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signature guitars to pay tribute to the instruments he
used to write classics like Wheels Of Steel and Princess
Of The Night.
Players’ guitars designed for guitar players.
The 2014 Vintage Electrics brochure is chock full of all
the old favourites, and a few new and evolved models,
finishes, features and innovations.
Trev Wilkinson, one of the world’s foremost experts
in guitar and guitar hardware design, is the creative
maestro behind the blueprint and specifications of
each guitar in the Vintage electric range.
Your choice of new guitar or bass is the result of Trev’s
outstanding knowledge and worldwide reputation.
With a genuine love for guitars and everything that
goes with them, Trev’s enthusiasm is infectious, and
his knowledge of the guitar genre is almost boundless.
With a lifetime of interest in why the best guitars are
how they are, what works and what doesn’t, and what
can be done about it, Trev’s spent decades asking direct
and forthright questions of the people who matter.
He's worked with the industry legends responsible for
some of the best guitars and pickups ever made, and
artists who’ve played the best guitars ever made.
An innovator since 1981, solutions and cool design
are the hallmarks of every Trev Wilkinson project.
This new brochure demonstrates exactly how much
effort Vintage and Trev have been putting into their
guitar range, the result of which is a collection of
fantastic guitars and basses, with truly incredible
levels of specification, attention to detail and,
dare we say it; value.
With guitars and basses inspired by ‘classic’ silhouettes
from our shared guitar history, and unique designs,
Vintage instruments are enjoyed and endorsed by a
host of leading professional players, who choose
Vintage because they understand the whole ethos
of the Vintage brand.
The pros understand that Vintage performs, that it
delivers – with gusto, which guarantees that if you’re
a younger player following your dream you can really
make your mark and you’ll never outgrow your Vintage.
Many major pro players are now using Vintage guitars
as their main instrument, in some instances even
adopting a Vintage guitar as their signature model.
Surely there can be no higher personal recommendation
of a guitar’s abilities?
Players like Graham Oliver, with his two Vintage
Signature models, are a perfect example. With more
than 10 million records sold in his role as founding
member of rock gods Saxon, Graham's as well-known
across the globe as much for his trademark crushing
riffs as he is for his iconic double cutaway and classic 'V'
double coil axes. Graham spent hours with Trev in the
Vintage workshops recreating totally authentic
Graham says: “These two guitars look good, play
amazingly and sound fantastic! But the best thing is
that, unlike other signature guitars, they’re totally
affordable for everyone.”
Other players in the Vintage roster include German virtuoso
Thomas Blug, former Big Country bassist Tony Butler,
founding Saxon bassist Steve Dawson, Bernie Tormé,
Dave 'Bucket' Colwell, John Parr, Midge Ure, The
Quireboys' Paul Guerin – and many, many more.
The Vintage ICON series of pre-distressed instruments
hit the spot too. They so feel special to play and exude
a totally cool, ready-aged vibe, with built-in character
shining through an authentic aged finish. With
distressed Wilkinson hardware and vintage tone
pickups, ICON series shouts ‘this guitar’s been places,
ground through the mill, done some stuff, paid its dues’!
With the patina of playing in countless rehearsal
sessions, gigging in hundreds of smoky bars and clubs,
working in endless recording sessions and touring at
home and abroad, Vintage ICON means you don’t have
to remortgage your house or wait a lifetime to own
a classic.
Of course, if new and bright 'n' shiny is your thing,
we do that too, in spades. The Vintage ReIssued range
is a terrific collection of guitars and basses in all styles,
with incredible specification and playability.
ReIssued and ICON demonstrate what can be achieved
when the satisfaction of the player is put above mere
commercial concerns.
How does Vintage manage to offer such incredible
instruments at the kind of prices that literally anyone
can afford?
The magic is in using knowledge for good, and doing
it right. Because that's the right thing to do, because
guitarists, young and old, new and hard-bitten, deserve
the best – without compromise!
At Vintage, we’ve proven that with care, and a stated
intent to prove a point, we can bring all these elements
together to make the end result much more than just
the sum of the parts.
What really makes the difference is NOT just to build
down to a price, but instead designing in quality,
building up to and achieving an aspiration to excel.
Then, with care, consistency, attention to detail,
precision and rigorous levels of quality control, it’s
possible to build great guitars to sell at a price that
won’t break anyone’s bank.
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