anybody ever owned/played a Vintage V6?

ellandroadhero

I'm very tempted to buy one as they are crazy cheap. I really want a strat and these are veryttempting with the wilkinson hardware. Anybody have opinions? Weight of the guitar is quite important to me!

Niallmo

The one I had was excellent. Played well and sounded good. Decent hardware and usually a good neck.

BigBearKris

I had one few years ago as a cheapie for practice and it was really good. I remember I had to sort out a little buzz fret when I first got it, but after setting up - really nice guitar. Nothing fancy, but definitely playable.

DrBob

Yeah I very briefly owned one of the black relic'ed Icons.
The relic job was a bit cartoon like but the fit, finish, playability & hardware were all good

stimpsonslostson

I played a friends one, it was nice (I don't like strats though, so wasn't overly enamoured). Loads of people seem to really love them, especially the HSS model.

Make sure you're getting one of the newer ones (with Wilkinson hardware) there are older ones, that don't have it and aren't as well regarded.

I've got three Vintage brand guitars (A Lemon Drop LP, an SG Jr and a 12 string acoustic) they're all excellent. 

Samgb

Yes, ive got one of the relic-ed sunburst Icon ones. Its a really nice little guitar. I replaced the pickups with some SDs but the originals were fine, low output, stratty sounding affairs which were perfectly serviceable. The neck on mine is lovely. I really wasnt that keen on Strats until i got it, it really changed my opinion of them.

They really are available for buttons second hand. I think i paid £70 off Ebay. 

Samgb

Oh, and its nice and light without being flyaway. Well, mine is anyway.

The best recommendation i can give it is that we're emigrating later on this year and im thinking about buying a cheap hardcase to take a guitar i paid £70 for 5000 miles across the Atlantic in a container with the rest of our stuff - cant say fairer than that for your money!  

Phil_aka_Pip

how many mpg will it give you and wouldn't a straight 4 be easier to maintain?

Samgb

Phil_aka_Pip said:

how many mpg will it give you and wouldn't a straight 4 be easier to maintain?

fangyouverymuchhe'llbehereallweek...

Nunogilberto

Phil_aka_Pip;525667" said:

how many mpg will it give you and wouldn't a straight 4 be easier to maintain?

Probably, yes. But that lovely exhaust note at full throttle...

Chalky

I have a few Vintage-brand guitars including 3-4 of their strats. Great guitars for the money.