TheV6HMRLB has the appearance of a battle-hardened road warrior with anultra-gloss finish, but comes equipped with the added benefit of somemodern embellishments.
Featuring a balanced pair of Wilkinson WVSvintage-voiced Alnico V pickups, with staggered, chamfered edge polepieces, for authentic tone and contemporary power in the neck and middlepositions. A Wilkinson double coil WVC pickup in the bridge positionprovides high output and hum cancelling operation.
Good things come to those who wait – but whohas the time for that? The Vintage ICON Series replicates the beautiful,worn-in look and feel of an instrument that has paid its dues, withoutinvesting the lifetime's worth of woodshedding, rehearsing, performingand travel. This is a guitar that already looks like your lifetimecompanion; the best part is your journey is just beginning. Play on.
A Vintage ICON electric already looks like your lifetime companion; the best part is, your journey is just beginning. Play on.
V6 Features
Body:
Eastern poplar body provides resonance, tone and ‘correct weight’ comfort, enhanced with correctly radiused contoured body.
Vibrato:
TheWilkinson WVC vibrato bridge featured on the Vintage V6 is amasterpiece of detail. Positive location, 6 screw design provides returnto pitch accuracy; perpendicular bend, high grade steel saddles enhancetonality and ‘snap’. Ground base plate corner provides authentic looks.Stagger drilled cast block significantly enhances return to pitchaccuracy and classic vintage tone. The ‘push-in’ delrin-bushed arm withvariable tension provides the arm feel that suits your style.
Pickups:
Featuringa balanced pair of Wilkinson WVS vintage-voiced Alnico V pickups, withstaggered, chamfered edge pole pieces, for authentic tone andcontemporary power in the neck and middle positions. A Wilkinson doublecoil WVC pickup in the bridge position provides high output and humcancelling operation.
Controls:
Single master Volume control, with Tone controls for the bridge and neck pickup, and five-way selector switch.
Machines Heads:
WilkinsonWJ55 patented E-Z-Lok machine heads. Simple, effective locking actionfor increased tuning stability. Staggered string post heights providecorrect string rake angle for smooth vibrato action and correct playingtension.
Neck:
Hard rock Maple with classic Vintage ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy and great feel.
Fingerboard:
Traditional 10" radius fingerboard provides positive feel and superior playability.
Frets:
22 Medium profile frets add to comfort, accuracy and overall positive feel of the Vintage V6.
Nut:
43mm Graphite nut, smooth and friction free.
Headstock:
Classic Vintage headstock design for balance and visual appeal.
The V6™ is an original Vintage ICON Series guitar, designed and created by Trev Wilkinson and the UK Vintage design team.
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Domestic Shipping: FedEx Ground, UPS Ground, USPS AK, HI, and PR: please request a quote International Shipping: Please contact me for a shipping quote, rates vary based on destination, package size and weight. Packing: Guitars are de-tuned for shipment. They are shipped with padding inside their original box (unless they are in a case), which is then packed with more padding inside a bigger shipping container.
If you are not happy with your purchase, you have 14 days to return it. It must be returned as it was received, with no signs of use. If there was a mistake in the listing or the guitar was damaged in shipping, I will cover return shipping; otherwise, buyer is responsible for shipping cost and full insurance. Please pack it as it was received. Money will be refunded as soon as item is received and tested. Please contact me immediately if anything is not right with your purchase, I will be happy to make it right!