i play in a blues band... i m playing guitar for over 30 years ,and for the past 15 years i iwork as a guitar tecnician , my singer gave me a v6 2 years ago as a gift ,its the best guitar i ve ever had ...... period ,live or studio !!!! and i have not changed a single thing!!!!!
Peter I concur with Tony,I have the black version of this with the maple neck and board and it's much better than the other strats I've owned apart from the USA models,they are amazing value for the money,Trevor wilkinson is a genius.
@@joedimarzio1236 - I bought a Vintage reissued V6 and with the Wilkinson pick ups I had to turn my Bassbreaker 15 on the high gain structure up to the 2 o’clock position. They had great tone but no power. I replaced them with Fender Custom Shop Texas Specials and put the volume on high gain structure at the 9:30 position to get the same amount of volume as the Wilkinson’s at the 2 o’clock position.
Can't fault Richard. Have bought 2 guitars from him. As long as you don't want instant gratification (ie: order today,. get it tomorrow from You Know Who), you won't be disappointed. He listens to your requirements if you need a particular setup and keeps you informed as to progress from ordering to setting up to despatch. Great guy.
I agree with your views on the relic thing. If you have to justify to someone (particularly a significant other) who doesn't play, why your £2000 looks beaten up, there's something wrong! I've heard explanations from all camps, and the only way I would own a relic is if I play the finish off the thing!.
Great video! It captures the essence of the guitar: build quality, sound, background, affordability and support etc. This is refreshing as most videos appear to emphasize the brand, playing skills of the host, pedals and amp settings forgetting the actual guitar.
Thanks so much Debbie. I feel what I can offer is my experience and personal views. We have all seen people widdle around on guitars and frankly - any decent guitarist can make any plank of wood sound good for the camera - which I feel makes a mockery of the position I am in - so I just want to focus more on the human element - the same advice I would give to my best friend if he asked it of me. Thanks again
Following my last comment, I actually purchased the sunburst Vintage Icon from Richards guitars because of the included set up. Got it today and genuinely pleased with the finished feel. I can see that the fret ends have been worked on (thanks Richard if you did this). I'm an experienced guitarist of 20 years and was saving to buy a Fender Custom shop. I've tried custom shop compared to American Standards and they sound the same. The difference is the feel. Custom shops are usually aged and more time is spent on them. I'm glad I got the Vintage as it feels good and I wont be to afraid to use and abuse it whereas, if I had got a Custom Shop, I may well have played it for 5 mins then pt it back in its case and leave it. The set up on any guitar regardless of brand really does make a difference.
Been playing 40 years. Got all sorts of Strats - Levinson, Tokai, ESP and Fender. Got a V6JMH - the Hendrix one - for a giggle, for 100 quid off ebay a few years back. Not going to say it's as good as, but I got it out for a comparison recording today. Listened back... It never fails to put a smile on my face. If I was going to gig it, I'd change the trem., but for what I use it for, it's part of the family.
You've definitely inspired me. I really love your open and honest opinion on the guitars you sell. I've been playing acoustically for many years, and this is a cost effective option to go electric. I had an electric guitar for a similar price in the past, it was never nice to play, the tone was dreadful and never sounded good. Always going out of tune and never inspired me to pick it up and play.
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Affordable guitars are not only for beginners. I've been playing for quite some years now, and I'm currently looking for a backup guitar that won't get played that much, since my main is VERY reliable and it's rarely failed in any way. It's hard to justify the same price range for a guitar that's going to sit there just in case there's a failure... since I don't even break strings :) So, if you are looking for a guitar in the same general style of your main one, these are great. You can then save the big bucks for a different style guitar that offers you different tonal possibilities and even then buy a backup for that if it becomes the favourite for your show.
It's inspiring that you set up a Vintage guitar for people. I bought a £900 guitar last year, and the chain left the setup to the manufacturer - so especially at this price point, it's not common to do what you do. I pay for setups on my guitars (local luthier) and it's a wait of several weeks without your instrument and at least £30 (plus new strings). You'd have to be crazy not to buy from you if you wanted a new Vintage guitar.
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Stumbled upon your channel by accident as I was curious about the vintage guitars. After watching a couple of vids and seeing the love you put into the instruments I instantly hopped over to your website and purchased a vintage. It's the one you are sending to Sweden. I'll add a review after I play the thing for a couple of days.
Im 21 and a student which is just a nice way to say that Im broke as hell... this looks, sounds and from what I can read also feels like a wonderful guitar for the price.
Thanks so much for your review and honesty, I own an SG V6 Vintage and it'ts not only a great guitar for the price but simply a great fucking Rock guitar.This brand is a kick ass!
these are hard to find in the USA but I played 2 exactly like the one you have and they were awesome. Great feel rang like a bell acoustically and sounded really good plugged in. Their Tele is also great and not just for the money but on it's own.Two months ago I found a Vintage Distressed Tobacco burst Les Paul and it was so good I bought it right away. It needed some minor work on the fret ends but aside from that it is a killer guitar and a great platform for upgrades which I will be doing soon.
