NGD: VINTAGE VS6

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:05 pm

I bought a Vintage SG copy today. Apparently it's called a VS6 and not an SG. WHO KNOWS WHY? NOT ME.

Second hand from Northern Guitars in Leeds. Asking price was Â£145, I bartered them down to Â£125. I probably could have gone lower if I hadn't have knocked over a sign on my way into the shop.

It shits all over pretty much every SG-style guitar I've played, which includes loads of Epiphones, a couple of other Vintages, a couple of Korean Tokais, an Aria and a couple of Gibsons. I think one of the Gibsons was nicer, but that was Â£575 and this was Â£125 so...

I don't have access to a decent camera right now, so for now here's a blurry webcam image. Pics to come later!

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:14 pm

Man alive, but I love SGs; brilliant fun guitars. Like dicking around with a petrol strimmer. They also make me do an annoying guitar habit that I don't do if I'm playing any other type of guitar: if I play something that sounds particularly good, I'll slide up the neck and play exactly the same thing twelve frets up. You cannot imagine:

a) How annoying that is.
b) How frequently I'd do it.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:20 pm

I've found myself bending notes a lot more often than usual, although I'm not sure if that's just the lower string gauge (11s going on there asap). I started cringing at my own playing in the shop.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:22 am

They're great guitars, I had one for a while... and agree, they are better than the Epiphones and the like.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:06 am

George · Post by **George** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:30 am

good job!

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:55 am

APPROVED

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:25 am

Nice Freddy, I had one of their les Paul copies and rated it quite highly

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:07 pm

benecol wrote:Man alive, but I love SGs; brilliant fun guitars. Like dicking around with a petrol strimmer. They also make me do an annoying guitar habit that I don't do if I'm playing any other type of guitar: if I play something that sounds particularly good, I'll slide up the neck and play exactly the same thing twelve frets up. You cannot imagine:
a) How annoying that is.
b) How frequently I'd do it.

Same here, augmenting statement with DCs and pseudo-surfy tremolo-picked slides down an octave on the low E. Every time I've had a go on one for an extended period and pick up a Strat or Tele it feels like the sadist who invented high heels* had a hand in them.

*so I've heard, teehee

Post by **Doog** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:19 pm

DAT FALCO

vroaches · Post by **vroaches** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:29 pm

Sweet find!

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:33 pm

Doog wrote:DAT FALCO

Yeah, is it a Vintage he plays/played, or an Epiphone?

The last couple of times I've seen them he's been alternating between two Squier Teles.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:47 pm

love an SG and miss a double cut since i sold the gibson to Nick. nice score Freddy, i think you'll have amazing fun with it

Post by **Doog** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:54 pm

Freddy V-C wrote:
Doog wrote:DAT FALCO
Yeah, is it a Vintage he plays/played, or an Epiphone?

The last couple of times I've seen them he's been alternating between two Squier Teles.

I've seen him with Vintages, Epis and a Gibson in one pic, maybe a loan from another band or summat.

Amusingly awful photo of him and all hahaa

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:03 pm

Nice score Fredster. Underrated brand thats for sure.

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:01 am

Damn, that's an amazzzzzzzzzzing deal! Congrats!

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:25 am

Doog wrote:
Freddy V-C wrote:
Doog wrote:DAT FALCO
Yeah, is it a Vintage he plays/played, or an Epiphone?

The last couple of times I've seen them he's been alternating between two Squier Teles.

I've seen him with Vintages, Epis and a Gibson in one pic, maybe a loan from another band or summat.

Amusingly awful photo of him and all hahaa

Who he?

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 2:18 am

Falco from Future of the Left.

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rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:11 pm

I have ONE an ICON version (an oddball one too as mine has fretboard binding) so it's supposed to look a bit old and abused.
Great platform for mods too.

Do the tuners buzz on yours Freddy?

Mine doesn't get used too much now, I recently got a Gibson SG, but that's another story.

George · Post by **George** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:16 pm

If it's the kluson style tuners then yeah mine buzz on my v100. I think I wiggled them about and can't really notice it now