ACOUSTIC GUITAR RANGEAJOHN HORNBY SKEWES: PRODUCT the Vintage" range of acoustic and Vintage" F300, the guitar range moves through electro-acoustic guitars has expanded considerably to satisfy players’ needs for top- performing instruments - with price tags to suit the everyday budget. In a currently highly competitive market, there has to be something special about the Vintage’ name that inspires top specialist magazines like the UK's ‘Guitarist’ to cite the Vintage” guitar range as a # ‘must try’ option in reviews. N sa popular and respected guitar brand, From the standard, do-anything ‘Folk’-style With impressive playing performance and high levels of specification and options, if you're checking out the an extensive range of models; given the guitar market you'll be delighted by what the massive increase of interest over recent years for wide-ranging line-up of fine Vintage" instruments — amplifying acoustic instruments in both live and has to offer. An irresistible combination of recording situations, many Vintage" acoustic playability and quality, including many interesting guitars are also available as electro-acoustic and diverse ‘speciality’ models, simply adds to the models. appeal of this year’s expansive Vintage" guitar line-up. All Vintage® electro-acoustics feature under- @saddle piezo pickup systems, coupled to onboard preamps offering simple passive tone controls to 3 or 4 band EQ equipped active pre-amps, with features such as ‘easy-access’ battery compartments and auto battery check. This exciting and convenient facility ensures that the great natural tone of all Vintage* guitars is faithfully reproduced by the amplification system for live work, or captured authentically in a recording environment. Additionally, many models in the Vintage* electro-acoustic range now feature the easy and convenient ‘endpin jack’ system for neat and tidy guitar lead installation and fully enclosed die-cast machine heads for enhanced tuning stability. And with top names like UK guitar hero Paul Weller adding Vintage” models to their line-up for live and studio work, you know that the Vintage" name has what it takes - at any playing level! ACOUSTIC FOLK With its spruce laminate top, and eco-conscious natowood neck, the F300 represents an ideal path into the world of playing acoustic guitar. Its straightforward, no-frills performance and traditional looks have much to offer acoustic guitarists of all abilities.ACOUSTIC denlaceeneriebeeah dala One of the most popular and identifiable of modern Coa ty acoustic guitars, the dreadnought category offers an ‘open acoustic sound with crisp definition A variety of colour finishes and a left-hand moc re available for the 400 Series spruce laminate topped guitar, including a V4ooN/LH0N NATURAL laminated cedar-top version. @ 2 NATURAL SATIN CEDAR SOUID-TOP © @® vee ‘V600N/vLH600N ‘TRANS BLUE aoe SPRUCE SOUD-TOP SEAOON SUNBURST i 600-088 1 BROWN BURST vs0oceD SPRUCE SATIN CEDAR SOLID-TOPPTT a td With the V600, Vo00 and V1200 Series guitar, the ACOUSTIC intrinsic and distinctive tonality of the Dreadnought is is pee ey further augmented by the addition of a tone-enhancing Solid Spruce Top. A solid cedar top is also available as an option on the 600 Series. ‘v900N vr200N NATURAL NATURAL SPRUCE SPRUCE SOUD-TOP SOUD-TOParr wry ) SOLID TOP 12 STRING i Few guitars can match the powerful spread of sound of \ PU) i ey J} a i2string dreadnought. The V600-12 comes furnished with a tone-enhancing Solid Spruce Top, and also features herringbone binding and a rosewood bridge. The E400-12 version has a Spruce laminated top. v600- NATURAL ‘SPRUCEPX eile yy These big-bodied guitars have a real authority in their eS od sound that's hard to resist. Using spruce laminate tops and mahogany laminated necks with bound rosewood fingerboards, their traditional look definitely add to thei desirability Available in both acoustic and electro-acoustic versions. VECHTOON NATURAL vEcit008K HI-GLOSS BLACKELECTRO-ACOUSTIC FOLK GUITARS With its spruce laminate top, and eco-conscious natowood neck, the F300 represents an ideal path into the world of playing acoustic guitar. ts straightforward, no-tills Performance and traditional looks have much to offer acoustic guitarists ofall abilities ‘VECSSOBL VLHSS0BL TRANS BLUE vvEcssocs ‘VES00SB r . CHERRY sunsunst Jieeam c SUNBURSTELECTRO-ACOUSTIC Pat Pd fy {Also available in cutaway and slimline formats, and left hand versions. This versatile Vintage” range includes the VS88CEQ, a solid spruce-topped guitar with abalone body binding and onboard EK VECS7SBK BLACK. vseaceg NATURAL VECS7SxSB SPRUCE SUNBURST a SOUID-ToPata te Cell tila ey lta AND CLASSIC Following a desire for increased depth and range of tones, the 588 model is also available in longneck format which features highly decorative abalone block fret | markers, binding and rosette work. A slimline electro-acoustic cutaway, nylon strung version with onboard preamp and distinctive slotted headstock dassic version is available also. vscsee NATURAL CEDAR SOLID-TOP VENS@@CEQ NATURAL SPRUCE SOUD-TOPara m DREADNOUGHT Tits The dreadnought category's attractive looks and sound are further enhanced by the addition of volume and tone slider-controlled passive pre-amps or active two tone, one volume EQ systems. A distinctive all-maple version (VEC500MP) with pale spruce top is an interesting alternative, ‘Altogether a great range with some fantastic eye-catching finishes. VEC#OON NATURAL VECEOOR THRU RED VECIO0GN THRU GREEN ‘VEC5OON YVLHSOON NATURAL \VEC5008L THRU BLUE \VEcs00RB ‘THRU REDeae Pre ‘An impressive guitar series, with tone, ability and Psi pry J versatility plus good looks in equal amounts. me / Wit price tags that are totally wallet friendly. “Its got to be considered a fantastic find,” was one reviewer's excited opinion after spending time with the top-performing VECI200N. AA solid spruce top, carefully selected tone woods, great cosmetics and craftsmanship in building all help these guitars to sound as good as they look. Cutaway styled for extra upper fret access - play on VEC6ooN NATURAL SPRUCE SOLID-TOPFJ ta VEG If you're hankering after something slightly different, these exciting guitars have plenty of character to offer. Sd ‘The gypsy-style VMCBOON recalls the vibrant jazz of Django Reinhardt-era Paris night clubs with is distinctive oval soundhole and slotted headstock With its unique ‘mountain scene’ soundhole image, ths fresh looking single-cutaway Vintage” \VMEC2000N electro-acoustic features a satin-finished laminated spruce top with nato back, sides and neck. Adding further characteris the mountain-logo'd octave marker on the rosewood fretboard and the distinctive scimitar-shaped rosewood bridge. vcaoon fog Sti ‘VMEC2000N NATURAL oe] NaTuRaL ‘SPRUCE le SPRUCE soUID-ToP SOUD-TOPpte ila Petar ta tile The unique sound and looks of resonator guitars have RESONATORS always had a special place in music, from the earliest blues records right up to the modern day. 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