Vintage Guitars from John Hornby Skewes

JHS - John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. Musical Merchandise, Amplification & Pro Audio Equipment Distributors

Vintage Acoustic Guitars

Vintage®Electro-Acoustic

Thinking of buying an acoustic or electro acoustic guitar? Obviously you want the best possible guitar you can get for your money.

The guitar that looks the best, sounds the best and is available at the best possible price for you. In that case, it’s got to be a Vintage.

The range of Vintage electro-acoustic guitars offer fantastic value. With its keen value-for-money approach, the comprehensive Vintage line-up of acoustics and electros has allowed us to present a collection of guitars we’re extremely proud of.

Vintage®Excellence

Vintage SYNERGY Bowlback Electro-Acoustic Guitars

VR6SB
Sunburst
£179.00

VR6N
Natural
£179.00

VR6RRB
Ruby Red Burst
£179.00

VR6BK
Gloss Black
£179.00

Vintage®SYNERGY
Are you one of those guitarists whose main instrument is electric? Are you worried that an acoustic guitar wouldn’t somehow be ‘you’, that it would just be too different for you contemplate trying?

The new ‘Synergy Series’ of electro-acoustics from Vintage might change your mind. With a truly distinctive look that’s an attractive hybrid of both electric and acoustic intruments, this new guitar range is designed to please players of both instrument categories.

Check the distinctive 6-in-line tuner arrangement on the asymmetrical headstock, mated to a cutaway-style body offering good upper fret access. We think you’ll be familiar with how that looks.

Pick the guitar up and feel the smooth universal C-section neck profile, and the fine gauge fretwire on the gently-cambered fingerboard. If you’re an electric player, this is starting to feel like home.

The Synergy’s pretty easy to hold on to while you’re playing it, with its lightweight slim, textured finish partial bowl back design. And you can plug it in, because Synergy Series instrumenst are equipped with a Fishman Sonicore pickup system, mated to an easy-to-operate Fishamn Isys T preamp system, mounted in the top rim of the guitar body.

Vintage Synergy Series. Electric players, be prepared to feel right at home.
Acoustic players, you’re already there.

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Isys T Features:
• Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner
• Smaller footprint for easy access to controls
• Volume control
• EQ shaping control
• Phase control
• Low battery indicator (9V battery)
• Surface mounted battery compartment
• Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup
• Low profile control knobs

VR6RRB-12
12-String – Ruby Redburst
£219.00

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Isys T Features:
• Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner
• Smaller footprint for easy access to controls
• Volume control
• EQ shaping control
• Phase control
• Low battery indicator (9V battery)
• Surface mounted battery compartment
• Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup
• Low profile control knobs

EA-VTG100VSB
Vintage Sunburst
£199.00

Vintage®TravelSeries

Vintage® EA-VTG100VSB
Electro-Acoustic Travel Series
Top: Solid Spruce
Back: Mahogany
Sides: Mahogany
Binding: Back
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Mahogany
Scale: 570mm
Tuners: Chrome
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore pickup
EQ: Fishman Isys
Strings: High Quality USA Made
Finish: Vintage Sunburst
Complete with padded
“Vintage®” Carry Bag

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Isys Features:
• Smaller footprint for easy access to controls
• Volume control
• EQ shaping control
• Phase control
• Low battery indicator (9V battery)
• Surface mounted battery compartment
• Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup
• Low profile control knobs

VE900MH
Grand Auditorium
Mahogany
£249.00

Vintage®SweetWaterSeries
Vintage® VE900MH Electro-Acoustic Series
Body: Grand Auditorium Cutaway
Top: Solid Mahogany
Back: Mahogany
Sides: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Scale: 648mm
Preamp: Fishman Isys +
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore
Tuners: Chrome
Strings: High Quality USA Made

Isys + Features:
• Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner
• Bass & treble controls for enhanced tone shaping
• Smaller footprint for easy access to controls
• Volume control
• EQ shaping control
• Phase control
• Low battery indicator (9V battery)
• Surface mounted battery compartment
• Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup
• Low profile control knobs

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VGA900N Grand Auditorium Natural £249.00	VGA900SB Grand Auditorium Sunburst £249.00

Vintage®SweetWaterSeries
Vintage® VGA900N 'Sweetwater'
Electro-Acoustic Series
Body: 41" Grand Auditorium Cutaway
Top: Solid Spruce
Back: Mahogany
Sides: Mahogany
Binding: Rosewood/Mulitple Black & White – Body & Neck
Soundhole: Abalone
Neck: Mahogany, Two Way Truss Rod
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Pickguard: ‘Mock’ Tortoiseshell
Scale: 642mm
Preamp: Fishman Isys +
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore
Tuners: Chrome
Strings: High Quality USA Made