I have a super great firenza Red V6 and some people look down on tge Vintage brand? Not sure if it was mentioned but all the hardware pups on em is super quality by Wilkinson, which is Fender approved replacement parts. 20 plus years ago made in Japan was also frowned upon nowdays collectors rave about them. These are made in Vietnam i believe. Thanks for the informative vid!
Bought a vintage afd100 paradise guitar. I've played fenders, epiphone ibanez etc and can safely say that the vintage is up there, if not nicer sounding than anything I've ever played.
I know this is an old vid but i have 3 of the V6 strats...ok they dont play perfect straight from the box but what guitar does?? My advice...play it straight from the box, dont change the strings yet...let it bed in for a few months making sure its played everyday and they do eventually wear in and become good little guitars....it dont know its a guitar to start with until u start using the frets and hardwear haha...dont get too hung up on detail people..just play! Good vid richard
I own a Vintage 62 Reissue Telecaster. I love this guitar, I wouldn’t trade or sell it to anyone. It’s a beautiful guitar and sounds as good as it looks. Keep putting out quality rigs at an affordable price for us players who are looking for a good guitar. Thanks.
The very next guitar I get will and only be from you. Your reviews are fair objective and put the personal factor back in along with the service levels. I am really intrigued by the Eastwood's owning a Taylor and Martin as some of my top guitars. I've long wanted an orangewood and cant get them for love over here
prices are much better over here in the US... While guitars are going up... you can still buy Mexican Strats for 350 to $400.00 US. Thats quite a bit less than British lbs. I'm looking at a Standard Fender MIM Strat for $224.10 and $45. shipping. So $269.00 US is about $328.00 Brit lbs. You can find them for more money but it's not anything that has to do with quality of hardware. You are doing a great job. Enjoy your vids.
My first guitar was a Vintage Tele many many years ago. To this day I kick my self on my nuts for selling it [I was learning what different guitars sound and behave, so I guess it was the correct thing to do]. The Wilkinson pups in them are very very good [humbuckers and mini humbuckers are very clear and not muddy at all; single coils just sing]. I'm salivating for their V100WR with Mini Hums [and I'm not an LP afficionado at all].
I have this same guitar, got it for under 200 quid. The relic work is a bit rubbish, wasn't happy with the pickups. Changed the pickups to Irongears and got it setup, it's absolutely great now. Plays very very well. Thanks for the video!
I love Richards Video reviews, they are informing and he’s a great player, I have a few Vintage guitars and they are all great! I got off to a bad start with Richard but I hope that’s all forgiven and we can still be cool! Wish you lots of luck in this business in this new year!!
My Thomas Blug was definitely not play tested before I picked it up from Richards Guitars . The set up was very poor . My guitar tech could visibly see it wasn’t set up as I handed the guitar to him from a social distanced 2 meters . Hopefully mine was a one off . It did stop me from purchasing a new Vintage V52 MRBS from this shop . I received my second guitar straight from the manufacturers so it didn’t go via the guitar shop who ordered it in Maidstone . The fret edges were sharp as hell, and two tuners were loose . Don’t get me wrong , these guitars are good once they are set up by a professional tech . Just be mindful of this !
awesome! obviously passionate about the guitar as an instrument, a tool that shouldn't be your limitation nor a status symbol either...when it comes down to the actual value of a purchase, you get it and that's rare nowadays. thank you!
A lovely presentation and a lovely man! Bless. I bought a Vintage brand SG for under a £100 just to see how I'd get on with them, as I'd never really tried or owned an SG before. It has served me well, and I've now upgraded to an Epiphone. My friend had a "lemon drop" Vintage Les Paul which he liked so much that he swapped the headstock out for a Gibson one, in the confidence that nobody would notice the difference. So budget brands have their uses :)
I have two Vintage Brand guitars both are great workhorses and for me the price and value for what you get is really good .yes you can pay a great deal of money for a logo decal which starts with an F or a G or others and still have to do a set up and maybe a bit of fret work and swap out parts for your own tastes . I was looking to buy a Fender Telecaster and played a bunch of them and ended up buying a Vintage V62 Re Issue for me a nicer feel neck and the playability was better it carries all Wilkinson brand hardware and pick ups Great guitar great price .
Good overview. I am kinda torn between the Vintage V6 reissued, the Sire Larry Carlton S3 or the Jet JS-450 which are all in that similar price bracket. So hard to decide!
The only thing that bothered me was the flat frets. But with new jumbo frets it is my favorite workhorse. Despite the new frets still a bargain, for the price you get hardly anything better
I've got one of these but it has the humbucker in the bridge and love it, I'm currently having it setup properly as the action was awful, I am thinking of getting the MNAT version, if I do which I'm seriously considering I'll be getting it from you! Obviously with it showing the grain is it possible to choose one before going ahead with the purchase? Cheers 👍
These have great hardware, quality wood and the necks can be fantastic. The Wilkinson Vintage pickups are IMO better than the harsh Ceramics that come with Standard Mex Fenders. I can Imagine the 'Hit & Miss' aspect though!
