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Vintage Electric 2014stV4_Layout 1 20/01/2014 15:01 Page 11 “I've taken this guitar into numerous recording sessions and people are amazed – they think it's a really expensive custom shop job! Never judge a book by its cover: a great guitar is a great guitar!” “The bridge pickup barks and growls and the neck unit is blues rock heaven.” Guitar & Bass magazine Wayne Plummer – Session Player Kelly Rowland/Gloria Gaynor/Craig David/ Jamelia/Ne-Yo V100MRJBM Body: Mahogany Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck Fingerboard: Rosewood Scale: 24.75”/ 628mm Frets: 22 Neck Inlays: Pearloid Crown Tuners: Wilkinson WJ303 (JBM) Bridge: Tune-O-Matic Pickups: Wilkinson Solid Nickel Covered Alnico V Double coil x 2 (N) WVC (B) WVC (JBM) Hardware: Nickel Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle V100MRJBM Distressed Gold Top ed in association wit sign h De es Tr ev Wi lkins o n Desig n A s s oc ia t In terms of looks, attitude and performance, few guitars can match the out and out appeal of the Vintage V100. From the rocking zebra humbuckers and pure swagger of the ReIssued V100AFD Paradise through to the ICON Lemon Drop's battle-scarred body and wonderfully out of phase tones, there's something here for every taste and style of musician. Offering an extraordinarily high level of specification, the build quality and constructional detail of the Vintage V100 includes a solid mahogany body and neck mated in true ‘set neck’ fashion 10 for maximum tone-enhancing rigidity – with an all-new offset neck heel joint and body shape that make accessing those upper frets a piece of cake. An accurately-carved, gently arched body top adds to the V100’s distinctive look. The mahogany and maple tonewoods are the ideal recipe for the kind of sounds that this style of guitar is renowned for – smoky, sultry, sweet-toned bluesy licks with a warm jazzy feel from the neck pickup help soothe the soul with an emotional calm. Charging to the other extreme with a flick of the 3-way selector switch allows the back pickup to rage and rampage through