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V6MRTBG/V6MRHDX
V6MRTBG
Distressed
Vintage White
Body: Alder
Neck: Hard Maple – Bolt On
(reversed headstock on HDX)
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 21 frets, 7 1/4” radius
Scale: 25.5”/648mm
Pickups: Wilkinson single coil x 3 aged ivory
(Neck) WVSN, (Middle) WVSM reverse wound/reverse
polarity, (Bridge) WVSB with WHCC hum-cancelling coil
Controls: 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone (second tone control
features Thomas Blug ‘Bu kka™’ switch (push/push
action), 5-Way Selector
Tuners: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ55D EZ-Lok™
Vibrato: Wilkinson WVCD
Scratchplate: 3-ply with Aluminium shielding
Hardware: Distressed Nickel
Finish: Distressed Vintage White (Customised HDX)
Features
Thomas and Trev wire in the ‘Bu kka’ switch, a selectable hum-cancelling extra coil facility.
In addition to the already high specification of the Vintage ICON V6,
the Thomas Blug SIGNATURE Series V6 guitar and Summer Of Love
also feature;
Classic 21 fret neck, with 7 1/4” radius fingerboard camber, and medium
jumbo frets for a positive, authentic vintage feel.
Authentic 60s style aluminium shielding under scratchplate to reduce
inducted hum and static noise.
Reverse polarity middle position pickup plus auto bypass of dummy coil in
positions 2 and 4.
Thomas’ secret weapon – a ‘No treble loss’ condenser in the volume pot
circuit.
Switchable dummy coil for reduced hum and less glassy tone with
overdrive sounds via the Thomas Blug ‘Bukka’ switch, (push-push action)
on the second tone control.
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Over recent years, guitar enthusiasts have admired the virtuosic electric
guitar style of Thomas Blug, one of Europe’s most respected players.
In addition, Thomas’ work as a product development consultant and
product demonstrator for Hughes & Kettner guitar amplification means
he is a regular must-see feature at music expos and shows worldwide,
alongside his own sought-after CD releases and tuition DVDs, as well as
performances with the Thomas Blug Band which includes keyboardist
This Van Leer, erstwhile mainstay of Dutch rock legends, Focus.
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Thomas has one of the most recognisable guitar sounds in the world,
playing with a fluid, melodic and powerful style, and has over the years
become synonymous with his much-loved and instantly recognisable
electric guitar, a well-used faded Olympic White ‘61.
As a player who has been the inspiration to thousands of players,
Thomas chose Trev Wilkinson, and UK guitar brand Vintage, to prove
the point that it is possible to create in a signature guitar an instrument