Vintage VS6 SG - The Guitar Bay

[@TheGuitarBay]

Despite the hissing during his solo (probably due to a wonky jack socket) I still find Danny's playing here beautiful. Bro, you poured your soul out! - Takis

[@horus2012ful]

I have this in black and wouldn't dream of selling it. I love the bridge pickup

[@TheGuitarBay]

We were also absolutely blown away with this guitar, hopefully get another Vintage on the show in the future! Thanks for tuning in 🙌🏻👍

[@easyU2B]

I loved the bridge pup on this from the start, but after adjusting the height of the neck pickup, I have found the sweet spot for that too.

[@jonimusprime4544]

@@TheGuitarBay love your channel guys keep up the good work. Any chance of doing vids about the joyo true tone pedal series?

[@StundeDesSiegers]

Mine is white with golden hardware. I will never give it away. Great video!

[@AnnemarieStanton]

Wilkinson did really well . My les paul has the strongest pickups, but I once had a v 100 with a sweet kneck pickup that I can't seem to replicate soundwise and I'm pretty sure the sustain on those things are realy realy good

[@EQrider2012]

Great stuff,I've got this SG VS6 for 20 years and I recommanded this guitar to anywone who like to have an affordable and really good SG.It's a kick ass for the price!

[@TheGuitarBay]

They are beasts! And like I say I’ve owned a Gibson USA SG Special (Danny) and this feels better in the hand..raw and full of character

[@LookieChannel]

Fantastic playing, guys that was sweet and enjoyable. True about the hissing issue, was noticable, but the tone and skills....top notch!

[@paddymaxwell]

Great playing lads and good solid advice. I too have one of these, in black. Great guitar. I agree with everyone who says Vintage are good guitars. My favourite is the Thomas Blug signature series strat. I will never part with that guitar. If you guys find one you should definitely review it. Keep up the great work, I'm a new subscriber.

[@tuinhoofd1923]

Great video! A local music store works with vintage and has a few vs6's, after this I think I might have to go in and try it.. been after an sg style for a while

[@TheGuitarBay]

Cheers mate 🍺 give them a go 👌🏻 super happy to help! Let us know how you find it, bang for the buck these guitars

[@tolvajakos]

i have one. the current ones have a slightly offset body which takes some getting used to. but i love mine. i couldn't believe the quality for the price when i first played it.

[@olivierroquelle8007]

Love it! 😀👍🏼 Cheers from France!!

[@TheGuitarBay]

Merci! Thanks so much for the support, these comments keep us going 🇫🇷 Merry Christmas

[@olivierroquelle8007]

@@TheGuitarBay For sure, please keep on going!! Merry Christmas to you both and to your families!! 😉😉

[@norbertoperezllamas2935]

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[@cliftonmurphy84]

hey lads brilliant, guitar playing is brilliant

[@TheGuitarBay]

Thanks Clifton for watching

[@5150show]

Is the body shape the same as a SG ? Or is there a slight variation like their LP models ?

[@TheGuitarBay]

@@5150show this was one of the older models so was very accurate in terms of shape ..they can still be found 🙌🏻 thanks for watching!

[@sEaNoYeAh]

Old ones are SG shaped, new ones are slight offset SG shaped. I'm told the new ones have a slightly more comfortable heel and better upper fret access as a side effect.

[@tripledistilled2822]

Love the picture of the Pythons in the background! ;)

[@ioannispapistas5163]

hello guys! I own myself a Vintage VS6 reissued China (2019) made model.It is a very nice easy to play rock n roll guitar! The pickups are so well made... I am so happy i bought it. However there were some things that I had to fix. 1) The frets were too sharp and I was always getting injured, so I had to repair them. 2) The input jack is not so well built and while the cable is rotating the input jack comes loose. So the signal cannot go through the guitar to the amplifier. This is also my biggest problem. I really enjoyed your video greetings from Germany!!

