New for 2020, UK-based Vintage Guitars has released a wonderful take on a distressed Les Paul Junior at a very palatable price. The V120MRGHB is a single cut guitar made with a Mahogany body and neck, not unlike the very guitar that inspired this model. A Lignum Rosa fretboard has 22 medium jumbo frets and plenty of solid Wilkinson hardware and Graphtech NuBone nut. Wilkinson’s Deluxe WJ15 tuners hold the strings opposed a Wilkinson GTBCR wrap around bridge, with their own W90SK dog ear P90 pickup providing the growl. Pictured above is the “Gun Hill Blue over Sunburst” distressed finish I was sent, which is really killer in picture and person. Looking a lot like a nice Pelham Blue finish, I’m a big fan of the relic’d style appearance, even though that is sure to turn some off from this guitar right away. The single dog ear is controlled by standard master volume and tone, providing for a super straightforward instrument that won’t break the bank.
While single P90 guitars are right up my alley, I did have a few qualms with the Vintage V120 ICON’s tones. The P90 has great growl, bite, and mid-range punch but was actually a bit muddier than I was expecting. Note to note clarity seemed to get a bit lost once you dialed in higher volumes and more gain. However, I was actually able to get it back to a very clear, bell-like sound with some tweaks to my Vox AC15’s top boost channel that helped cut more treble through. Ultimately, it’s not a huge deal and it’s exciting to see you can uncover awesome sounds from this V120 ICON, but it took a bit more work than some comparably priced guitars have in the past. When I did get it dialed in, I loved the punchy tones of this guitar! It cuts through a mix and does all the classic rock and garage rock things I want in a slab guitar. It was rather resonant too, which helped give the amplified tone and nice sense of roundness, that fills quite a bit of space, even if the Wilkinson P90 was a bit muddy for my liking. Check out some clips below where I surprised myself with some almost Country-like clean tones.
While I was able to eventually dial in some awesome tones, I had a much harder time with the tuning stability. It was honestly just not reliable enough for me to take on stage in the current state. I assume it isn’t the nut, as I’ve heard good things about the NuBone from Graphtech before, plus it seems to be properly cut. My best guess is that throwing locking tuners on would make a big difference. But realistically I had like 15 minutes of playing before I had to stop and retune a string or two. Other than that, they did do an excellent job with the fret work and action right out of the box! It was comfortable, with a “soft C” shape that made it feel faster than I expected when moving up and down the fretboard. I think some players may be thrown off by the distressed finish, which leaves parts of the neck feeling like they are missing a chunk of finish, but I honestly loved the feel. Even better, with the blue finish covering the neck and headstock it never felt sticky or poorly finished.
Vintage V 120 Mrghb Aged Blue Over Sunburst
Overall it’s a beautiful guitar to look at and a ton of fun to play. The V120 ICON is ultra lightweight making it a real contender for some heavy stage usage if you can get the tuning dialed in correctly. As I said before, I’m sure some will have an issue with Vintage’s take on the distressed look, but if you love aged/beat up guitars, this is one of the best affordable LP Junior-style takes on the market! The fret work, finish job, and pickup adjustment was all great, making up for some other construction issues that would have otherwise lowered the score. There are a lot things working really well here, so if you are willing and able to tweak the guitar to really fit your amp/rig and maybe swap out the tuners or nut, you have a super fun guitar. Vintage really killed it on the finish, I can’t emphasize enough how rad it was to come home and see this on my guitar rack or hanging on my wall. It’s smooth, there were no signs of damage or lazy QA/QC, I’d be delighted if I got this out of the box as a consumer!
Vintage’s V120 ICON gets a few bonus points here because a quality Les Paul Junior-copy isn’t as easy to find as a Strat, LP, or Tele copy these days. Harley Benton and Epiphone have recently given this model more love, but for awhile you really had to get a questionable Firefly guitar off Amazon unless you wanted to drop $500+. That being said, I think there are some quirks that Vintage needs to iron out here with the tuning/pickup choice (unless of course mine just wasn’t the best of the bunch) to really compete with my favorite affordable guitars from 2020 so far. Huge improvements in oversea’s guitar production has made it possible for $250+ dollar guitars to be insanely reliable, which makes us all winners. Vintage put out an awesome guitar with the V120 ICON, but it is still a few points shy of being the best budget guitar of the year.
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Vintage V120 Re Issued Electric Guitar
With their traditional looks and contemporary stylings the V120 set the bar for simplistic, yet versatile tone. An ingeniously designed offset heel provides improved access to the 'dusty end' of the guitars upper frets and opening up the guitarist's playing.
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Vintage Icon V120mrbk Mahogany Les Paul Body Electric Guitar
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Vintage V120 Icon Electric Guitar Review
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Vintage V120 Reissued Electric Guitar, Gun Hill Blue
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For heavier items, we usually ship UK deliveries by TNT. You will receive an email with tracking details when we ship your order.
Delivery to mainland UK addresses isfree on all orders over£399. Delivery charges are based on the size and weight of your order and, in some cases, your location. A standard next working day carriage charge for UK mainland addresses is shown on the shopping basket page, but you can change delivery service later in the checkout.
Most orders will need to be signed for and we advise you make sure to check your parcel/s for any damage before signing. If no-one is available at your address, a card will be left so you can arrange a re-delivery directly with the courier. Redirection of an order after it's been dispatched may incur an extra charge from the courier.
Vintage V120 Icon Electric Guitar Review
Delivery charges displayed apply to most UK mainland addresses. Deliveries to Northern Ireland, UK non-mainland, and European addresses will cost more, and carriage charges will be shown at the checkout before you place your order. Free delivery offers may not apply to some remote/Scottish Highlands addresses.
It doesn't happen often, but occasionally an item can get damaged on the way to you. Don't worry! If your order is received either damaged or faulty, just let us know, preferably using thereturns request form within 30 days of receiving the item, and we'll arrange for it its return and for a replacement or refund.
You can return most items bought online or by phone within14 daysfor a refund (provided that it is unused and returned to us in New Condition – including packaging). You will need to return the itemat your own expense. When we receive the goods back undamaged and with the correct packaging we will refund the cost of the goods.
Vintage V120 Reissued Electric Guitar, Gun Hill Blue
Software or products that include software that needs to be registered are not eligible for this 14 day return period if opened and installed, and due to hygiene reasons we can't accept certain
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