Author Topic: What does vintage actually mean?? (Read 10327 times)

rinse_master · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2005, 07:30:24 AM »

Quote from: The amazing Phil

Did dinsours play jazzboxes back then? Did Les Paul ever get chased by a T-rex after a set?

:lol:

I tried to imagine a T Rex with a guitar, but I think it's arms might be a bit short, maybe the technique wasn't quite as advanced so instead of two handed tapping it was just one handed tapping?, that'd work. :lol:

HJM · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2005, 08:12:41 AM »

Quote from: Ratrod

Originally it comes from the wine industry. It means wine year. A wine made in a good wine year is referred to as good vintage. In the car and guitar world it usually means the same as classic.

Vintage used to, at least in the UK, mean pre second world war cars, classic post war.....my dad used to drag me to Vintage Sports Car Club race meetings when I was young!

Skybone · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2005, 11:05:14 AM »

With cars, the term "vintage" means over 50 years old, so now, early 50's motors are being called "vintage", where it solely used to be pre WWII vehicles. Cars from the 60's-late 80's are "classic".

Maybe guitarist's should take that up, wander into a shop and ask if they have any classic's or vintage guitars in stock. ;)

Ratrod · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2005, 11:28:34 AM »

They'll probably show you the brand Vintage.

Skybone · « **Reply #19 on:** October 29, 2005, 01:55:40 PM »

Exactly what I thought when I was typing. ;)

The amazing Phil · « **Reply #20 on:** October 29, 2005, 07:03:34 PM »

As far as starters go Vintage are a pretty ok brand though.