This VINTAGE US Pro Shop PSV6UJ ‘Union Jack’ modified by Kevin Easton combines the very best of time-served aesthetics and forward-thinking design.
A left hand neck and Wilkinson Alnico WVS pickups in the neck and middle positions, and a Wilkinson WVC Alnico 5 humbucker with nickel covers, give the guitar both a one of a kind appearance and distinctive tonal combinations. The unique blend control offers a multitude of ways to shape your tone.
The Wilkinson vibrato bridge, features an innovative stagger-drilled block which radically improves the guitar's intonation, whilst maintaining incredible return-to-pitch accuracy.
Every US Pro Shop Guitar Purchase Includes:
- Professional level, crown and polish of frets
- String change using customer chosen gauges and tuning preference
- Bridge height, nut slot and truss rod action adjustments
- Intonation adjustment
- Pickup height adjustment
- Vintage logo gigbag
- Certificate of Authenticity
MODS:
- Install Wilkinson WVC PAF humbucker
- Heat treated pickup cover with blue color
- Custom pickguard
- Matching blue control knobs
- Wiring: Volume, Tone, Blend control
- Blend control operation:
- Blender on 10 = Normal operation
- Blender on 0 with 5 switch positions
- 1. Bridge Pickup w/neck faded in
- 2. Bridge w/middle & neck faded in
- 3. Middle
- 4. Middle w/neck & bridge faded in
- 5. Neck w/Bridge faded in
SPECS:
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Body – American Alder body provides resonance, tone and ‘correct weight’ comfort, enhanced with correctly radiused contoured body
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Vibrato - The Wilkinson WVC vibrato bridge featured on the Vintage V6 is a masterpiece of detail. Positive location, 6 screw design provides return to pitch accuracy; perpendicular bend, high grade steel saddles enhance tonality and ‘snap’. Ground base plate corner provides authentic looks. Stagger drilled cast block significantly enhances return to pitch accuracy and classic vintage tone. The ‘push-in’ delrin-bushed arm with variable tension provides the arm feel that suits your style
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Neck - Hard rock Maple with classic Vintage ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy and great feel
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Controls – Single master Volume control, one master tone control, and one pickup blend control. Five-way selector switch
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Pickups - Two Wilkinson WVS Single Coils and one Wilkinson WVC humbucker provide a range of traditional tones
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Fingerboard – Rosewood for outstanding tonal transfer, responsiveness and durability with a traditional 10” radius for superb playability and feel
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Machine Heads - Wilkinson WJ55 E-Z-Lok machine heads provide simple, effective action for maximum tuning stability
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Headstock - Classic Vintage headstock design for balance and visual appeal
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Scale – 25.5” / 648mm
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Frets – 22 Medium profile frets add to comfort, accuracy and overall positive feel of the Vintage V6
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Nut – 43mm GraphTech® nut, smooth and friction free
BUILDER: Kevin Easton
PRICE: $1249
Serial Number: PS114041805
