I Can't Believe I Haven't Reviewed This Guitar Before Now

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  • As a #GaryMoore fan I can't believe I have never done a #review of this #guitar before, the Vintage V100 Lemon Drop singlecut. Check out the spec: vintageguitarsus.com/collecti...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 49

  • @Reeldin58
    @Reeldin58 5 місяців тому +7

    Hi John, nice guitar. Great playing too. There's no need to apologise there are plenty of us out here with a full set of working fingers who can't do what you just did.

    • @gergemall
      @gergemall 5 місяців тому

      I hope you feel better soon and your fingers get better,

  • @DrDooDah
    @DrDooDah 5 місяців тому +1

    "'Cos I still got the lemons for you." Nice playing, dude.

  • @calbrockocat8728
    @calbrockocat8728 5 місяців тому +3

    Don't belittle your playing, John. You demonstrated tha Vintage very well. Know something? It looks very much like my Harley Benton SC450GT. The headstocks are awy too similar!

  • @fritsvanzanten3573
    @fritsvanzanten3573 5 місяців тому +2

    Dave Simpson mentioned the old ones were better than the new ones. and by now there maybe are even newer ones. It might be worthwhile to take that aspect in consideration.

  • @kimholland9316
    @kimholland9316 5 місяців тому +2

    I'm with you on the relic thing. Silly

  • @bigbasil1908
    @bigbasil1908 5 місяців тому +2

    I agree, relic'ing is crap. Aging an electric guitar on the other hand can be very good.
    I watched a video the other day where 3 or 4 guitars were given a special low temperature treatments (in Austria I think), where the guitars were dropped down to -180* (not sure if that was C of F) to artificially age the wood and it had very good results in making the guitars much more mellow to play and got rid of the twangy sound that new guitars tend to have. It did cause some mild cracking in the guitar finish but it gave the guitars just a really nice sound.

  • @GRBAquatics
    @GRBAquatics 5 місяців тому

    Very Cool, Thankyou. Awesome Guitar Review/Demo and playing as always. I missed one of these on Marketplace for $500- Australian, still having nightmares about missing it. lol. My Artist Guitars AP59 has eased the pain as my 'Substitute'. All the Best. Cheers

  • @BrentAdams
    @BrentAdams 5 місяців тому

    Love this backing track! Well done.

  • @Ddraig62SPD
    @Ddraig62SPD 5 місяців тому +1

    Love my Mick Ronson Vintage. Similar spec but plays so well! Likewise, the relic work on the Lemon Drop put me off so I did a Greeenie on the pickup to get the same signature sound. Keep the real world reviews and hope the hand gets better soon 👍

  • @martinscholes2023
    @martinscholes2023 5 місяців тому

    It’s made me realise just how much of the work our 3rd finger does. Kudos to you John for finding ways around it. A fully fit JR would have ripped on that guitar!

  • @RF944
    @RF944 5 місяців тому +1

    I'm with you John, never understood why anyone would throw money on a guitar that looks like it has been drugged behind a truck. I just prefer my own dings and chips.

  • @cheezyridr
    @cheezyridr 5 місяців тому +1

    nice guitar, and nice jamz, too. the problem you have with the controls doesn't ONLY come from the cheaper pots and capacitors. it's also due to the routing of the wires and the type of pots they used. if you swap out the pots for 500k linear taper ones, (not audio taper) and change the way the capacitor is wired into the circuit, you'll get what you're after. as you said, it's not hard or expensive to do. in fact, seymour duncan has wiring diagrams for almost any possible scenario you can dream up. the "vintage" wiring diagram for 2 hums, 4 pots and a 3 way switch is the one that will deliver the behavior you are seeking.

  • @kenmearns6164
    @kenmearns6164 5 місяців тому

    Great music John 👍

  • @gergemall
    @gergemall 5 місяців тому

    Sounds great

  • @southhams
    @southhams 5 місяців тому

    Love my V100PGM reissued version, of all my LPs it's the one i play the most! 🎸👍

  • @cylonhibrid
    @cylonhibrid 5 місяців тому

    Hello John, clear to see your adapting as I said you would, You will come out the other side stronger, all the best... Great vid. Those Vintage were once cheep, seems now could be a bargain. We go by your Thoughts..

  • @Dad-Gad
    @Dad-Gad 5 місяців тому +1

    I've owned 3 V100s at various times including the " Greenie " fantastic playing and sounding guitars but you need the earlier versions imo 👍 I've got a Japanese Edwards Les Paul now which will blow any Gibson away for specs and craftsmanship , but the V100s are very comparable .

  • @kingstumble
    @kingstumble 5 місяців тому

    I managed to get a second hand non-relic'd version a couple of years ago. It's a 2011 model in mint condition. Can't believe I got it for £199. Absolute bargain. And like you John, I also have a Gibson Tribute Les Paul. Difficult to say which one I like best but of course if I am in an out of phase state of mind it can only be the Vintage!