Midge Ure uses the brand ...I used the 3 P90 voiced Advanced Strat when they first came out for years. I've never had a love hate relationship with them..I choose not to go for the relic. Which to me is naf from all brands. Wish these were around in the 60s. I've been playing for over 50s and I remember what inexpensive guitars were like then.
I have the L.P. Vintage V100 and love it to death!!!!! I imagine this strat style model is tops too!!! I think the quality, playability, materials used, for the price is unbelievable!!!! Never get a chibson counterfeit. It is just not worth it!!! Have found Vintage brand is EXCELLENT!!!!! Great review, seen it before actually, but wanted to share info.....
When you get them set up properly they are great. But the two Vintage-instruments I own both needed a bit of work. On the other hand, when that bit of setting up and going over the frets are done, they play and sound way beyond their price tag.
Couldnt agree more - this is why I have come to enjoy selling them. It fits my niche and message about setups perfectly. You CAN get a guitar that punches way above its price point if you are prepared to put the work in - but in this case we do it for you!
Looks great, but two major flaws: 1. no tone control for the HB, 2. no coil-split or coil-tap for the HB. Mid and bridge do not approximate the cherished quack position tone of a Fender Strat. HB is way too hot to balance with other SC p'ups. Major volume loss when switching, hence, would require major rewiring caps, and new bridge p'up to sound anywhere near a Fender American Pro II HSS. Pls tell me I'm wrong as I really want this model, however, , this is the info I've come across on JHS' website and various forums.
I paid 200£ for a new CBS Strat back in 1976. It was sent back to the wholesaler because it was horrible to.play and the dealer couldn't fix it. They replaced it.
I am looking for a good strat at the moment. This looks and sounds great! Is it possible to get one with a maple neck? Maybe I'll order and try one of them!
Must admit, I've never seen the point of relic'd guitars. Who is it meant to fool? It's often the case that the relic-ing looks the same on each guitar anyway within a brand range.. I've nothing against Vintage as a brand, I've owned several of their instruments (and currently have an acoustic 12 on order with Richard) - but as for relic-ing???? I saw a Vintage Les Paul with added relic features ... the headstock looked to have been hammered with the edge of a blade. All the "aged" grooving was absolutely parallel and looked dire. The 'wear' on the back for those "belt buckle" scrapes are dead flat without any hint of actual damage and close up, you can feel the clean tight edges where the faked areas of damage run into the undamaged finish. It's interesting that the Vintrage PG (Peter Green) LP which was once only avaiable with relic is now also made without that feature. Oh yes - and when some manufacturers 'age' tuners they also seem to 'age' them internally so that gears look and feel as if they're only fit for melting down and recycling. I assume they dump them into a vat of something corrosive. I once took one set of tuners apart to see why the gearing was so stiff and jerky. So ... relic as a valid cosmetic feature? Sorry. Just don't get it.
What number of string are you using 0.10 or 0.09? Do you know the difference with icon v6 hss? It has humbucker and I want to have a sound beautiful clean and crunch. What model you recomend to me?
Awesome guitar for a beginner. When set up properly, nothing wrong with them to learn on. I bought a 300.00 cdn guitar to learn on and find it quite nice. I could afford a name brand one, but, why would I want to spend that kind of money until I actually learned how to play and appreciate the real thing more.
I've been playing long enough (over 50 years!), that I have no brand loyalty. I cannot afford, nor will I pay the prices asked, just because it begins with an "F", and ends with "ender"! Everything I look for in a Telecaster, seems to be offered in the J&D imports from Germany! In the past, I've done all the work on my guitars, but know I can't even change my own strings! So buying a guitar, then buying all the parts that I'd want, is just to dear for me.
Great video! I am looking seriously at this model. Do you know what the neck radius is on that model? I'm not a big fan of the 7.25 radius. Thanks for the time you take to help us :)
Sad to say it appears 'Vintage' guitars are a bit hit and miss- I've had a couple of really great ones plus I had one that had 'flats' on the body shaping. A magazine review of a JD tele said it was badly lacking in finish details, like a wonky nut...
I dont think you can compare them. What is interesting is you CAN compare them with a traditional Fender but less so a G&L. A G&L has unique selling points such as the incredible trem system with solid brass inserts for improved sustain - that trem alone is a class act. Hand wound pickups from the USA which are then exported to the Cort factory which is who makes the G&L guitars. G&L feel more solid as an instrument - certainly are not without their own failings on a bad day but on a good one it really is the next step up. However - where they totally let themselves down is on the crappy color range. Really really poor selection of colors which I seriously hope they improve on soon! You cannot even buy a sunburst legacy with a maple neck? How crazy is that? Nobody seems to be steering the ship but I am hoping to work with the new distributor to improve this for the UK market if thats possible. So.... £300 - the Vintage gives you awesome value for the money - Next step up quality wise arguably is the G&L but if you like all the classic colors and tradiional mojo - the vintage still wins - even if they can be a pain in the backside to get right on occasion!
