'Vintage ' brand guitars anybody ?

[badgermark]

I'd be interested in seeing and hearing it. I love the fat jazz clean tone, even though the closest i get to jazz is the odd 7th chord.

[gwEm]

i have longterm GAS for one of their wine red Les Paul deluxes or P90 goldtops.

tried one of their aged strats and it was fine, nothing earth shattering, but perfectly ok. if the les pauls are better maybe i should look into it again

[Adam.M]

I damned well nearly applied for a Job in their offices a bit back, you do know they're based just outside of Leeds? :)

I need to find somewhere where i can try them, i've been after a Vintage SG for years as they're apparently better than the Epi's and much cheaper.

They make a good Les Paul, especially that Peter Green model... the only thing i've heard to avoid is their bolt ons, the strats really, they usually get a 6/10 with reviewers but the LP's get 9/10 almost all the time.

I really want to try some! so annoying that whilst their based in Leeds, theres none to be found in Leeds...

Glad your that happy with yours, Makes me want one even more though.

Though looking at the website... i think their prices have gone up a bit?

Hi Adam,

I got a great deal online for my specific guitar , with dv247.com - who supplied the r.r.p £435 guitar for £ 254 - absolutely brand new and boxed packaged 'straight from factory' .  Considering that it is a proper hollow bodied convex surfaced archtop - with a really close grained and beautifully inlaid rosewood neck, it is incredible that one can even 'get the wood' for that price.   It does seem a shame that J.H.S  are only out at Garforth - and yet Leeds folk have to order from / travel to 'the deep south' to try one .   

That's good news to hear! I have been considering buying from them for some time, but i'd not known anyone else to deal with that website, gives me some confidence that a BKP'er has used them.

Sounds like a really nice guitar to me, shame i'm not really a jazz man... though, i'd like to be... heheh!

[FELINEGUITARS]

I guess that could be a bit of a raffle depending on what the factory had in stock on the day they did that run.

Have to totally agree with Bob on this one

Have seen some wonderful Vintage guitars , but have also had one in with a rubbery neck that I felt was never going to behave right. It lacked tone and was very buzzy no matter how much setup and fret dressing work you did.

Ideally you need to play a couple and pick the best of the bunch

[Fourth Feline]

I guess that could be a bit of a raffle depending on what the factory had in stock on the day they did that run.

Have to totally agree with Bob on this one

Have seen some wonderful Vintage guitars , but have also had one in with a rubbery neck that I felt was never going to behave right. It lacked tone and was very buzzy no matter how much setup and fret dressing work you did.

Ideally you need to play a couple and pick the best of the bunch

I totally agree. When first looking for my 335 copy last year, I tried an 'Aria' copy in a local shop - and despite the 'Aria' name having some respectability in the late 70s, this one had the worst neck / action I have ever encountered. The bridge ( even at it's lowest  ) left an action of about 5cm at the 12th fret - and the truss rod could not bring it in any better.  Same with numerous other Chinese / Korean guitars I have tried this last few years.  But when they get it right, they sure do get it right !

It is a lottery, but I certainly fell lucky first time with my 'budget'  Tanglewood 335 copy , and  and Vintage 175 copy .

I suppose we tend to forget that it is down to the skill and integrity of the specific assembler at the factory. The USA Gibsons can be as guilty as anyone, both on build quality details - and subsequent quality control.

In the end , that is why we need good luck - or ( even better ) great U.K. Luthiers like Feline Guitars !.

Meanwhile - thank goodness for the 'distance selling' regulations.  :)

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I damned well nearly applied for a Job in their offices a bit back, you do know they're based just outside of Leeds? :)

I need to find somewhere where i can try them, i've been after a Vintage SG for years as they're apparently better than the Epi's and much cheaper.

They make a good Les Paul, especially that Peter Green model... the only thing i've heard to avoid is their bolt ons, the strats really, they usually get a 6/10 with reviewers but the LP's get 9/10 almost all the time.

I really want to try some! so annoying that whilst their based in Leeds, theres none to be found in Leeds...

Glad your that happy with yours, Makes me want one even more though.

Though looking at the website... i think their prices have gone up a bit?

I told you theres one NEW in a shop down road from my house for £80

:P

also ive told you many times that Dolphin in hudds have LOADS of them

THATS MILES AWAY... for someone who walks everywhere.

Getting to where you live also takes like, 3 months on the bus :P

Maybe i'll come nab that 80 quidder but i just got this strat so, wait 'n see...

15mins on the train :P cheaper than the bus too