[@TheGuitarBay]

Glad you are enjoying the guitar Giannis, we always recommend taking your guitar to a professional if you have fret issues, input jack is a common cheaper part on import guitars but this is easily replaceable. Enjoy the guitar but maybe invest in taking it to a Repair shop, restring it and enjoy the best version of it

[@tanocristo]

Amigo podras ayudarme por favor, estoy buscando un sonido lo mas similar a la Gibson SG...nose si comprar la Epiphone SG 400 Pro o la Vintage SG V6. Gracias

[@TheGuitarBay]

Hemos probado ambos y, si quieres un SG moderno, obtén el Epiphone, si quieres un sonido y una reproducción de estilo vintage crudo, obtén el Vintage. Buena suerte

[@tanocristo]

@@TheGuitarBay hola y muchas gracias por su respuesta. Mas bien busco el sonido de la Gibson SG standar. No se a que te refieres a crudo? Por otro lado, en cuanto a material y componentes, cual es de mayor calidad? Gracias nuevamente

[@TomClarkSouthLondon]

Just grabbed one off eBay! . . . . .yep £150🤗

[@TheGuitarBay]

Absolute Bargain! Have fun mate

[@agnijitdeb1558]

Great Playing...Loved it...😍

[@nicirvin1994]

You guys are a breath of fresh air.. So I've subscribed.. I've just bought something similar.. It's a JHS Encore SG.. looks darker * Wine.. Stamped back of Headstock with serial number etc. with Guitar Tech pickups.. It plays really good..its a keeper. cost £49 from the local Cash Express..

[@ritualdelruido]

Love the telecaster's sound 😅

[@TheGuitarBay]

We do too 😃

[@eddieconnor8864]

I have just bought an sg also have a vintage les Paul.

[@TheGuitarBay]

Enjoy it mate 🙏

[@eddieconnor8864]

@The Guitar Bay l have had Gibsons, fenders and other makes of guitars 🎸. Can't fault my 2 vintage brand of guitar s.

[@martynrandall7652]

Hi nice review what I like about that SG is the neck pickup is away from the fretboard . So the neck pup isn't so muddy? What's your thoughts? Cheers.

[@tripledistilled2822]

Nice playing guys! Been thinkin' about a V6.

[@decaenofficial]

Just sold mine (binding). It sounds ok, but the neck has a strange fat V shape I didn’t like, and the nut was too high. Other than that, it was ok. Big plus - no neck dive! I have also one of the early V100, i would never ever sell it!

[@TheGuitarBay]

@@decaenofficial thanks for watching 🙌🏻 we‘d love to try a V100

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

Vintage Brand has come a long ways! I have a shop near home with them and they hold their own. I also like the simple name and under the radar approach, unlike Harley Benton, which I’d never show up to a gig with. Too vain. Ha. Love the channel.

[@alandoods]

Harley benton are great guitars mate no problem gigging them 👍

[@claudiosuarez1256]

These Vintage guitars are great ,no matter what they cost , I have a Vintage V6 Fillmore and it is (in my modest opinion ) a great , inspiring and soulful guitar 🤗. Great playing guys !!! 👏👏👏🙂

[@TheGuitarBay]

Thanks for watching and tuning in Claudio, we loved the Vintage SG a true Vintage vibe for a great price

[@luxinterior5]

Are the newer vintage sg models (with the slightly offset body shape) as good as the older ones?

[@TheGuitarBay]

That we cannot unfortunately answer accurately without trying out a newer model but these Vintage guitars are well respected. I’ll keep an eye out for a newer model and see if we can get one on the show! Thanks for watching

[@easyU2B]

I have an offset one for a year now, I love it, superb quality, it's a killer guitar! You can make it sing, growl, scream or bite... If you want to know anything just ask :)

[@christoguichard4311]

Better

[@luxinterior5]

@@easyU2B thank you, just want to know if they keep intonation well and have a good sustain

[@easyU2B]

@@luxinterior5 After setting the intonation about half a year ago I did not have to change it. It was okay with the default settings but I did set the guitar up to my own taste anyway. Over time I have changed the action height, pickup height, intonation, string gauge and the bridge height (as I currently use top wrapping). None of these were a neccessity, the guitar was fine out of the box, but it plays and sounds even better now. The guitar body is very resonant, I think the sustain is very good. If you can, I suggest to try them out before you buy one, because there were two seemingly identical models in the shop where I have bought mine, and they felt different to me.

