Vintage V100

My guitar is the V100TSB (Tobacco Sunburst. 22 frets and trapezoid inlays. It has the look of a Les Paul basically, and the smooth neck gives it the feel of a Gibson. The guitar isn't as heavy as the Epiphone Les Paul, but it sounds almost like it. The hardware is gold, and the bridge is a Tune-o-Matic. The only thing I don't like about the looks of the guitar, is the fact that the tuners are jaded, and it doesn't really fit the guitar, that's why I bought some new ones for it. Overall, the features are very good.

This really does fit my style of playing, which is rock. I use it with a MG60DFX, which I admit isn't the best amp in the world, but with my Zoom 4040 guitar processor, this guitar really does shine. It gives off some perfect tones, like Michael Schenker's of UFO and Brian Robertson of Thin Lizzy. The clean isn't too great, but that's because of my amp, as I've played it on a Peavy tube. With a lot of time going tweaking my sound, I've managed to get my guitar sounding A LOT better than my mates Epiphone Les Paul.

The guitar was set up perfectly for me. Only there was one problem. My mate (who doesn't play guitar) picked the Vintage, and broke the bridge pickup. But, this didn't take too long to fix, just around 15 minutes. The action was nice and low, and the finish was done a lot better than the Epi's (I'm making sooo many references to Epiphones as they are meant to be the best cheap guitars around). The guitar's volume knobs are also much better than Epiphones, as they are a lot, brighter, if you can say that.

This guitar can easily withstand live playing. The pickups can handle a live situation without a doubt. The hardware rubs off after a while, but you wouldn't notice it would a closer look. The strap buttons are solid, only my strap isn't that good, as I've had it for a year. I would use it without a backup, but it's always best to have one.

Haven't had to deal with them.

I've been playing for two years and I own a MG50DFX and a Zoom 4040. Even though they aren't pro equipt, they do get really close to a Gibson sound. Just like a cheap Gibson, I would say. If this guitar was stolen, I would buy it again without a doubt. As you may know, I've tried an Epi, but that wan't as good as this guitar, and it was lighter too.

Flame maple top with solid mahogany body, mahogany neck,rosewood fretboard. Les Paul style body, Stop tailpiece, tune o matic bridge also twin humbuckers two vol/tone controls and a 3 way switch.22 nice fat frets with an equally fat neck.Lovely!

The neck pickup is real grunt but also cleans up nicely then the neck bucker is real blus/funk mojo,real honky tone.Thru Fender or a Marshall these really show ability.

Neck was a little low with some buzz and the switch was a bit crackly but after some attention, fine.

All hardware good and solid and will withstand a real beating.Solid like a Lada car.

I am quite impressed with the Made in China build quality, this factory seems to know how to build a good solid guitar.

Tobacco burt, v100 Les Paul copy,mahogany body with maple top, Bare knuckle picups and complete replacement of all other hardwear with superior and vintage parts

The sound of this guitar was very good for its price but I have completely refitted this guitar to the wiring spec of an original 1959 Gibson, cloth covered wire Bareknuckle pups,hovland caps,new cts pots,steel tunamatic bridge the works, so soundwise I would go head to head with any real Les Paul owners and I like to think with every chance of keeping up with a very good sounding one too!. The sound I get out of this goes from all out bone crushing rock and metal in the bridge position (Nailbomb pup) to incredibly detailed lushious warm jazz tones in the neck (stormy monday pup) and some very twangy and different sounds in the inbetween setting , and when you roll off some volume and tone in any position you get all sorts of other interesting sounds whilst still retaining all the detail, no muddyness, lots of great 70's rock and blues sounds to be had here, very Led Zep its all here.
My major point here is that you can take an incredibly cheap imitation and skulpt it into virtually the real thing as when you take the bare bones of this guitar its made from the right materials : Mahogany and Maple so a good starting point, if you have the intermediate skills needed to revamp it, or get someone like me to do it for you! Then your away with something far better than most of the competition and much much closer to the real thing at a fraction of the cost!