Thank you for this reply Richard. You indeed make a point ! Yes, G&L next step up with sorry for the colors. I would go for a G&L ASAT Special TSB... and boy what a fine sounding and multi purpose guitar that is, not? ?
Here's my 2 cents about "cost". Nowadays, an affordable guitar is better made than most Gibson SGs I tried [tried, not owned]. The brand on the headstock means nothing. Nothing at all. Neither does price.
Vintage uses wilkinsons hardware and pickups. The lower end mim guitars have a hard time staying in tune most of the time. The overall sound of the vintage is better than most new fenders imo.
It depends which MIM. In general, 90s MIM are definitely not superior, hardware quality sucks; MIM from 2006 and up are more or less in the same level as the Vintage.
Hi. As I suggest in the video - nothing is "guaranteed" with a Vintage guitar. They have the nuts and bolts in the right place (generally- but not always!) and so a good setup will "generally" get you where you need to be so a good tech is in order. However, it may be worth getting an appraisal sooner rather than later to make sure all that geometry (and nuts and bolts) are indeed where they ought to be. As another video I did highlighted (on an acoustic guitar) sometimes at tech will not be able to improve on poor geometry if its too far out. However, best case scenario is the guitar just needs a good setup which a good local tech can do for you. Remember - if you bought it new - you ought to speak to the supplier first. If the guitar is not fit for purpose the supplier is the first port of call.
Those are wilkinson pickups there actually much much better then decent pickups there actually really really good pickups look him up alot ofnpeople are starting to use his pickups
I'm. Sick of hearing term beginner. I'm not a beginner but these guitars are cool as he'll . Even the Gibson junior ....Green day .... what the he'll is wrong with buying these . I'm never gonna spend a grand on a guitar and I'm touring ....I have different guitars for different songs. Some of the most expensive guitars look ugly . Esp and she ech her are great even the nww range in gretch . So if you can get round my bad spelling you can maybe realise guitars even like daisy rock are designed with passion. I don't ever want to own a goldburst Gibson cos they are too gnr.
Sorry but the Vintage Icon Strat also Blugcaster are really trash. A Harley Benton Strat for half the money plays and sounds much better. Squier Affinities are also much, much better. I have tested several Strats for ours in a shop and the Icons where nothing. But this is my opinion and never objectivly.
i play in a blues band... i m playing guitar for over 30 years ,and for the past 15 years i iwork as a guitar tecnician , my singer gave me a v6 2 years ago as a gift ,its the best guitar i ve ever had ...... period ,live or studio !!!! and i have not changed a single thing!!!!!
I really do whant to belive that.
Peter I concur with Tony,I have the black version of this with the maple neck and board and it's much better than the other strats I've owned apart from the USA models,they are amazing value for the money,Trevor wilkinson is a genius.
So you´re are saying this guitar can easily be worthy of professionals? Whatta bout the pickups, would be worth an upgrade? thanks
@@joedimarzio1236 that is exactly what i am saying and yes it doesn't need any upgrades
@@joedimarzio1236 - I bought a Vintage reissued V6 and with the Wilkinson pick ups I had to turn my Bassbreaker 15 on the high gain structure up to the 2 o’clock position. They had great tone but no power. I replaced them with Fender Custom Shop Texas Specials and put the volume on high gain structure at the 9:30 position to get the same amount of volume as the Wilkinson’s at the 2 o’clock position.
Nice to see you contributing on UA-cam. I bought a bass from you and you are as good as your word. So many thanks.
Thank you Peter. Yes I have realised I quite enjoy it! The feedback has been so welcoming and appreciative - I am really chuffed! Thanks again
Can't fault Richard. Have bought 2 guitars from him. As long as you don't want instant gratification (ie: order today,. get it tomorrow from You Know Who), you won't be disappointed. He listens to your requirements if you need a particular setup and keeps you informed as to progress from ordering to setting up to despatch. Great guy.
I agree with your views on the relic thing. If you have to justify to someone (particularly a significant other) who doesn't play, why your £2000 looks beaten up, there's something wrong! I've heard explanations from all camps, and the only way I would own a relic is if I play the finish off the thing!.
Great video! It captures the essence of the guitar: build quality, sound, background, affordability and support etc. This is refreshing as most videos appear to emphasize the brand, playing skills of the host, pedals and amp settings forgetting the actual guitar.
Thanks so much Debbie. I feel what I can offer is my experience and personal views. We have all seen people widdle around on guitars and frankly - any decent guitarist can make any plank of wood sound good for the camera - which I feel makes a mockery of the position I am in - so I just want to focus more on the human element - the same advice I would give to my best friend if he asked it of me. Thanks again
Richards Guitars nice demo
Following my last comment, I actually purchased the sunburst Vintage Icon from Richards guitars because of the included set up. Got it today and genuinely pleased with the finished feel. I can see that the fret ends have been worked on (thanks Richard if you did this). I'm an experienced guitarist of 20 years and was saving to buy a Fender Custom shop. I've tried custom shop compared to American Standards and they sound the same. The difference is the feel. Custom shops are usually aged and more time is spent on them. I'm glad I got the Vintage as it feels good and I wont be to afraid to use and abuse it whereas, if I had got a Custom Shop, I may well have played it for 5 mins then pt it back in its case and leave it. The set up on any guitar regardless of brand really does make a difference.