  • @c.h.fieldsports9876
    @c.h.fieldsports9876 5 місяців тому

    I like the sound of that V100 , I’m a vintage fan , love my VS6 SG

  • @AnimalJohn85
    @AnimalJohn85 5 місяців тому

    Even with a dodgy finger can still make the plank sing. That was some tasty playing sir :)
    Lovely geetar is that :)
    If anything id strip the finish off entirely and go for a nice natural finish ;)

  • @ChrisG1967
    @ChrisG1967 5 місяців тому

    I'm selling mine on ebay and reverb currently with upgraded controls that can be fitted cheaply. 🎸

  • @khattiseitap3367
    @khattiseitap3367 5 місяців тому

    Dickey Betts had a yellow too.

  • @mueslimuncher1950
    @mueslimuncher1950 5 місяців тому

    Interesting. I have one of theses, and I love it. As for using the volume control to clean it up, I NEVER do that. I have a foot switch that plugs into the amp that does that. The volume controls are ( as the name suggests) for controlling volume!

    • @bobblake7132
      @bobblake7132 5 місяців тому +5

      Lots of players use the volume control to clean up the tone when set up to play dirty when the volume is fully up. Some players with Les Paul guitars will have one pickup at full volume and the other lower and therefore use the pickup selector switch to go between clean and dirty tones. To each their own however and if you prefer to do that entirely with a pedal that’s up to you. The bottom line is no one is wrong.

    • @Dad-Gad
      @Dad-Gad 5 місяців тому +1

      @@bobblake7132 I play exactly as you stated , the volume control is like an onboard overdrive pedal 👍 Who doesn't want that ?

    • @mueslimuncher1950
      @mueslimuncher1950 5 місяців тому +1

      When I used to play in bands years ago, I would use the bridge pickup for rhythm with the volume backed off and switch to the neck pickup full on for the solo.

    • @raytorvalds3699
      @raytorvalds3699 5 місяців тому +1

      @@bobblake7132 Well said. I use the volume controls on my guitars too to go from crunch to clean. We all have our way of doing things.
      Like you said, no one is wrong. Good to see someone with an open mind.

    • @bobblake7132
      @bobblake7132 5 місяців тому

      @@raytorvalds3699 Thank you 🙂

  • @joosboer1030
    @joosboer1030 5 місяців тому

    This omission is present in almost all factory guitars, even expensive ones

  • @malcolmspillett8172
    @malcolmspillett8172 5 місяців тому

    I have an early version of one of these for which I paid the princely sum of £150. I hate the relicing, but love the feel and sound of the instrument and therefore ignore the way it looks.

  • @AuramiteEX
    @AuramiteEX 4 місяці тому

    Vintage guitars are really good

  • @cylonhibrid
    @cylonhibrid 5 місяців тому

    When I say cheep, not Budgie but cheap. not today though. I think many cheap brands have got it sorted,

  • @MJG817
    @MJG817 5 місяців тому

    Love my V100 tobacco sunburst. Great guitars but 'relics' aren't my thing..

  • @derekclacton
    @derekclacton 5 місяців тому

    V100MRPGM - wondering what the M stands for? 🤔 I guess R=Relic and PGM = Peter Green/Gary Moore
    Answers on a postcard 😂

    • @johnmac8084
      @johnmac8084 5 місяців тому +1

      Maple?

    • @derekclacton
      @derekclacton 5 місяців тому

      @@johnmac8084 Maple cap? - you might be right there - or maybe mahogany?

    • @bobblake7132
      @bobblake7132 5 місяців тому +1

      I thought it was Peter Green Model…

    • @derekclacton
      @derekclacton 5 місяців тому

      @@bobblake7132 You could be right about that 👍 The reflector knobs were Gary’s, so I wondered if the M was for Moore

    • @henryteardrop492
      @henryteardrop492 5 місяців тому +1

      Hi, MRPGM= Manufacturer Relic'd Peter Green Model (I believe)

  • @shadowminister4090
    @shadowminister4090 5 місяців тому

    Reliced guitars; you'd think that professional guitar building companies should know what looks natural. 🙄
    I'm don't get excited about jam tracks. I find them a bit of a yawn, but I was really enjoying this one and was hanging out for the next note. 😊
    If only I had a busted finger; maybe I could play that well too. 😂

  • @shanewalton8888
    @shanewalton8888 5 місяців тому +1

    The Greenie is so overrated. It’s not even green. lol. Get well soon, mate.

  • @raytorvalds3699
    @raytorvalds3699 5 місяців тому

    I'm with you on relic guitars. This one looks especially horrible. Very fake looking.
    I hope your finger will be 100% again asap, John! Your playing was still good, though.
    No need to apologize at all.
    If you don't mind me asking, what is that thing on your busted finger's nail?

  • @charliebuttocks2400
    @charliebuttocks2400 5 місяців тому

    They’re shite John

  • @gregoaks4413
    @gregoaks4413 5 місяців тому

    why relic a guitar ? MINT is where the show is ? especially fake relic !

  • @alanjackman2296
    @alanjackman2296 5 місяців тому

    Listen to the guitaratist he nailed great sound on one of those a long time ago

  • @khattiseitap3367
    @khattiseitap3367 5 місяців тому

    Dickey Betts had a yellow too.