Designed along the lines of early bass guitars from the 1950’s and 60’s, the beautiful Vintage® ReIssued™ Series V51, 4 string bass guitar, never ceases to amaze owners how a professionally crafted ‘one-pickup bass’, with a no nonsense design, can deliver such an enormously wide frequency range of sonic versatility.
Far more than a work-horse bass, this stunning instrument looking extra cool with a Vintage Blonde finish, offset with a single-ply black scratchplate, a one-piece maple neck and 20 fret maple fingerboard, the V51, with a centrally positioned single-coil pickup and the naturally balanced low, mid and high frequency characteristics of the USA Alder body, delivers a multitude of full-bodied, powerful and dynamic bass tones.
Wilkinson WJBL175 open-geared machine heads, a precision-cut Graph Tech nut and a fully adjustable Wilkinson WBB4C 4 saddle bridge assure stable tuning and pinpoint intonation, whilst a thumb rest above the strings, adds to the classic lines of this beautiful electric bass.
V51 Specifications
Body:
USA Alder provides resonance, tone and ‘correct weight’ comfort.
Bridge:
Wilkinson four saddle WBB4C brass bridge provides improved intonation all over the fretboard.
Pickup:
One single coil, delivers ultimate clarity, with articulation, power and exception tone.
Controls:
One Volume, one Tone.
Machine heads:
Wilkinson WJBL175, ensure smooth and stable tuning.
Neck:
One piece maple bolt on neck, for instant comfort, speed, accuracy and great feel.
Scale Length:
34" / 864mm.
Frets:
20 Medium profile frets add to comfort, accuracy and overall positive feel of the Vintage V51
Neck Inlays:
Black Dot.
Nut:
GraphTech friction free to aid tuning and playability. 43mm.
Headstock:
Classic Vintage headstock design for balance and visual appeal.
Weight:
3.9kg.
The V51™ is an original Vintage® ReIssued Series bass designed in the UK by the Vintage design team.
About Vintage
Guitars for the Working Musician
Since 1993 Vintage® has enjoyed an excellent reputation around the world for creating guitars which use a blend of classic timber selection, premium branded components from some of the biggest names in pickups and hardware, and an approach to design which lets Vintage® instruments perform way beyond expectation.
Our philosophy of understanding, caring and ensuring that Vintage® can be equally at home in the bedroom, a garage band, with a local hero or used in anger on any one or the World’s most famous stages has seen legions of loyal fans who rely on Vintage to perform for them, day after day, gig after gig, session after session.
Our relationships with famous designers, and a skilful in-house design team means we never stand still, continually innovate, and focus on bringing the best bang for the buck guitars to players of all stripes, busting myths and debunking the black magic to produce outstanding value and outstanding guitars.
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