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| The beginning
600VS was one of three models (600VS, 700VP and 800VA) in the first year of Matusmokus production by the name “Vantage”. They change the name to VS600 the year after to get a more orderly model line.
From an advert:
Vantage 600 – Your second chance to own a Classic.
If you were lucky enouch to be around in the Fifties, you could have picked up some great guitars at great prices. That was your first chance. The Vantage 600 just may well be your second chance to cash
in on a great guitar at a great price. Send for a full color catalog today.
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| Specifications |
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| Body (material & Construction) |
Mahogany with laminated maple center block and walnut stripes. |
| Neck (material & Construction) |
Three-piece laminated mahognay detachable with adustable truss rod. |
| Fingerboard |
Rosewood |
| Scale length |
25-1/2 inches |
| Number of frets |
22 frets |
| Pickups |
Two Vantage #450PF custom-engineered humbucking pickup. (Humbucker) |
| Controls and switches |
1 Volume control
1 Tone control
Coil tap switch circuit
Pickup selector switch. |
| Bridge |
Two-way adjustable combination bridge/tailpiece. |
| Tailpiece |
Thru-body type |
| Tuners |
Chrome plated die-cast |
| Nut |
Black plastic speed knobs. |
| Hardware |
Chrome |
| Finishes |
Natural wood, brown mat finish. |
| In production |
1978 |
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Pictures:
(The guitars may have been modifyed by it’s owners over the years…)