I thought the action was ok in the shop but I have done a little stone work on them to get a nice low action, so that and the finish were all fine for such an incredably cheap guitar!

was and is totally relliable

both in the shop I bought it in London and the people who make it ( I have spoken to Trevor Wilkinson a couple of times) they were very helpful)

I have been playing and modding/repairing guitars for over twenty years , my main concerns are tone,playabilty and general high quality of any instrument. Although I have done extensive jiggery pokery to mine these guitars are very good straight off the shop shelf especially for the price. if it were stolen I would be gutted as it is now one of my main guitars, so would definately replace it but that person better be fast on there feet or face my wrath!!! compared to other copies including the well overated Epiphones its a much better starting point feel free to contact me about this

Its got a nice cherry distressed finish, some people have asked, is it meant to look like that? as some of the red finish is missing etc. although, it is meant to be like that.
Its got a les paul style body, quite heavy as far as guitars go, with discoloured effective tuners, to add to the effect of the 'worn' style.

It has A standard tune-o-matic bridge and very good action on a mahogany neck. Wilkinson pickups, Good as you'll get at this price. Pickguard is a bit cheap and flimsy.

The guitar has very good treble tone but lacks a bit on rhythm settings. (3-way selector) im using this with a Marshall 30DFX and no pedals. easy to control on bridge pickups but has a very loud screeh on flipping to rhythm. Thick sound, helped by the thick body.
My Power chords were sounding great but full chords got a bit muddy even with very low gain etc.

ready to play out of the box, good action-i dont think the strings could have been coaxed any lower for thos price.Slightly dented in the head and the smallest black speck on the bridge.

Very Very Noisy pickup selector.

I would feel quite comfortable knowing i could gig with it with no backup and the strap buttons are almost cemented. However the pickguard is weak and flimsy. Quite reliable

Its under warranty for a full year. Havnt needed it fixed yet.

Id like this guitar to have more rhythm capabilities, maybe a more moody tone, Very well made and a nice rich sound. My only complaints is that vintage have overworked the worn effect so the headstock is finished badly. I would buy this again if it were stolen only without the distressed look and with a half decent pickguard

Finish looks great and the body looks pretty solid, but huge issues with playability and hardware.
Tuners go out of tune easily, pickups sound like crap Duncan Alnico 2's or Seth Lovers are a good replacement.
The thing buzzed all over the place and neck neck needed to be adjusted, I couldn't play it, emailed the company a few times and no response, very poor customer relations, sorry no customer relations!
Input jack keeps coming loose, pick gaurd material very cheap looking and flimsy.

Yeah features that I had to pay someone else to fix!

Pickups and tuners need replacing, with major setup required and when you factor these costs together, not worth it.

Probably a ok beginner guitar as long as the frets don't buzz everywhere.

Top is not book matched but no big deal,did the guitar contain any flaws,hmmmm what flaw didn't it have, very poor hardware.

It lasted me the whole time I had it> 1 month

Emailed them several times and no one responded, customer service my ass!

20 yrs playing,if it were stolen I'd thank the theif, he would have sved me money, to fix all the buzzing on the frets replace tuners replace pickups fix jack cost me almost as much as the guitar is worth.
Luckily I only traded some pedals for this guitar.

Someone traded me this guitar Vintage V100, at first glance the finish had a nice distressed look to it, claims to be mahogony with maple top, this guitar definately needed some work, frets were buzzing all over the place, action was super high andthe pickups didn't quite have a smooth sound from low to high strings, the EAD strings sounded great but the GBE strings seem to fade in the mix, raised the pickup and still the same problem, the tuners don't seem to hold it in tune that well especially when you start bending strings, the pickgaurd looks cheap and is flimsy, and the input jack keeps coming loose.
With all that said I guess with some Seymour Duncans in it and some good tuners might be ok and a major setup, I contacted them about the frets needing to be dressed and got no response, maybeI'm quite picky
when it comes to sound? been through a lot of guitars so I've got some experience.
First you need a good product, and first impressions are everything, and this guitar didn't leave a good first impression, how would you fell buying a 1 month old car took it off the lot and it wouldn't drive properly, then the salesman ignored you???
I know I'm rambling but I call it the way it is, the guitar body seems to be pretty solid though, although workmanship(Made In China or as they like to say made somewhere offshore)should answer that question.
Change the items I mentioned and might turn out to be a decent beginner guitar, but once you add the purchase of the item then the upgrades you might as well get something better.
If you can't afford a Gibson then go with a Tokai Love Rock made in Japan has to be late 70's or 80's these things smoke most Gibsons and were apparently sued by both Gibson and Fender, Tokai's of that era are superior quality guitars and you'll know when you play one, I have a 1973 Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst and it sounds great and I have an 1984 Tokai Love Rock(Les Paul Copy)and guess what they both have Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Pickups in them and the Tokai sounds better than the Gibson, so sometimes the name on the headstock is irrelevant, both Gibson and Fender made some pretty poor products in the mid 70's right on through to early 90's, mass production less emphasis on quality, it's pretty bad when the company copying your guitar and makes it better than you do, LOL.
All that said, here are some pretty good affordable brands and of good Quality:
Tokai, Dotonshaft, Hamer, Edwards, Greco, Burney, Fernandez.
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Pickups uneven sounding , week top end.

