Vintage V6MR Icon, Distressed Black

Vintage V6MR Icon, Distressed Black Overview

With a traditionally styled Eastern Poplar body, a balanced set of three Wilkinson WVS vintage-voiced Alnico V pickups, and a Wilkinson WVC vibrato bridge, the Vintage V6MR Icon in Distressed Black is every bit a masterpiece of detail, classic style, and playability.

The WVS pickups feature staggered, chamfered edge pole pieces for that authentic stone-free tone and power, while the reverse wound, reverse polarity centre pickup provides hum cancelling in switch positions 2 and 4. A positive location, 6 screw trem and bridge design, with ‘push-in’ variable tension delrin-bushed arm, provides an accurate return to pitch; perpendicular bend, high grade steel saddles enhance tonality and ‘snap’, and a ground base plate corner provides authentic looks.

Comfort, speed, and supreme playability are ensured by way of a Classic Vintage ‘soft C’ profile Maple neck, and a traditional 10" radius fingerboard. Medium profile frets add to the comfort, accuracy and classic feel of the Vintage V6MR, while the addition of a Graphite top nut, and Wilkinson WJ55 E-Z-Lok locking tuners ensure that tuning remains both constant and stable; staggered string posts, a feature usually only seen on higher priced instruments, provide the ideal string rake angle for smooth vibrato action and correct playing tension.

What Vintage say:

The V6MRBK has the appearance of a battle-hardened road warrior, but comes equipped with the added benefit of some modern embellishments. A trio of Wilkinson WVS vintage-voiced Alnico V pickups give the guitar the perfect balance between scorching highs, rich mids and plummy low end. The Wilkinson vibrato bridge, meanwhile, features a stagger-drilled block which radically improves the guitar's intonation, whilst maintaining incredible return-to-pitch accuracy.

Good things come to those who wait – but who has the time for that? The Vintage ICON Series replicates the beautiful, worn-in look and feel of an instrument that has paid its dues, without investing the lifetime's worth of woodshedding, rehearsing, performing and travel. This is a guitar that already looks like your lifetime companion; the best part is, your journey is just beginning. Play on