Anybody tried the Vintage VS6V ReIssued, Vibrola Tailpiece

notanon

Hi all,

As per the title. I am curious if anybody has tried the Vintage VS6 and also the VS6V. The build quality is apparently very good. How does the vibrola version compare. Some people say that some of the tone is sucked out of the guitar because of the vibrola. Some people say that the tuning stability isn't good others say it is fine and matches a Bigsby.

Feedback appreciated thanks in advance.

RonnieHotdogs

have you seen the new Epiphone range? 

TheMarlin

With almost all tremolos, it there is a tuning issue, check the nut first. 95% of the time, that’s the issue. 

My Supro Belmont has a Wilkinson Bigsby-a-like. It’s sublime.  Never found any Wilkinson trem to be anything other than excellent. 

fields5069

I like the look of the VS63 - SG 3-pickup with Vibrola.

As for Epiphone, a cream one would be nice, but it looks like they're still putting that stripy mahogany veneer on the cherry SGs, which I don't like.

notanon

RonnieHotdogs said:

have you seen the new Epiphone range? 

Thanks for the heads up, just had a look this evening. Going to be difficult to A/B the two in a shop, I think fat chance that somebody will stock both of those.

timmypix

fields5069 said:

I like the look of the VS63 - SG 3-pickup with Vibrola.

As for Epiphone, a cream one would be nice, but it looks like they're still putting that stripy mahogany veneer on the cherry SGs, which I don't like.

Which makes me wonder what's actually underneath - I wondered the same with the korina Explorers and Vs with a gorgeous korina veneer. If you're using a veneer for a generally unfigured wood, what wood are they hiding?

I've read that 90s Epi LPs often had alder caps with a maple veneer, for example, or just no cap at all. Never checked on my old Epiphone but at least the back was clearly solid mahogany with no veneer.