Vintage V6 Icon

[@fernandocanele2491]

Here in Brazil, Vintage Guitars is very popular, wonderful guitars, congratulations on the quality of the equipment.

[@rodrigoblasquez5731]

Verdade cara!! Tenho uma v100 e uma v6 e gosto muito

[@andreaslee6279]

I can't stop playing my v6 and lemon drop.. they're keeper 👌💯

[@Rosbif06600]

I picked up an unloved AV6 about 10yrs ago because it was acousticly very lively and felt good in the hand... the pots and pickups weren't great but with bare knuckle and cts upgrades, it has become my go to guitar. Love it.

[@OlajuwonCH]

I own this guitar. It is great value for money. Playability straight out of the box is phenomenal. All positions have their own character. Brigde HB is a tad shrill clean but works very well with dirt. Recommendation!

[@taylor12elementvb]

I have the Oly white Thomas Blug strat modelled after his early 60s F3nd3r strat. I had a 62 F3nd3r strat in Oly white when I was 17 (I'm 71) and I really, really like the Vintage Brand take on this. However, it plays and sounds a whole lot better than my 62 strat did. I used to play my 62 strat through a Fender Bassman combo amp but I guess I got a dud because the other guitarist in my band had the exact same strat and it sounded killer. Anyway, I am really loving the Thomas Blug model. Cheers

[@jperryfan]

I picked up one about 2 years ago used for $200. Needless to say it's a steal at that price & just a great player's guitar!

[@smkh2890]

I just looked on eBay and 200 pounds will get you a nice one.

[@jamesguitar7384]

@@smkh2890 Unfortunately the air fare would cost him a fortune ! 😄

[@stealthbum34]

I bought one of these last week, hopefully be here in a few days. I was just done with Squire and Fender for now. The quality control doesn’t seem to be what it used to with Squire and both companies can be hit and miss when it comes to tuning issues on strats I find. Thought I’d give this a shot having heard so many good things.

[@chesterkilmister]

Do you think you can put Fender Neck on it? it's really intressting to know . bcz i want to know if this pocket Guitar fit with Fender neck or not! . At the last you have a custom shope Fender :D

[@stealthbum34]

@@chesterkilmister having received it i can tell you honestly its a great guitar and the best thing aboutbit is the neck. Excellent fretwork, smooth board and satin back. Excellent action. I dont know if a fender neck would fit but honestly, it doesnt need changing. Youd be hard pressed to find a better neck than the one already on it.

[@jamesseverin]

Vintage are making great guitars these days!!!

[@sumanchhetri1809]

They have been making great guitars for a long time.

[@lone-wolf-1]

0:22 oh, the neck and middle pickups are very very close to the strings…. have AlNiCo5 too on my Slick SL57 (with beveled pole pieces too), but moved them further away and slanted the bass side more. Lost volume and the plinky clarity und presence and indeed the slight warble while overdriven, but gained a more pleasant musical warmth. It‘s well worth to fiddle with the distance and tilt.😌✌🏼

[@rtortortorto]

Great demo Straight to the point!!!

[@gusdogbrownlab435]

Yes got 2 of these the sss and hss. Great value guitars

[@RickFoxx777]

The guitar looks great and sounds pretty good. The one thing that really bothers me is the staggered bridge holes on the block that you mentioned help the guitar stay in tune. This may be...However, I have never noticed that feature and I have six guitar builds all with Wilson bridges. My complaint with the Wilson bridges in general is that it is a monumental pain in the A every time you have to change stings. You have to relax all the saddles (taking off the screws) almost all the way to get the last four strings to come off and after all that, you have to completely re-intonate the guitar. I love guitar fetish and the Wilson bridges are sturdy and priced well but I could do without the staggered feature on the steel block. Just my 2 cents worth. Peace.

