The sound
is really rich at the price. It's not to be faulted really. Amplified, it delivers
a solid sound with bags of class.
The finish
doesn't appear to mark easily if banged - an inevitable side effect for the traveling
musician, and it stays in tune well enough. The tuners are Grover clones and seem high
quality. This is the sort of thing that becomes apparent after time.
The V300
shouldn't really be compared to an expensive Taylor or Martin. Guitarists having any
of these will hear immediately that the Vintage is missing something in the
bass department,
but of course you could pay twenty times more for one of these classy
instruments.
The
question is - is the difference worth the extra money? As is normal, it depends
on your needs
and what you are willing to pay. For me, this is a fantastic blues guitar for
around £180, a price tag that I still find incredible.
I
bought the Vintage award winning six string guitar after playing blues
guitar on the street (it was my job!) and someone ran off with my
Martin! Now, I did get it back after a chase, but I realized I need
something cheaper with a good sound. This guitar fit the bill perfectly
and I used it for a long time before giving it to my son (who gets all
of my old guitars.)
It's
a great guitar for learning how to play the blues - it's easy to fret
and if you string it up with a good string, such as Martin SP might
gauge you will be amazed at the tone. Try some fast ragtime blues and
you'll see what I mean. It doesn't lend itself to delta blues, because
the basses aren't there, but with a bit of amplification, it doesn't
really matter.
Author: Jim Bruce
Date: 2015-05-22
Category: Music