[@franciscojavierherreraespi9359]

Hy, i m own vintage vs6 binding, The diferent modelos in year ago? You know?Thank you

[@ali965]

i’ve got the same guitar and i’d like to replace them with seymour duncan thrash factor pickups? is that possible? thanks

[@TheGuitarBay]

That is certainly possible and a worthy upgrade, the Wilkinson pickups are good but Seymour Duncans would bring this guitar to another level 🙏

[@jerbear1601]

Is the intonation really that bad? Did you set it up before playing it?

[@nuclearreverie5146]

This is a good sounding Sg.

[@TheGuitarBay]

We agree 🙌🏻 thanks for watching

[@matereo]

As an instrument.. why is it not as good as a regular standard Gibson SG.?I own both. An epiphone is no match for a wilkinson Vintage

[@TheGuitarBay]

We don’t see why this can’t be better than an Epiphone or a USA Gibson SG. Its all subject to taste, from my experience (Danny) this is the best SG i’ve ever played 🤟🏼

[@patriciaydiegoormaza-marti2446]

Good to know it, thank you very much... Lately, some Gibsons and Epis are not staying in tune as long as I wanted

[@Ludn1ck]

Hi guys! love your videos! i've never had a "good" guitar (i play in bands, and have played live at gigs, but i always borrow a guitar from my friends) just had a Freeman and a Ibanez gio. I've found this guitar new for a little less than $400 (Here in Chile is kinda' difficult to find good guitars at a good prize) I loved the sound, and i've played Gibsons SG in the past and loved them for playing Doom metal. I thinking on buying it, but i dont know if in the future it would be worth modifying it? like some new pickups or smthing, would it be worth it?

[@TheGuitarBay]

Hey Adrin, Thanks so much for watching, these comments keep us going and motivated! Our advice is just to go for it and enjoy it, invest some money in your amplifier it plays just as much a role as the guitar. If you in the future feel like it needs new pickups or upgrades then it is always an option! We hope you enjoy the Vintage Guitars as much as we did! Cheers Mate

[@Ludn1ck]

@@TheGuitarBay I finally decided for a Harley Benton CST 24-t cos' i got it cheaper. That Vintage sound great anyways. Thanks for the response!

[@TheGuitarBay]

@@Ludn1ck Great to hear, we have reviewed 2 Harley Benton's so far and have been impressed. Check out our video on the HB TE52 & RB600

[@bencarpenter5711]

Cheers Hopkins😅🎸

[@claudiodiegocagnin2994]

Is that Vintage VS6 an ICON or a Reissue series? Great demo!

[@TheGuitarBay]

Thanks Claudio, it is indeed the Reissue Series

[@julierobson2569]

Where is the serial number in the older ones. Not on the back of the headstock? Is it on the neck joint?

[@TheGuitarBay]

Hey Julie thinking back to when we still had the guitar I’m sure there was a gold Sticker still attached at the bottom of the neck near the neck heal joint just above it

[@julierobson2569]

@@TheGuitarBay thank you I’ve tried to look at different listings and I think I can see a gold sticker ..think the binding on the neck and the name etc on the back of the neck/head means those are the newer ones. The reissued ones? I imagine the older ones are better? I’ve found one with P90s in but the pickups look the same..are they just covers? And would P90s be better on it? Thank you

[@TheGuitarBay]

@@julierobson2569 All guitars are different even if they come from the same brand, a lot has to do with setup too! P90’s are very different, check out our Epiphone SG P90 episode for some p90 tones. We loved this korean made Vintage, if the newer ones are made somewhere else then maybe try find a Korean one they always have a good reputation! We will try track down a newer Vintage in the meantime. Good luck with your search there are no better or worse pickup choices just preference 🙏

[@claudionesdebologna2533]

Hi guys, these were not made in Korea but either Vietnam or China. Cheers

[@nick.raptis]