Finish looks pretty good.

Haven't had it that long yet.

No one even responded to my emails, very poor support.

Gear I own, I'll only include some because the list is long.
1964 Fender Strat
1969 Fender Strat
1971 Gibson SG
1972 Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Flying V
80's Tokai Love Rock
80's Tokai Strat
1969 Marshall 100 w Head
1965 Marshall Jtm45 100 watt Plexi(very rare w Marshall Block Logo
Peavey Triple XXX Head
Fender Super Champ
Fender Deluxe Reverb
2 Marshall 412's one with 75 Watters and One with 25 watt Greenbacks.
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my beautiful axe has a tobbacco sunburst finish , and the pickup is by wilkinson my friend has an epiphone les paul and wanted to sell his to me and he buy my vintage ! i obviously refused this guitar is good and solid and one heavy mother ! but amazing quality beautiful finish

i like to play more glamrock songs like t rex mostly, and this baby is perfect for my style. i use a 15wtt yamaha amp and have had others but this guitar goes with any. its definitly not niosy its got a smooth sound to it on rythm. my only dislike is the hardly noticeable light scratches on the pickups but like i say hardly noticable

my axe was set up with muscle because it is so solid ! and its tsb finish is just amaizing

oh yeh im in a band and we have played a lot of live gigs and this is the only guiatr i use and could definatly be used live ! , if anything id rather use it than a strat or an epiphone, i think it will last me years if not for ever , and if it gets lost or stolen i would be srtaight out to get another. the strap button are so solid its acctually like their made from the same wood as the guitar. yes i would use it in a gig without backup.

my axe is under warranty but i havnt had any problems

i have been playin a while and this so far is my fav out of a fender strat , tele and an epiphone lp. like i say if it got stolen id be stright to the shops. i just love the tsb finish on it and the mahogany at the back.

Its a Les Paul style. A set in neck, mahogany body and rosewood fingerboard. Wilkinson Hardware. Mine's black with gold hardware. Standard les-paul controls.

I'd give it 7 because it has what i want/need, but nothing more.

It's great for big, fat sounds. Distortion is no problem. I dont play much metal but it can deffinatly handle it. I use a Marshall MG100DFX COMBO, and the combination is perfect.

However the clean tones arn't up to scratch.

The factory set-up was unplayable. Really that bad. Minor adjustments i expected but it was impossible. Scratched, sharp, hard you name it. I had to send it back to the shop and they gave it me with a free set-up.

Fine live, realiable enough but would need a backup. I needed to replace the jack after 4 months but other than that it was okay. The finish is good and solid.

Havnt needed it (touch wood!!).

Its a good guitar. Perfect for a begginer or backup. I'd change the jack however. I'd buy it again, as it was only ??160.

Its a Flame Top Les Paul Copy. Set neck, standard controls, Wilkinson hardware.

Wow... I play in a band with guy who plays a proper Gibson Les Paul, and whilst the Vintage will never fully compete, it does a damned good job. I play with a bit of gain through a Marshall JCM 900 2x12 combo doing Rock covers. This guitar sings, good sustain. My only gripe is that the pickups get a bit muddy when you turn down the volume on the guitar. But hey for this price who cares?

Scores a 10 becuase of the sound for the price

Flame top looks good, not exactly bookmarked, but who can see that across a smokey room?. Machine heads aren't on the headstock straight and feel a bit flimsy, but lets not forget which end of the market we're dealing with! The frets are well dressed, but the nut needed some attention. No electrical crackles or faults yet.