Been playing 40 years. Got all sorts of Strats - Levinson, Tokai, ESP and Fender. Got a V6JMH - the Hendrix one - for a giggle, for 100 quid off ebay a few years back. Not going to say it's as good as, but I got it out for a comparison recording today. Listened back... It never fails to put a smile on my face.
If I was going to gig it, I'd change the trem., but for what I use it for, it's part of the family.
You've definitely inspired me. I really love your open and honest opinion on the guitars you sell. I've been playing acoustically for many years, and this is a cost effective option to go electric. I had an electric guitar for a similar price in the past, it was never nice to play, the tone was dreadful and never sounded good. Always going out of tune and never inspired me to pick it up and play.
Affordable guitars are not only for beginners. I've been playing for quite some years now, and I'm currently looking for a backup guitar that won't get played that much, since my main is VERY reliable and it's rarely failed in any way. It's hard to justify the same price range for a guitar that's going to sit there just in case there's a failure... since I don't even break strings :)
So, if you are looking for a guitar in the same general style of your main one, these are great.
You can then save the big bucks for a different style guitar that offers you different tonal possibilities and even then buy a backup for that if it becomes the favourite for your show.
It's inspiring that you set up a Vintage guitar for people. I bought a £900 guitar last year, and the chain left the setup to the manufacturer - so especially at this price point, it's not common to do what you do. I pay for setups on my guitars (local luthier) and it's a wait of several weeks without your instrument and at least £30 (plus new strings). You'd have to be crazy not to buy from you if you wanted a new Vintage guitar.
Stumbled upon your channel by accident as I was curious about the vintage guitars. After watching a couple of vids and seeing the love you put into the instruments I instantly hopped over to your website and purchased a vintage. It's the one you are sending to Sweden. I'll add a review after I play the thing for a couple of days.
Hi how is the guitar may I know your opinion on this guitar,I m also interested in buying one.
Im 21 and a student which is just a nice way to say that Im broke as hell... this looks, sounds and from what I can read also feels like a wonderful guitar for the price.
@Forrest Beckham why would you want to?
I have a Vintage VS6 and have been happy with for sure.
Thanks so much for your review and honesty, I own an SG V6 Vintage and it'ts not only a great guitar for the price but simply a great fucking Rock guitar.This brand is a kick ass!
these are hard to find in the USA but I played 2 exactly like the one you have and they were awesome. Great feel rang like a bell acoustically and sounded really good plugged in. Their Tele is also great and not just for the money but on it's own.Two months ago I found a Vintage Distressed Tobacco burst Les Paul and it was so good I bought it right away. It needed some minor work on the fret ends but aside from that it is a killer guitar and a great platform for upgrades which I will be doing soon.
I have a super great firenza Red V6 and some people look down on tge Vintage brand? Not sure if it was mentioned but all the hardware pups on em is super quality by Wilkinson, which is Fender approved replacement parts. 20 plus years ago made in Japan was also frowned upon nowdays collectors rave about them. These are made in Vietnam i believe. Thanks for the informative vid!
bought one of these in january from richards guitars, for the money absolutely love it, came set up perfectly
Bought a vintage afd100 paradise guitar. I've played fenders, epiphone ibanez etc and can safely say that the vintage is up there, if not nicer sounding than anything I've ever played.
I know this is an old vid but i have 3 of the V6 strats...ok they dont play perfect straight from the box but what guitar does?? My advice...play it straight from the box, dont change the strings yet...let it bed in for a few months making sure its played everyday and they do eventually wear in and become good little guitars....it dont know its a guitar to start with until u start using the frets and hardwear haha...dont get too hung up on detail people..just play! Good vid richard
I own a Vintage 62 Reissue Telecaster.
I love this guitar, I wouldn’t trade or sell it to anyone. It’s a beautiful guitar and sounds as good as it looks. Keep putting out quality rigs at an affordable price for us players who are looking for a good guitar. Thanks.
The very next guitar I get will and only be from you. Your reviews are fair objective and put the personal factor back in along with the service levels. I am really intrigued by the Eastwood's owning a Taylor and Martin as some of my top guitars. I've long wanted an orangewood and cant get them for love over here
Rob Cochrane Me too.. But I need to check into whether it’s economical to send to USA (Texas).
prices are much better over here in the US... While guitars are going up... you can still buy Mexican Strats for 350 to $400.00 US. Thats quite a bit less than British lbs. I'm looking at a Standard Fender MIM Strat for $224.10 and $45. shipping. So $269.00 US is about $328.00 Brit lbs. You can find them for more money but it's not anything that has to do with quality of hardware.
You are doing a great job. Enjoy your vids.