Thinking oc getting one. 350 in Greece new at this time. Coming from a Squier Tele, I laughed out loud on how the SG got lost in the mix as soon as the Tele came in 🤣🤣🤣 But hey, I want to learn about the humbucker sound as well, and am SG looks like the best bet for me 🤣

[@TheGuitarBay]

Telecasters always cut so well in the mix and band scenarios, good luck with your journey with humbucker guitars 🤙🏻 check out our epiphone P90 episode its like a tele on steroids! Thanks for your comment & tuning in

[@nick.raptis]

@@TheGuitarBay I'm exactly between the Vintage and the Classic Worn satin P-90 Epiphone! The upside of the Classic Epiphone vs yoyr sparckly one is that it is routed for both P90s and humbuckers underneath the batstyle pickguard. Maybe convert to an HS? 😉

[@TheGuitarBay]

We have a lovely Humbucker guitar on the way so the epiphone will stay the same until it sells 😉 stay tuned 🙌🏻

[@nick.raptis]

@@TheGuitarBay got a reverb shop? 😉

[@moosey62]

I have a newer offset model in white with a bound neck and gold hardware. Sadly it doesn't have the inlaid headstock logo, just paint. The trussrod needed loosening and the bridge needed lowering. The bridge is pretty poor quality as the saddle screws want to come out when turning anti-clockwise. It's also as low as it will go which means the neck angle is too shallow. I'll get a file onto the bottom of the bridge and also deepen the post inserts into the body. The black plastic nut is pretty cheap and the slots are still too high. I'll change it for a bone nut. I'm not a fan of the tuners, but they work. I'd prefer thicker Grovers. The action is still a little too high but all the frets play cleanly. I'm sure the frets will need levelling when I do get the action down where I want it. The frets haven't been crowned very well. And now the good parts. This guitar has unbelievable sustain and the pickups are just beautiful with a full range clear definition. It rings like a bell. I have the intonation dialled up and it plays in tune right up the neck: open C chords Open E chords, all bar chords as high up the neck as you like, nice! The offset model has zero neck dive. However... If you buy a new one online, expect to do some extensive work or spend money getting it set up. Alternative? Check out Green Guitars from Sweden. Much better quality for the same price. The old Vintages ( I have 2) are much better quality than the new ones. You can tell the old ones as they have pearl inlaid headstock logo and motifs, so hold out for a used model.

[@dannydine5263]

How is it when it comes to neck dive?

[@TheGuitarBay]

Typical SG so yeah lots of neck dive but I feel like its controllable as they are so light

[@dannydine5263]

@@TheGuitarBay Thank you for the info.

[@TheGuitarBay]

Hi Danny, Takis here. I have to jump in :) it didn't neck dive at all, actually. Don't know what (my) Danny was referring to but - like I say in the video - I found it very well balanced. Compared to Gibson SGs I've had in the past this was leagues better.

[@ІванБабкін-м6о]

Sorry , but I'm strongly about this theme , so what about neck thickness?

[@TheGuitarBay]

its more of a 60's style neck very thin easy to play and comfortable. Hope this helps

[@geteese]

How much does this guitar weight?

[@TheGuitarBay]

if I remember correctly, just under 7.5 pounds, so around 3.4 kg.

[@spacepodi]

It needs another clean - full of greasy paw marks!

[@paulg7002]

Did you mention Vintage’s one year warranty?

[@TheGuitarBay]

Hey Paul not in this video the guitar was bought second hand so no relevant warranty! Thanks for tuning in

[@jonimusprime4544]

Did you end up nabbing yourself another vintage vs6?

[@TheGuitarBay]

Unfortunately not but wait and see what I got instead…Episode coming soon

[@jonimusprime4544]

@@TheGuitarBay the suspense is killing me 😂

[@paultesta35]

So you guys buy low and sell for a pretty good price that's typical

[@TheGuitarBay]

Hey Paul thanks for watching we actually lose money or break even at best on every guitar when you consider Ebay/Reverb fees. That doesn’t include our time/repairs and equipment investment. We buy used guitars because we love to try different gear. We hope you enjoyed the video

[@jonimusprime4544]

Yeah what kind of idiot would put time and effort into making a profit out of something 🤔

[@bencarpenter5711]

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