />

V4SB<br />

Sunset<br />

Sunburst<br />

LV4BB<br />

Boulevard Black<br />

Left Hand<br />

V4 Bridge<br />

The heart of a good bass sound<br />

lies with the string anchoring,<br />

and the V4s bridge makes sure<br />

that’s the way it stays.<br />

Face mounted and fully<br />

adjustable, the rear loaded<br />

strings pass over the V4s<br />

chunky brass bridge saddles for<br />

maximum bottom end tone.<br />

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VintageVJ7Series<br />

“Solid as a rock, grunts like a trucker.<br />

The neck is something quite special, being so slender<br />

it just seems to dissolve under the hand.<br />

...be prepared for some serious grunt.”<br />

What Guitar magazine<br />

VJ7<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Neck: Hard Maple – Bolt On<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 34”/864mm<br />

Frets: 20<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJBL200<br />

Bridge: Adjustable<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson PB x 2<br />

(M) WJB00, (B) WJB800<br />

Hardware: Chrome<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone<br />

VJ7<br />

Wilkinson bass tuners are impressively<br />

engineered for maximum performance,<br />

smooth action and complete accuracy.<br />

Chunky, open geared elephant ear style<br />

tuners allow a lifetime of quick and easy<br />

no-fuss bass tuning.<br />

VJ74BLK<br />

Gloss<br />

Black<br />

VJ74SSB<br />

Sunset Sunburst<br />

Designed in<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

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association with<br />

Design Associates<br />

“My style is very dynamic, sometimes very<br />

soft and melodic, occasionally I get into<br />

some very aggressive funky slapping stuff.<br />

The VJ7 really responds to everything and<br />

handles the extremes effortlessly.”<br />

Jennifer Maidman – Session player<br />

Boy George, Murray Head Band


VintageVIOLINBass<br />

VVB4SB<br />

Sunburst<br />

VVB4<br />

Body: Hollow<br />

Top: Spruce<br />

Back & Sides: Flame Maple<br />

Neck: Hard Maple – Set neck<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 30”/762mm<br />

Frets: 22<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot<br />

Tuners: Open Geared w/Pearloid Button<br />

Bridge: Adjustable Rosewood w/Trapeze Tailpiece<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson WDB x 2<br />

Hardware: Chrome<br />

Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone, Rhythm/Solo,<br />

Bass Pickup and Treble Pickup Selector Switches<br />

Accessories: Hard Shell Case<br />

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VintageV96ActiveSeries<br />

“This baby plays like a dream<br />

and sounds like a monster.<br />

Fast neck with a full<br />

bodied sound.<br />

Phat with a capital V!”<br />

Trevor Nichols – Lorenza Woods<br />

V965TSB<br />

5-String<br />

Flamed<br />

Tobacco Sunburst<br />

V96<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Top: Flame Maple (AF)<br />

Neck: Maple – Bolt On<br />

Fingerboard: Maple<br />

Scale: 34”/864mm<br />

Frets: 21<br />

Neck Inlays: Black Dot<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJBL200<br />

Bridge: Adjustable<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson Humbucker x 1<br />

(B) WSM4 – 4 string<br />

(B) WSM5 – 5 string<br />

Hardware: Chrome<br />

Controls: 3-Band Active EQ<br />

Bass 12dB ± 100Hz<br />

Middle 12dB ± 2kHz<br />

Treble 12dB ± 5kHz<br />

1 x Volume<br />

V964BLK<br />

Gloss Black<br />

V964SSB<br />

Sunset Sunburst<br />

LV96SSB<br />

Left Hand<br />

Sunset Sunburst<br />

V964NAT<br />

Natural<br />

V96 Active<br />

The combination of a chunky Wilkinson<br />

humbucker bass pickup and powerful 3-band<br />

onboard EQ,<br />

controlled by active bass, mid and treble rotaries,<br />

takes the sound of the Vintage EST96 active<br />

basses from smooth and mellow traditional bass<br />

guitar tones all the way to super-funky<br />

contemporary grooves.<br />

“The V96 is certainly one of the<br />

most comfortable bass guitars<br />

I’ve ever played.<br />

...a very capable performer.”<br />

Gear magazine<br />

Designed in<br />

association with<br />

Trev Wilkinson<br />

Design Associates<br />

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VintageBUBINGASeries<br />

V10004B<br />

Active – Natural<br />

V10004/V10005 – Active<br />

Body: Mahogany<br />

Top: Bubinga, Maple Veneer<br />

Neck: 5-Piece Thru Laminate<br />

Nato/Maple/Nato/Maple/Nato<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 864mm<br />

Frets: 24<br />

Neck Inlays: Pearloid 'V'<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJB650<br />

Bridge: Wilkinson BB404<br />

Pickups: 2 x Wilkinson WJH4<br />

(V10004B)<br />

WJH5 (V10005B)<br />

Hardware: Gold<br />

Controls: 1x Volume,<br />

1x Balance Vol, 3-Band EQ<br />

Finish: Natural Satin<br />

V9004 – Active<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Top: Bubinga<br />

Back: Bubinga<br />

Neck: 5-Piece Laminate<br />

Maple/Nato/Maple/Nato/Maple<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 864mm<br />

Frets: 24<br />

Neck Inlays: Dot<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJB650<br />

Bridge: Wilkinson WBBC<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson WPB (M),<br />

Wilkinson WBJ-B (B)<br />

Hardware: Gold<br />

Controls: 1x Volume, 1x<br />

Balance Vol, 3-Band EQ<br />

Finish: Natural Satin<br />

V10005B<br />

Active – Natural<br />

V9004B<br />

Active – Natural<br />

V8004B<br />

Passive – Natural<br />

V8004 – Passive<br />

Body: Eastern Poplar<br />

Top: Bubinga (6mm)<br />

Back: Eastern Poplar<br />

Neck: Hard Maple<br />

Fingerboard: Rosewood<br />

Scale: 864mm<br />

Frets: 24<br />

Neck Inlays: Dot Markers<br />

Tuners: Wilkinson WJB650<br />

Bridge: Wilkinson WBBC<br />

Pickups: Wilkinson WPB (M),<br />

Wilkinson WBJ-B (B)<br />

Hardware: Black<br />

Controls: 2x Vol, 2x Tone<br />

Finish: Natural Satin<br />

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“Our snobbery led us to assume<br />

that we’d be forced to lay into these guitars.<br />

We were wrong,<br />

and you should ensure you don’t make<br />

the same mistake.”<br />

Simon Bradley<br />

THE GUITAR PLAYER’S BIBLE<br />

A John Hornby Skewes Product<br />

www.jhs.co.uk<br />

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©2012 <strong>JHS</strong> & Co. Ltd. Specifications and colours are subject to change without prior notice. Vintage is a registered trademark of John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd.<br />

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