My first guitar was a Vintage Tele many many years ago. To this day I kick my self on my nuts for selling it [I was learning what different guitars sound and behave, so I guess it was the correct thing to do]. The Wilkinson pups in them are very very good [humbuckers and mini humbuckers are very clear and not muddy at all; single coils just sing]. I'm salivating for their V100WR with Mini Hums [and I'm not an LP afficionado at all].
I have this same guitar, got it for under 200 quid. The relic work is a bit rubbish, wasn't happy with the pickups. Changed the pickups to Irongears and got it setup, it's absolutely great now. Plays very very well. Thanks for the video!
Thank you for providing great quality instruments at affordable prices to inspire anyone.
This is by far the best guitar demo/review video I've seen..and I've seen them all!
Fair play to you man.The human touch
How about this one?
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thumbs up for making me feel sane about how much I dislike the weird relicking trend - "they don't look like old guitars" - so true.
I love Richards Video reviews, they are informing and he’s a great player, I have a few Vintage guitars and they are all great!
I got off to a bad start with Richard but I hope that’s all forgiven and we can still be cool!
Wish you lots of luck in this business in this new year!!
Great video...2 years ago I bought Vintage AFD, after I had it setup by a luthier it plays great and really is a keeper
My Thomas Blug was definitely not play tested before I picked it up from Richards Guitars . The set up was very poor . My guitar tech could visibly see it wasn’t set up as I handed the guitar to him from a social distanced 2 meters . Hopefully mine was a one off . It did stop me from purchasing a new Vintage V52 MRBS from this shop . I received my second guitar straight from the manufacturers so it didn’t go via the guitar shop who ordered it in Maidstone . The fret edges were sharp as hell, and two tuners were loose . Don’t get me wrong , these guitars are good once they are set up by a professional tech . Just be mindful of this !
awesome! obviously passionate about the guitar as an instrument, a tool that shouldn't be your limitation nor a status symbol either...when it comes down to the actual value of a purchase, you get it and that's rare nowadays. thank you!
A lovely presentation and a lovely man! Bless. I bought a Vintage brand SG for under a £100 just to see how I'd get on with them, as I'd never really tried or owned an SG before. It has served me well, and I've now upgraded to an Epiphone. My friend had a "lemon drop" Vintage Les Paul which he liked so much that he swapped the headstock out for a Gibson one, in the confidence that nobody would notice the difference. So budget brands have their uses :)
I have two Vintage Brand guitars both are great workhorses and for me the price and value for what you get is really good .yes you can pay a great deal of money for a logo decal which starts with an F or a G or others and still have to do a set up and maybe a bit of fret work and swap out parts for your own tastes . I was looking to buy a Fender Telecaster and played a bunch of them and ended up buying a Vintage V62 Re Issue for me a nicer feel neck and the playability was better it carries all Wilkinson brand hardware and pick ups Great guitar great price .
Good overview. I am kinda torn between the Vintage V6 reissued, the Sire Larry Carlton S3 or the Jet JS-450 which are all in that similar price bracket. So hard to decide!
The only thing that bothered me was the flat frets. But with new jumbo frets it is my favorite workhorse. Despite the new frets still a bargain, for the price you get hardly anything better
I bought a Vintage Les Paul. Pretty muddy tones . Added some Tonerider pickups and now it's sweet.
That's a lucky beginner getting that guitar!
Sounds very good. If I could find one weighing 7.5 lb. maximum, I'd definitely go for it.
Just ordered my first strat type from you guys.
Where have you gone ? These videos are fantastic, we need more of them
Love the videos Richard would love too see one on the vintage v100 take care Graham
Hey great vid! It's this Vintage V6 a well built guitar? How does it stand against a Squier Classic Vibe for ex.
Is it worthy of upgrades? Rgds,
I've got one of these but it has the humbucker in the bridge and love it, I'm currently having it setup properly as the action was awful, I am thinking of getting the MNAT version, if I do which I'm seriously considering I'll be getting it from you! Obviously with it showing the grain is it possible to choose one before going ahead with the purchase? Cheers 👍
these are going for £230-250 new in Ebay
I have a couple of Vintage brand guitars and
this is next on my wish-list!
These have great hardware, quality wood and the necks can be fantastic.
The Wilkinson Vintage pickups are IMO better than the harsh Ceramics that come with Standard Mex Fenders.
I can Imagine the 'Hit & Miss' aspect though!
Midge Ure uses the brand ...I used the 3 P90 voiced Advanced Strat when they first came out for years. I've never had a love hate relationship with them..I choose not to go for the relic. Which to me is naf from all brands. Wish these were around in the 60s. I've been playing for over 50s and I remember what inexpensive guitars were like then.
I have the L.P. Vintage V100 and love it to death!!!!! I imagine this strat style model is tops too!!! I think the quality, playability, materials used, for the price is unbelievable!!!! Never get a chibson counterfeit. It is just not worth it!!! Have found Vintage brand is EXCELLENT!!!!! Great review, seen it before actually, but wanted to share info.....
When you get them set up properly they are great. But the two Vintage-instruments I own both needed a bit of work. On the other hand, when that bit of setting up and going over the frets are done, they play and sound way beyond their price tag.