		Isys + Features: • Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner • Bass & treble controls for enhanced tone shaping • Smaller footprint for easy access to controls • Volume control • EQ shaping control • Phase control • Low battery indicator (9V battery) • Surface mounted battery compartment • Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup • Low profile control knobs
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Vintage Electro-Acoustic Guitar VEC1900N

V1200N
Grand Auditorium
Natural
£399.00

Vintage®SweetWaterSeries
Vintage® V1200N Electro-Acoustic Series
Body: Grand Auditorium with Florentine Style Cutaway
Top: Solid Spruce
Back: Solid Mahogany
Sides: Solid Mahogany
Binding: Rosewood/Maple/Flame Maple
Soundhole: Abalone
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Bridge: Ebony
Scale: 642mm
Preamp: Fishman® Presys Blend
Pickup: Fishman® Sonicore
Tuners: Grover Chrome
Strings: High Quality USA Made

		Presys Blend Features: • Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner • Built-in microphone with mic blend control • Brilliance control for additional tone shaping • Notch, onboard anti-feedback control • Smaller footprint than standard size preamps • Volume control • Bass, Middle and Treble control knobs • Phase control button • Low battery indicator (9V battery) • Flip-top housing to access integrated battery compartment • Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup • Low profile control knobs
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VEC1900N
Grand Auditorium
Natural
£549.00

Vintage®SweetWaterSeries

Vintage® VEC1900N 'Sweetwater'
Electro-Acoustic Series
Body: Grand Auditorium Cutaway
Top: Solid German Spruce
Back: Solid Lacewood
Sides: Solid Lacewood
Binding: Rosewood – Body
Soundhole: Abalone
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Bridge: Indian Rosewood
Pickguard: ‘Mock’ Tortoiseshell
Scale: 642mm
Preamp: Fishman® Presys Blend
Pickup: Fishman® Sonicore
Tuners: Grover Chrome
Strings: High Quality USA Made

David Locke - Vintage Endorsee

Presys Blend Features:
• Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner
• Built-in microphone with mic blend control
• Brilliance control for additional tone shaping
• Notch, onboard anti-feedback control
• Smaller footprint than standard size preamps
• Volume control
• Bass, Middle and Treble control knobs
• Phase control button
• Low battery indicator (9V battery)
• Flip-top housing to access integrated battery compartment
• Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup
• Low profile control knobs

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VE300SB Sunburst £219.00	VE300BK Gloss Black £219.00	VE300N Natural £219.00

Vintage®FolkSeries
Vintage® VE300 Electro-Acoustic Series
Top: Solid Spruce
Back: Nato Laminate
Sides: Nato Laminate
Binding: Multi-Layer White/Black
Neck: Nato
Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Scale: 642mm
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup
EQ: Fishman Isys +
Controls: 3 Band EQ
Tuners: Chrome Die Cast
Strings: High Quality USA Made
Finishes: Sunburst and Gloss Black

		Isys + Features: • Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner • Bass & treble controls for enhanced tone shaping • Smaller footprint for easy access to controls • Volume control • EQ shaping control • Phase control • Low battery indicator (9V battery) • Surface mounted battery compartment • Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup • Low profile control knobs
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VE1300N Natural £429.00	VE1300BK Black £429.00	VE1300VSB Sunburst £429.00

Vintage®FolkSeries
Vintage® VE1300 Electro-Acoustic Series
Top: Solid German Spruce
Back: Solid Mahogany
Sides: Solid Mahogany
Binding: 'Mock' Tortoiseshell back & sides
Neck: Mahogany, two way truss rod
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Scale: 642mm
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup
EQ: Fishman Presys Blend
Tuners: Chrome Die Cast
Strings: High Quality USA Made
Finishes: Sunburst and Natural

		Presys Blend Features: • Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner • Built-in microphone with mic blend control • Brilliance control for additional tone shaping • Notch, onboard anti-feedback control • Smaller footprint than standard size preamps • Volume control • Bass, Middle and Treble control knobs • Phase control button • Low battery indicator (9V battery) • Flip-top housing to access integrated battery compartment • Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup • Low profile control knobs
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VECJ100BK
Black
£249.00

Vintage®FolkSeries

Vintage® VECJ100
Electro-Acoustic Super Jumbo Series
Top: Solid Spruce
Body: Mahogany Laminate
Sides: Mahogany Laminate
Binding: Multi Black/White
Neck: Nato
Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
Scale: 642mm
Bridge: Rosewood
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup
EQ: Fishman Presys
Tuners: Chrome Diecast
Strings: High Quality USA Made
Finishes: VECJ100BK – Hi Gloss Black

		Presys Features: • Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner • Smaller footprint than standard size preamps • Volume control • Bass, Middle and Treble control knobs • Phase control button • Low battery indicator (9V battery) • Flip-top housing to access integrated battery compartment • Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup • Low profile control knobs
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VE660TSB
Tobacco Sunburst
£259.00