[@Justmakesomenoiz]

For the money it's a really good deal. I love the distressed look of it. Can't play for 💩 but always wanted to learn to play an aletric guitar. The one I would go for is this one Vintage V6H ICON HSS Electric Guitar ~ Ultra-Gloss Distressed Sunset Sunburst Shall one just give a real go and learn it. Learned how to play a tenor saxophone just thruu youtube mostly not the best player but hey still learned how to play a few songs 💪

[@marksanders2784]

This really has me intrigued to try one, I'd be interested to see how it stacks up against your Sire S7 too.

[@PherotoneStudios]

That S7 is a phenomenal guitar. Also the pickups on it stand up to some seriously high end pickups. Wouldn’t change a thing on it

[@ecomicro]

@@PherotoneStudios which one do you think is a better value? Sire s7 or the vintage v6 icon? I hope you could.make a comparison video

[@charthers8903]

I’m thinking of getting a vintage v6, to put dimarzio mini hum buckers on and a Floyd Rose, don’t know if its a good idea

[@canadianintheukbrian]

I have V6P 3 P90 , why spend the money on a brand name when you can get a much better guitar hundreds of pounds less, Vintage are making better guitars than the Fender Player series and definitely the Classic Vibe but I agree the quality of these Vintages is brilliant , I have a Rosewood neck no sprouts the fret work is brilliant great weight, and yes the staggered block k and tuners, my guitar hardly has to be tuned, Trevor Wilkinson is genius, he has worked with Leo ,Les and Seth he understood the guitar, people have been trained over the years that a brand name matters most, and Vintage owners know it does not,

[@alicegrant3731]

The better brands probably last a lot longer I'm guessing. But hey... it's what you're looking for in a guitar I suppose..

[@canadianintheukbrian]

@@alicegrant3731 nope all a myth, in fact Vintage is used by Pro Touring Musicians , my V100 is a 2008 my V6P is 2017 they both still play and sound great, I am not knocking the big names, but I would put my Vintage up against them any day,

[@jamesguitar7384]

@@canadianintheukbrian My son's a pro guitarist and he uses Vintage on recordings , both for the professional sound and the lower risk of losing a guitar that cost a fortune and isn't any better . Also they're really well made .

[@johnwebb2562]

Just. Seen you video. Looks and sounds great 👍.

[@chefshredder]

When are you at crimson and will we see a vlog? Good vid as usual. I have a g&l s-500 which sounds similar. Nice guitar

[@PherotoneStudios]

Not sure when I’m back at Crimson but it’s almost finished. I left it with them to spray and should be back down setting it up within the next few months. It’s a beauty

[@gregmims6696]

Just got one. The only thing I don't like is the thick baseball bat neck. I prefer a much thinner faster neck profile. Everything else is great!

[@joosboer1030]

Hmm. Looks nice, even though I already have a fender, I might like one

[@valdemarpettersson4996]

Got a white sss-model (v6 reissued series) and i love it. Would recommend.

[@matthewtoddbehindthescenes367]

Here in Thailand Vintage IS considered a big brand.

[@LAMBDRIX]

You said let's listen to the bridge and then you left it on the neck pickup! 😢😡😡 I wanted to hear that Humbucker! 😭😭😭

[@footballnow9]

great video! what you think is vintage beter than player st.? how is the neck on vintage ..is it still baseball bat?

[@trevorgwelch7412]

An EBONY fret board is Ultimate but why always Rosewood ? Great Videos - Sound has a great deal to do with the Amplifier .

[@Livelaughlimpbizkit]

From this video the relicing looks a hell of a lot better than 99% of other companies trying to relic poly finish. I'm sure it's a stencil rather jack actually relicing but looks decent here.

[@ecomicro]

How does this compare to this sire s7? Im torn between the two

[@surendarmohan9878]

In India these guitars are popular among the students

[@grigorkostadinov2194]

How do You compare this to a Larry Carlton S7

[@PherotoneStudios]

They’re quite similar. Vintage are more vintage and the Sire’s have more of a modern twist.