Couldnt agree more - this is why I have come to enjoy selling them. It fits my niche and message about setups perfectly. You CAN get a guitar that punches way above its price point if you are prepared to put the work in - but in this case we do it for you!
That Is an incredibile Guitar!!! I LOVE it!!!
Looks great, but two major flaws: 1. no tone control for the HB, 2. no coil-split or coil-tap for the HB.
Mid and bridge do not approximate the cherished quack position tone of a Fender Strat. HB is way too hot to balance with other SC p'ups. Major volume loss when switching, hence, would require major rewiring caps, and new bridge p'up to sound anywhere near a Fender American Pro II HSS. Pls tell me I'm wrong as I really want this model, however, , this is the info I've come across on JHS' website and various forums.
I paid 200£ for a new CBS Strat back in 1976. It was sent back to the wholesaler because it was horrible to.play and the dealer couldn't fix it. They replaced it.
I have the V100 CS, absolutely brilliant guitar, looking at getting a V52 if I can convince the Mrs that it’s ok to own 5 guitars
I am looking for a good strat at the moment. This looks and sounds great! Is it possible to get one with a maple neck?
Maybe I'll order and try one of them!
Great review of this guitar. If you've got one that you have set up I'd buy one at £299.
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mine fell apart within about 2 weeks, the wood was damp, the hardware rusty. a real shame.
Must admit, I've never seen the point of relic'd guitars. Who is it meant to fool? It's often the case that the relic-ing looks the same on each guitar anyway within a brand range..
I've nothing against Vintage as a brand, I've owned several of their instruments (and currently have an acoustic 12 on order with Richard) - but as for relic-ing????
I saw a Vintage Les Paul with added relic features ... the headstock looked to have been hammered with the edge of a blade. All the "aged" grooving was absolutely parallel and looked dire. The 'wear' on the back for those "belt buckle" scrapes are dead flat without any hint of actual damage and close up, you can feel the clean tight edges where the faked areas of damage run into the undamaged finish. It's interesting that the Vintrage PG (Peter Green) LP which was once only avaiable with relic is now also made without that feature.
Oh yes - and when some manufacturers 'age' tuners they also seem to 'age' them internally so that gears look and feel as if they're only fit for melting down and recycling. I assume they dump them into a vat of something corrosive. I once took one set of tuners apart to see why the gearing was so stiff and jerky.
So ... relic as a valid cosmetic feature? Sorry. Just don't get it.
Stevie Ray Vaughan.. It´s all there. Keep it up
What number of string are you using 0.10 or 0.09?
Do you know the difference with icon v6 hss? It has humbucker and I want to have a sound beautiful clean and crunch.
What model you recomend to me?
Great review!!!! Brilliant guitars.
Awesome guitar for a beginner. When set up properly, nothing wrong with them to learn on. I bought a 300.00 cdn guitar to learn on and find it quite nice. I could afford a name brand one, but, why would I want to spend that kind of money until I actually learned how to play and appreciate the real thing more.
I've been playing long enough (over 50 years!), that I have no brand loyalty. I cannot afford, nor will I pay the prices asked, just because it begins with an "F", and ends with "ender"! Everything I look for in a Telecaster, seems to be offered in the J&D imports from Germany!
In the past, I've done all the work on my guitars, but know I can't even change my own strings! So buying a guitar, then buying all the parts that I'd want, is just to dear for me.
I am considering the v120/130 model... even the V6M24 one despite I don't like reverse headstocks... what do you think?
i used to have a vintage les paul in that 80s natural wood finish,rosewood,lovelly guitar some arsehole burglar lifted.i still miss it.
Great video! I am looking seriously at this model. Do you know what the neck radius is on that model? I'm not a big fan of the 7.25 radius. Thanks for the time you take to help us :)
Don't Call Me Lenny! 10 only Blug sig are 7.25
any chance you could ship to Texas? hard to find a good dealer that cares
Greatest guitars i have played
Sad to say it appears 'Vintage' guitars are a bit hit and miss- I've had a couple of really great ones plus I had one that had 'flats' on the body shaping. A magazine review of a JD tele said it was badly lacking in finish details, like a wonky nut...
Now struggling to find a reason not to buy one of these! Any idea on the neck radius?
Ok Richard 300£... but if you compare with a let's say G&L Legacy Tribute for 500£. In the long run and quality wise ??? What's your opinion ?
I dont think you can compare them. What is interesting is you CAN compare them with a traditional Fender but less so a G&L. A G&L has unique selling points such as the incredible trem system with solid brass inserts for improved sustain - that trem alone is a class act. Hand wound pickups from the USA which are then exported to the Cort factory which is who makes the G&L guitars. G&L feel more solid as an instrument - certainly are not without their own failings on a bad day but on a good one it really is the next step up. However - where they totally let themselves down is on the crappy color range. Really really poor selection of colors which I seriously hope they improve on soon! You cannot even buy a sunburst legacy with a maple neck? How crazy is that? Nobody seems to be steering the ship but I am hoping to work with the new distributor to improve this for the UK market if thats possible. So.... £300 - the Vintage gives you awesome value for the money - Next step up quality wise arguably is the G&L but if you like all the classic colors and tradiional mojo - the vintage still wins - even if they can be a pain in the backside to get right on occasion!