Vintage®SpecialitySeries

Vintage® VE660TSB Electro-Acoustic Series
Top: Solid Spruce
Back: Mahogany Laminate
Sides: Mahogany Laminate
Binding: Multi-Layer White/Black
Neck: Nato
Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Scale: 642mm
Pickup: Single Coil
Controls: 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone
Tuners: Chrome/Green Tulip Buttons
Strings: High Quality USA Made
Finish: Tobacco Sunburst

Vintage®FolkSeries
Vintage® VEC350 Electro-Acoustic Series
Top: Flame Maple Veneer (Lam. Spruce Top BMS)
Back: Mahogany Laminate
Sides: Mahogany Laminate
Binding: Multi-Ply Laminate
Neck: Nato
Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Scale: 642mm
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup
EQ: Fishman Presys
Tuners: Chrome Die Cast
Strings: High Quality USA Made
Finishes: Trans Blue, Natural – Flame Maple Veneer, Trans. Blue – Flame Maple Veneer,
Cherry Sunburst – Flame Maple Veneer & Pearl Black Metallic

VEC350NF
Natural
Flame Maple Veneer
£239.00

VEC350ABF
Trans. Blue
Flame Maple Veneer
£239.00

VEC350FSB
Cherry Sunburst
Flame Maple Veneer
£239.00

VEC350VSB
Flamed
Vintage Sunburst
£239.00

VEC350BMS
Pearl Black
Metallic
£239.00

Presys Features:
• Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner
• Smaller footprint than standard size preamps
• Volume control
• Bass, Middle and Treble control knobs
• Phase control button
• Low battery indicator (9V battery)
• Flip-top housing to access integrated battery compartment
• Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup
• Low profile control knobs

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Vintage®FolkSeries
Vintage® VEC380 Electro-Acoustic Series
Top: Solid Spruce (VEC380CL – Solid Cedar)
Back & Sides: Figured Flame Maple
Binding: Multi-Ply Cream and Black
Neck: Bound Nato
Fingerboard: Ebony
Bridge: Ebony
Scale: 648mm
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup
EQ: Fishman Presys +
Tuners: Gold plated, 3-in-line
Strings: High Quality USA Made
Finishes: Natural, Burgundy Burst, (VEC380CL – Natural Cedar)

		Presys + Features: • Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner • Brilliance control for additional tone shaping • Notch, onboard anti-feedback control • Smaller footprint than standard size preamps • Volume control • Bass, Middle and Treble control knobs • Phase control button • Low battery indicator (9V battery) • Flip-top housing to access integrated battery compartment • Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup • Low profile control knobs
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VEC380N Natural £319.00	VEC380BGB Burgundy Burst £319.00	VEC380-12 12 String – Natural £359.00	VEC380CL Nylon String – Natural £319.00

VEC500MP
Natural Satin Maple
£229.00

Vintage®DreadnoughtSeries
Vintage® VEC500 Electro-Acoustic Series
Top: Pale Solid Spruce
Body: Maple Laminate
Sides: Maple Laminate
Binding: Multi White/Black
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Scale: 642mm
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup
EQ: Fishman Isys +
Tuners: Chrome Die Cast
Strings: High Quality USA Made
Finish: Natural Satin Maple

		Isys + Features: • Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner • Bass & treble controls for enhanced tone shaping • Smaller footprint for easy access to controls • Volume control • EQ shaping control • Phase control • Low battery indicator (9V battery) • Surface mounted battery compartment • Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup • Low profile control knobs
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Vintage®DreadnoughtSeries
Vintage® VEC500 Electro-Acoustic Series

Top: Solid Spruce Body: Nato Laminate Sides: Nato Laminate Binding: Multi White/Black Neck: Nato Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge: Rosewood Scale: 642mm Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup EQ: Fishman Isys + Tuners: Chrome Die Cast Strings: High Quality USA Made Finishes: Natural, Thru Blue, Thru Red, Cherry Sunburst


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Isys + Features: • Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner • Bass & treble controls for enhanced tone shaping • Smaller footprint for easy access to controls • Volume control • EQ shaping control • Phase control • Low battery indicator (9V battery) • Surface mounted battery compartment • Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup • Low profile control knobs

VEC500N
Natural
£219.00

VEC500BL
Thru Blue
£219.00

VEC500RRB
Thru Red
£219.00

VEC500CSB
Cherry Sunburst
£219.00

VEC500BK
Black
£219.00

VLH500N
Natural Left Hand
£229.00

VEC500-12
Natural 12 String
£259.00

Vintage®Dreadnought12Series
Vintage® VEC500-12 12 String Electro-Acoustic
Top: Solid Spruce
Body: Nato Laminate
Sides: Nato Laminate
Binding: Multi Black/White
Neck: Nato
Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Pickguard: Tortoiseshell
Scale: 642mm
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup
EQ: Fishman Isys +
Tuners: Chrome
Strings: High Quality USA Made
Finish: Natural

