VINTAGE V100 ReIssued Electric Guitar ~ Lemon Drop

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You’re not going to confuse this with a Gibson, are you? The top nuts on both V100s are Graph Tech NuBone XB, which aims to “increase volume and enhance the low-end harmonics of your instrument” (Image credit: Future / Olly Curtis) The V100™ 'Lemon Drop™' is an original Vintage® ICON Series guitar, designed and created by Trev Wilkinson and the UK Vintage design team. The V100™ 'Lemon Drop™' is an original Vintage® ReIssued Series guitar, designed and created by Trev Wilkinson and the UK Vintage design team. Wilkinson Tune-O-Matic enables fine-tuning of each string for superb intonation all over the fretboard. The only minor niggle I have with it is poor access to the upper frets, but this is generally an issue with all Les Paul style guitars, so nothing major to fret over.

For enhanced playability the Vintage V100 features a unique evolutionary body shape with a graceful descending bass side shoulder and an ingeniously designed offset heel providing improved access to the 'dusty-end' of the guitar's upper frets and opening up your playing. It should, of course, have rectangular inlays on an ebony ’board to really ape a Les Paul Custom. The trapezoid inlays are more Standard-like here, while the ’board is actually a man-made material called Lignum Rosa. With the exception of the maple top of the MP, no wood is visible on either guitar apart from the fingerboard, which is made of something called Lignum Rosa (a name coined by experienced guitar designer Alan Entwistle, the man behind the Revelation brand). It’s not rosewood, though it certainly looks similar; it’s a multi-layered wood construct that’s ‘quarter-sawn’ so the layers create a grain at a right angles to the face.When I was young and, in a band”, Trev explains,” we supported the original Fleetwood Mac to play at a gig we'd organised. Fleetwood Mac let us use their PA, and Peter Green even let me use his amp! He wouldn't let me use his guitar, but he was always my favourite guitarist....” The combination of the lip on the stud tailpiece’s threaded body inserts and that relatively low tune-o-matic means the break angle from saddle to tailpiece is slightly flatter, too, which may be a good or bad thing depending on your taste.

If the purpose of a copy is to provide a taste of the real thing at a way more affordable price point then both these V100s pass that test in some style. Another minor issue is the quality of the general finish on the guitar. There are several areas on the sides where there are visible small lumps in the finish, where the spray-paint has spattered and dried hard. This could be intentional to try and suggest touch-ups over the years, however.HARDWARE: Wilkinson tune-o-matic-style bridge, stopbar tailpiece, Grover 102 tuners with keystone buttons – gold-plated I never thought I’d actually go to a Les Paul before my beloved strats! Can’t praise this Lemondrop enough really! Nothing to complain about though, any minor imperfection with these reliced guitars just adds to their mojo. This is really a guitar where you’re not going to be too troubled if you accidentally thump it off your desk! Playability and Sound Quality Two piece centre jointed mahogany body, with carved solid maple cap and bookmatched flame maple veneer provides resonance, tone and ‘correct weight’ comfort. The Vintage V100 features a unique, evolutionary body shape, with a graceful descending bass side shoulder and an ingeniously-designed offset heel providing improved access to the upper reaches of the fretboard. This easily beats out the Epiphones in my opinion and the unique look and sound is something you simply wont find unless you spend several thousand on a Gibson. If you have a google around you will see lots of people singing the praises of these instruments. Genuinely a lovely guitar at a bargin price and I'm really sad to let this one go but downsizing my collection so alas it must.

The Trev Wilkinson-designed Vintage V100 features a unique evolutionary body shape with a graceful descending bass side shoulder and an ingeniously designed offset heel providing improved access to the ‘dusty-end’ of the guitar’s upper frets and opening up your playing. Lignum Rosa™ for outstanding tonal transfer, responsiveness and durability with a traditional 12" radius for superb playability and feel. Medium Jumbo profile frets add to comfort, accuracy and overall positive feel of the Vintage V100PGM. When I was young and, in a band', Trev Wilkinson (Designer) explains, 'We supported the original Fleetwood Mac to play at a gig we'd organised. Fleetwood Mac let us use their PA, and Peter Green even let me use his amp! He wouldn't let me use his guitar, but he was always my favourite guitarist....'

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