Picked it up on a Monday, Slung on a set of 12's , gave it a quick set up and gigged it on the Friday. It stayed in tune despite the flimsy looking machine heads. The pick up selector doesn't inspire me with confidence, but it works okay at the moment and hasn't let me down so far. I have a fairly brutal playing style and this guitar has done many hours of rehearsal and gig's, it stays in tune and shows no signs of breaking. I always gig with a back up anyway.

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I have been playing for 23 years, I have two Fender Telecasters and a fender Strat and needed a guitar with humbuckers for a new band.
I love the fact that this guitar looks good, sounds good, and cost me less than ??100.

If it was stolen and I had won the lottery I would upgrade to a Gibson. But in the real world I would get back on E-bay and find another one of these. If you're a beginner go and buy one, if your'e a semi pro looking for a cheap, good sounding Les Paul....go and buy one.

I bought a Vintage V100 Series in December 2005 for #185 in Tabacco Sunburst. It has the following features:

Body: Mahogany
Top: V100TSB Flame Maple
Neck: Mahogany - Set Neck
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale: 24.75?/ 628mm
Frets: 22
Neck Inlays: Pearloid Crown
Tuners: Wilkinson? Deluxe WJ44 Gold (TSB)
Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
Pickups: V100TSB/BB/CS Wilkinson? Double Coil x 2 (N) MWVC (B)MWVC
V100GT Wilkinson? Stacked Ceramic x 2 (N) W90SK (B)W90SK V100WR Wilkinson? Mini Double Coil x 2 (N) WMC301 (B)WMC301
Hardware: Gold (TSB)
Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle

I also purchased a tweed les paul hard case with a wine red velvet interior for #75 and a black leather guitar strap with rock looking metal studs on it. My set up looks like the dogs bollocks. I'm very proud of it!!

I'm in a guitar pop band called Driverside (www.driverside.co.uk) and we use acoustic guitar and electric on every track we record. The Les Paul sound really beefs up the choruses, however the producers that i have worked with have always suplied original Gibson Les Pauls for recording use so i haven't used my Vintage Les Paul on a record yet. I guess snobbery won the day, I honestly could hear the difference. Its going on my next track though, just to proove its capable of sounding great. I would like to purchase a beefier bridge pick up for my V100TSB as i think it would make the guitar sound amazing. I use it for gigs every week and could always do with a bit more umph! Overall though, it sounds great!

The guitar was set up pretty good, however i used it every week and i want to take it to a proffeional to set it up when i have a new exspensive pick up to the bridge. (for that beefier sound)

My guitar was in purfect condition from a body work point of view. I have seen some shops selling really cheap copy of the same model with shoddy body work. So i would pay that bit more, you get what you may for at the end of the day.

This guitar is very reliable as i play live in small - big venues every week. I'm not fust if it stays in perfect condition looks wise as with age it can only look better in my eyes.

I don't use a back up electric by the way at gigs, i just take my Vintage and rum it!

I bought my guitar of the internet. It was a risky thing for me to do as i hadn't seen the exact guitar and checked it properly before purhcase. It was delivered on time in a massive box with loads of rapping so it wouldn't get damaged. I wouldn't usually recommend getting your Vintage of the net but its hard not to when the prices are cheaper than in your local guitar shop for the same guitar.

I bought this guitar with a view of using it to mess about on at home and nothing more, however it turnwed out to be my favourite guitar in looks nd sound so i use it every day now!

You do get a warrenty with you Vintage guitar though! i filled in the document that came with it and made sure my serial number on the back of my guitar wasn't lost by putting a small peice of sticky tape over it. Its worth getting the warrenty doc sent off. You never know with guitars, sometimes you get a good one, sometimes you get s bad one so look out for that.

One bad point though, after sending off my warrenty Vintage never sent anthing back for confirmation. That pissed me off a bit.

I love the look, the sounds and if it was nicked i would defo consider getting another. The colour and hardware is so good looking. I could just sit and look at it all day!!

Check out my bands website www.driverside.co.uk

Vintage should keep there prices up and not sink to the likes of other les paul copies prices. Vintage guitars are the best and don'tlet anyone tell you otherwise!! big up Vintage V100's!!