Thank you for this reply Richard. You indeed make a point ! Yes, G&L next step up with sorry for the colors. I would go for a G&L ASAT Special TSB... and boy what a fine sounding and multi purpose guitar that is, not? ?
Probably my favorite model!
Can't argue for that kind of money.
Do you ship to Sweden?
And how is their "tele" compared to Fender or Squier teles?
Here's my 2 cents about "cost". Nowadays, an affordable guitar is better made than most Gibson SGs I tried [tried, not owned]. The brand on the headstock means nothing. Nothing at all. Neither does price.
I'm really interested in buying ome of these guitars. But i live in the United. States. How do i get one?
Rodrick Byrd check out Thomann in Germany they have an online store
Hi Richard, do you have G&L Tributes back in stock?
Hi - Had my first few in since new Distributor took over. Best to contact me directly on richard@rguitars.co.uk or my live chat via the site.
Richards Guitars Thanks.
Hi. Have you got any details on the 'Fender' Mustang made in India. Cheers.
I wonder how it compare with the Cort g260CS. This two particular guitar have the same price at my country. (sorry for my bad English) :)
That's a perfect beginners guitar! Wish I had that when I was a beginner. 😁
Beginners? I don't think so:
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It's "a bit naff"? I am American and I don't know what that means.
means cheap and tacky looking
Screw the Fender Custom Shop...I'm getting a Vintage V6
Do you think it would be OK taking heavier gauge strings like maybe 11s? I know a lot of times cheaper guitars don't do well with that.
No problem at all. We set them up with heavier strings regularly
I notice that one has a Whammy Bar included, Richard... :-)
Is the body finish nitrocellulose?
MIM Fenders are around 470 but use superior materials to Vintage and G&L.
mbplove Hi. I am very interested to know how you came to that conclusion?
Vintage uses wilkinsons hardware and pickups. The lower end mim guitars have a hard time staying in tune most of the time. The overall sound of the vintage is better than most new fenders imo.
It depends which MIM. In general, 90s MIM are definitely not superior, hardware quality sucks; MIM from 2006 and up are more or less in the same level as the Vintage.
I got one recently and I'm having some problems with the neck moving/high action when trying to set it up. Any tips? Thanks for the vid!
Hi. As I suggest in the video - nothing is "guaranteed" with a Vintage guitar. They have the nuts and bolts in the right place (generally- but not always!) and so a good setup will "generally" get you where you need to be so a good tech is in order. However, it may be worth getting an appraisal sooner rather than later to make sure all that geometry (and nuts and bolts) are indeed where they ought to be. As another video I did highlighted (on an acoustic guitar) sometimes at tech will not be able to improve on poor geometry if its too far out. However, best case scenario is the guitar just needs a good setup which a good local tech can do for you. Remember - if you bought it new - you ought to speak to the supplier first. If the guitar is not fit for purpose the supplier is the first port of call.
Superb video 😁🎸
Our legend Dave Simpson reviews one of these excellent and overlooked guitars:
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Good man🎸🇭🇲👍👍👍🍻
Nice sounding guitar but light and less body compare to Fender
What amp are you playing through? I think I will get that too!
Hi. Its a Peavey Classi Mini head .... rguitars.co.uk/products/peavey-classic-20-mh-mini-head - Its awesome!
Is Alder body? Or poplar?
Those are wilkinson pickups there actually much much better then decent pickups there actually really really good pickups look him up alot ofnpeople are starting to use his pickups
I know him.
I’m getting one ☝️ thanks :)
Great brand
If it looks like a fender and sounds like a fender let it be a fender
cool
Does anyone know if this stays in tune well?
Yes it does, no issues with mine on that front.
I got mine for 150 I had a bargain lol
Lucky bastard
Sounds nice and spanky, I like it.
I'm. Sick of hearing term beginner. I'm not a beginner but these guitars are cool as he'll . Even the Gibson junior ....Green day .... what the he'll is wrong with buying these . I'm never gonna spend a grand on a guitar and I'm touring ....I have different guitars for different songs. Some of the most expensive guitars look ugly . Esp and she ech her are great even the nww range in gretch . So if you can get round my bad spelling you can maybe realise guitars even like daisy rock are designed with passion. I don't ever want to own a goldburst Gibson cos they are too gnr.
Sorry but the Vintage Icon Strat also Blugcaster are really trash.
A Harley Benton Strat for half the money plays and sounds much better.
Squier Affinities are also much, much better.
I have tested several Strats for ours in a shop and the Icons where nothing.
But this is my opinion and never objectivly.
That's surprising, mines great in all aspects. What was wrong with the ones you tried?
300 £ is a lot
Its 300 times more than £1
A decent guitar for 300 isn't a lot. 🙂