[@commandohornet2295]

The icon is much more reasonably priced than I’d imagine. Great for a mod platform. And it seems like it’s got the quality where even £500+ guitars seem to cut corners. I need to look out for one next time I’m on mainland uk x

[@PherotoneStudios]

I love that you’ve come back to watch more of my videos. Out of interest, what has taken you away from the mainland?

[@commandohornet2295]

@@PherotoneStudios your very entertaining. I’ll be sticking around. I live in Shetland so it’s a challenge getting anything done x

[@ParaBellum2024]

I bought a Vintage V6 and regretted it. Is the fingerboard proper rosewood, or is it made from hundreds of strips glued together? If the ends of the fingerboard are painted black, that's a giveaway: sand the paint off and you'll see that there's no proper end grain, and you can see where the strips are joined together. And is the bridge placed correctly? On mine it was out, and impossible to intonate. Never again.

[@jaredmueller195]

You forgot to put it in the bridge position when you demo the bridge pickup.

[@PherotoneStudios]

Can’t believe that. Bit of a fail, sorry

[@neil6438]

Can't decide between one of these and a sire S3 HSS.

[@PherotoneStudios]

Tough choice. If you want a rolled fretboard, Sire, but I think the hardware is better on the Vintage. I also have a feeling the Vintage is full thickness and polar whereas the Sire is thinner and mahogany (Sapele). Basically, Vintage is more vintage

[@neil6438]

@@PherotoneStudios great there's some good factors to consider there. Thanks.

[@danielstryhanyn7278]

These are great guitars. My vintage v6 had high and low frets unfortunately. I had the frets leveled and polished. I still think 650 is too high for a budget strat.

[@jamesguitar7384]

Trevor Wilkinson , whose the main man for Vintage , worked closely with Leo Fender . These guitars are the equal to Fender and are a bargain . I think we all have a tendency to look a gift horse in the mouth sometimes but their quality is real ( the guitars not the horse 😊)

[@danielstryhanyn7278]

@@jamesguitar7384 Agreed. I would for sure snag another one.

[@stratmagic6893]

What kind of frets? How was the fretwork?

[@tymanngruter1808]

mmmmmm....

[@dougross2256]

the other day I played a 1,000 strat had a really bad buzz to it. Fender has gone bad. I will stick to the Vintage plays better sounds better

[@stryanx4395]

The one I had the tuners were crap the rest of the guitar was good

[@anorak211]

Relic . . . Ugh!

[@adrian_V99]

If only they got the weight right. If I want a 9 lb'er I'll get an LP.

[@PherotoneStudios]

Did you get a 9lb V6? This one was a nice weight

[@adrian_V99]

@@PherotoneStudios I got a 9 lb V100 junior.

[@creativitycell]

Never understood appeal of fake relic'd guitars! It's so pretentious! Like buying a new pair of trainers n scuffing them up! Ridiculous! Your guitar should age properly through use. But love Vintage guitars, I got a used Vintage Cherry Red SG with gold hardware for £160, its looks amazing, plays incredible, and is one of my favourite guitars; it's also the one everyone looks at and comments on the most! I wouldn't swop it for a new Gibson!😔

[@travelerworld4212]

I've seen so many good reviews about the Vintage by wilkinson guitars that I bought one. I can tell you it's one of the crappiest guitars I have : the neck is hollowed and impossible to set, the pickups have problems of sound, the pots are terrible. There's nothing to keep on this piece of trash. Stop promoting it !

[@PherotoneStudios]

Oh wow. How old is it out of interest? Because they relaunched the brand and the newer ones are lovely

[@paolomedri6791]

It doesn't sound good honestly...

[@jamesguitar7384]

I agree with you . These Vintage guitars actually sound great given a proper set up . They don't sound like that !

[@nialld2638]

Owned the hss version very good guitars. Better than a mim strat in my opinion