VA (Vantage Artist) Serie: VA-800 (24-frets) (Vantage) Specifications

early 1980ies, by Matsumoku. Type: Solid-Body. Made in Japan. Dual Cutaway shape. The scale is 25 1/2" (648mm). Usual location of the serial number: Back of the headstock. Head Tuning machines: Vantage sealed tuners. Neck 5-layers, maple and walnut. Neck Through Body / Conductor. 24 frets. Nut made of Brass. Laminated neck. The fingerboard is made of Rosewood. The fingerboard is inlaid. (Perloid centered dots). Body Center of the body (extension of neck) is maple/walnut, wings are (Japanese) ash.. Strings through body. Body is made of Ash. No pickguard on this model. Electronics Coil split (mini toggle) on bridge HB only.. Configuration: HH. MMK61 on neck, MMK53 on bridge position. Volume controls: 2. Tone controls: 2. There is a pick-up selector. The pick-up selector has 3 positions. This model is tap/coil capable. Hardware Gold colored. This guitar has a one-piece bridge/stop. Bridge: Solid brass, saddles too.

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