Renowned for its immense crystal clear output, power and exceptional tone, the world famous Wilkinson WOCHB double coil pickup, has been praised by musicians and the music industry literally, from around the world.
Imaging then, the sonic versatility of a solid bodied electric guitar with a trio of these superior pickups installed and you have the classic Vintage VS63V ReIssued electric guitar, a model that’s also been a favourite of the Vintage team of luthiers for some time.
Now they have taken the whole sonic concept of three installed Wilkinson WOCHB double coil pickups to the next level, with the Vintage ProShop Custom VS63PU0042.
The Vintage team are not only skilled luthiers they are also wiring experts, and have re-wired this beautiful guitar to include coil-tapping facilities in the middle pickup, activated via a push-push switch within the lower tone control.
The pickup permutations and sonic performance are immense, with the middle pickup performing as a normal powerful double coil or single coil, combined with the natural warm sound of the neck unit that’s perfect for driving jazz or blues rhythm and silky smooth lead lines and the cutting edge of the bridge pickup.
Needless to say, the visual concept of the Vintage ProShop VS63PU0042 is simply stunning, with a new Gun Hill Blue cellulose finish over the solid mahogany body and one-piece mahogany neck, which, like the 3 ply scratchplate and all chrome hardware, including pickup covers and the Wilkinson vintage style vibrato bridge system, has received a subtle ageing, applied the way only the Vintage team know how.
Aside from the attention to the fine details of the superb aesthetics, the VS63PU0042 ProShop comes with a Vintage ProShop Set-Up:
- Fret-level, crown and polish.
- Fingerboard dress and comfort treatment.
- Truss rod adjustment and set.
- Action height, radius, intonation and pickup height adjustment.
- Nut slot regulation.
Specifications
Body:
Mahogany body provides resonance, tone and ‘correct weight’ comfort. The Vintage VS6 features a unique and ingeniously-designed drop shoulder and offset heel providing improved access to the upper reaches of the fretboard.
Bridge:
Wilkinson GBR Roller Bridge with vintage style vibrato allows for pitch manipulation with fantastic tuning stability and return-to-pitch accuracy.
Pickups:
Three Wilkinson WOCHB Double Coils (middle coil-tapped) provide traditional rich, singing tones.
Controls:
3 x volume, 1 x tone.
Push-push tone control operates coil-tap for middle pickup.
Three-way pickup selector switch:
Treble setting = Bridge + Middle
Rolling off the middle volume control will give you just the bridge.
Middle Setting = Bridge + Middle + Neck
Rolling off the middle volume control will give you just the bridge and neck.
Rhythm Setting = Neck + Middle
Rolling off the middle volume control will give you just the neck.
Machine heads:
Kluson® Revolution locking machine heads provide simple, effective action for maximum tuning stability.
Neck:
One piece Mahogany with classic Vintage ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy and great feel.
Fingerboard:
12" radius Rosewood 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 VS63.
Nut:
43mm Graphtech NuBone for smooth and friction-free string bending and tuning.
Headstock:
Classic Vintage headstock design for balance and visual appeal.
The VS63™ is an original Vintage® ReIssued Series guitar, reimagined by the UK Vintage ProShop team.
About Vintage Proshop
For years now, our Vintage® technicians and designers have been listening to suggestions from players all around the world.
We've taken those ideas, blended them with our own concepts and visions and in January 2019, Vintage® guitars launched the Vintage® ProShop® UNIQUE concept in the UK and the US, with the talented luthiers and builders in the Vintage® UK and US workshops producing a handful of Vintage® ProShop® UNIQUE guitars, one off master-built instruments created with love, care, and the traditional Vintage® values of super high specification and astonishing ‘bang for the buck’, as workshop concept guitars, flights of fancy and the wild imaginations of our ProShop® teams let loose, using exclusive combinations of finishes, parts, hardware, pickups and accessories to create wonderful one-offs, some of which may make their way into future Vintage® series production guitars and basses.
Aside from the attention to the fine details of the superb aesthetics, Vintage® ProShop® ‘Unique’ guitars, have hardware and electronics from a host of amazing British made and Internationally famous brands, selected to suit the style, vibe and finish of each guitar, with wear patterns and ‘patina’ accurately crafted and applied to emulate the look and feel of a guitar owned and played for decades. All work is by hand and every finish is an individual one-off, with various weathered distressing processes that gives new guitars a killer vintage look, to deliver guitars that exceed the expectations of today's discerning guitarists.
Keep a close eye on the Vintage® ProShop® pages at collections/proshop as the ProShop teams will continue to produce a very limited number of ProShop® UNIQUES, which will post to the Vintage and JHS websites when completed and will be sold on a first come first served basis!
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Each guitar undergoes a full ProShop® setup, fret level, crown and polish, fingerboard dress and comfort treatment, truss rod adjustment and set, action height, radius, intonation and pickup height adjustment and nut slot regulation and comes with a Vintage® branded luxury gig bag, exclusive ProShop leather strap, pick tin, and tee-shirt and Individually numbered and signed ProShop® certificate of authenticity.
Availability
Vintage Pro-Shop UNIQUE guitars which are not attributed to a reseller, or which do not have a SOLD tag are available for purchase. Please contact proshopsales@jhs.co.uk for details of how to purchase.