		Isys + Features: • Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner • Bass & treble controls for enhanced tone shaping • Smaller footprint for easy access to controls • Volume control • EQ shaping control • Phase control • Low battery indicator (9V battery) • Surface mounted battery compartment • Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup • Low profile control knobs
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VEC800N
Natural
£299.00

VEC800VSB
Vintage Sunburst
£299.00

Vintage®VEC800Series
Vintage® VEC800N Electro-Acoustic Series
Top: Solid German Spruce
Back: Mahogany Laminate
Sides: Mahogany Laminate
Binding: Black – Top, Black – Sides
Neck: Mahogany, Two Way Truss Rod
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Pickguard: Tortoiseshell
Scale: 642mm
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup
EQ: Fishman Presys +
Tuners: Grover® 102C Chrome
Strings: High Quality USA Made
Finish: Natural Gloss

		Presys + Features: • Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner • Brilliance control for additional tone shaping • Notch, onboard anti-feedback control • Smaller footprint than standard size preamps • Volume control • Bass, Middle and Treble control knobs • Phase control button • Low battery indicator (9V battery) • Flip-top housing to access integrated battery compartment • Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup • Low profile control knobs
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Vintage VEC1400N Electro-Acoustic Guitar

VEC1400N
Natural
£479.00

LH-VEC1400N
Natural
£479.00

VEC1400-12
Natural
£499.00

		Presys Blend Features: • Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner • Built-in microphone with mic blend control • Brilliance control for additional tone shaping • Notch, onboard anti-feedback control • Smaller footprint than standard size preamps • Volume control • Bass, Middle and Treble control knobs • Phase control button • Low battery indicator (9V battery) • Flip-top housing to access integrated battery compartment • Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup • Low profile control knobs
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Vintage®VEC1400Series
Vintage® VEC1400 Electro-Acoustic Series
Top: Solid Spruce
Back: Solid Mahogany
Sides: Solid Mahogany
Binding: Flame Maple – Top, Flame Maple – Sides
Purfling: Inlaid Abalone
Soundhole: Inlaid Abalone
Back/Bottom Centre Line: Multi-Layer Birds-eye Maple
Neck: Mahogany, Two Way Truss Rod
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Saddle: Compensated
Scale: 648mm
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup
EQ: Fishman Presys Blend
Tuners: Grover® 102G Gold
Strings: High Quality USA Made

VEC1500N
Natural
£579.00

Vintage®VEC1500Series
Vintage® VE1500N Electro-Acoustic Series
Top: Solid German Spruce
Back: Solid Indian Rosewood
Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood
Binding: Flame Maple – Top, Flame Maple – Sides
Purfling: Inlaid Abalone
Soundhole: Herringbone
Back/Bottom Centre Line: Multi-Layer Flame Maple
Neck: Mahogany, Two Way Truss Rod
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Scale: 642mm
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup
EQ: Fishman Presys Blend
Tuners: Grover® 102G Gold
Strings: High Quality USA Made
Finish: Natural Satin

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Presys Blend Features:
• Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner
• Built-in microphone with mic blend control
• Brilliance control for additional tone shaping
• Notch, onboard anti-feedback control
• Smaller footprint than standard size preamps
• Volume control
• Bass, Middle and Treble control knobs
• Phase control button
• Low battery indicator (9V battery)
• Flip-top housing to access integrated battery
compartment
• Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup
• Low profile control knobs

‘...a remarkably good electro-acoustic guitar for a very tempting price’
Tim Slater – Guitar Buyer Magazine


VCB430N Natural £299.00	VCB430TBK Thru Black £299.00	VCB430VSB Flamed Vintage Sunburst £299.00

Vintage®BassSeries
Vintage® VCB430 Electro-Acoustic Bass Series
Top: Flame Maple
Back: Mahogany Laminate
Sides: Mahogany Laminate
Binding: Multi-Layer White/Black
Neck: Nato
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Scale: 866mm
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup
EQ: Fishman Presys
Controls: 4 Band EQ, Volume, Battery Check
Tuners: Chrome – VCB430TBK, Gold – VCB430N
Strings: High Quality USA Made
Finishes: Natural Satin, Thru Black, Flamed Vintage Sunburst

		Presys Features: • Onboard easy to read 7-segment LED tuner • Smaller footprint than standard size preamps • Volume control • Bass, Middle and Treble control knobs • Phase control button • Low battery indicator (9V battery) • Flip-top housing to access integrated battery compartment • Pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup • Low profile control knobs
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