VA (Vantage Artist) Serie: VA-900 (Vantage) Specifications


A Matsumoku product. Type: Solid-Body. Made in Japan. Dual Cutaway shape. The scale is 25 1/2" (648mm).

Head
Tuning machines: Gold-plated die-cast precision tuners.

Neck
Three-piece laminated maple with two walnut stripes and a multilayered center section of ash, walnut and maple. Neck Through Body / Conductor. 24 frets. Nut made of Brass. Laminated neck. The fingerboard is made of Rosewood. The fingerboard is inlaid. (centered elliptoid/oval dots).

Body
Multi-layered ash, walnut and maple with two walnut stringers.

Electronics
Preamp volume boost and active tone equalization. Master vol/Active treble/bass control with center detent position/boost volume knobs. Coil-tap/phase/boost switches.. Configuration: HH. 2 x Vantage 600GD humbuckers. Volume controls: 2. Tone controls: 1. There is a pick-up selector. The pick-up selector has 3 positions. This model is tap/coil capable. Phase switching can be achieved on this model. This model has active electronics.

Hardware
Brass groove grip knobs. Bridge: brass, with adjustable saddles. Stop/tail part: brass stop-bar.

Notes

Matte oak finish.

A Led indicates low batteries level (2 x 9-Volt).

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