Finished in a luxurious high gloss Boulevard Black, with a bound mahogany neck and bound maple body, the very popular Vintage® ReIssued™ Series VSA500, double cutaway semi-acoustic, with contrasting chrome hardware and white scratchplate, looks lavishly elegant to say the least.
With a pair of Wilkinson® MW90 dog-eared chrome covered pickups, played clean, this gorgeous model delivers a high-end harmonic sparkle with unrivalled single coil characteristics, add overdrive for that unmistakable punchy, mid-range, overdriven single coil bite with the snarl of a double coil.
To improve upper fret access and playability, the VSA500P features Vintage’s unique, offset double cutaway evolutionary body shape, with ingeniously-designed offset heel and enhanced treble side cutaway, whilst a Wilkinson T.O.M. bridge, GraphTech nut, and Grover tulip chrome machine heads ensure accurate intonation and tuning stability.
With stunning looks, effortlessly playability and a sonic performance as good as this, it’s easy to see why the extremely versatile Vintage VSA500P is number one in the rack for a host of touring and session guitar players.
Specifications
Body:
Maple body with maple top provides resonance, tone and ‘correct weight’ comfort. The VSA500P features Vintage's unique, offset double cutaway evolutionary body shape, ingeniously-designed offset heel and enhanced treble side cutaway to improve upper fret access and playability.
Bridge:
Wilkinson T.O.M. bridge and tailpiece provide superb tuning stability, along with adjustable intonation for each string.
Pickups:
Two Wilkinson MW90 dog eared chrome covered double coils provide thick and rich tones.
Controls:
Dual master Volume and Tone pots with three position pickup selector switch.
Machine heads:
Grover® tulip machine heads.
Neck:
Mahogany, set-neck.
Fingerboard:
12" radius fingerboard provides positive feel and superior playability.
Scale Length:
24.75" / 628mm.
Frets:
22 medium jumbo profile frets add to comfort, accuracy and overall positive feel of the Vintage VSA500P.
Nut:
43mm Graphtech nut for smooth and friction-free string bending and tuning.
Scale Length:
628mm / 24.75".
Headstock:
Classic Vintage headstock design for balance and visual appeal.
The VSA500™ is an original Vintage® ReIssued Series guitar, designed by the UK Vintage design team.