Premier Guitar features affiliate links to help support our content. We may earn a commission on any affiliated purchases.

Vintage Guitars Unveils the V501 and VEC501

Vintage Guitars Unveils the V501 and VEC501

Both models benefit from the addition of a rosewood bridge with a Graph Tech NuBone saddle.

Anaheim, CA (February 8, 2016) -- Revamping their classic ā€˜westernā€™ guitar model across both acoustic and electro-acoustic ranges, with newly-designed construction and bracing patterns to give the bright, lively responsive sounds of much more expensive instruments, Vintage are pleased to announce the release of the V501 and VEC501 Dreadnoughts.

Vintage V501 Acoustic Dreadnoughts - Boasting solid sitka spruce tops complemented by a mahogany back and sides for a full, rich, sound matched to easy-to-play mahogany necks with maple bound rosewood fingerboards, faithfully recreating that classic western guitar style, with authentic, crisp, tonal properties and superb projection.

The V501ā€™s also benefit from the addition of a rosewood bridge with a Graph Tech NuBone saddle, and die-cast chrome machine heads for perfect intonation and accurate, solid tuning. Available in three satin finishes, Natural, Tobacco Sunburst, and Burgundy Burst, with an elegant herringbone/abalone sound hole rosette, the range is completed by an ever- popular solid mahogany top model (V501MH), in satin Mahogany finish.

Vintage VEC501 Electro-Acoustic Cutaway Dreadnoughts - Utilising the same tone woods and classic build as their acoustic counterparts, the VEC501 electro-acoustic models have a graceful lower bout cutaway to help reach the ā€˜dusty endā€™ of the fretboard and come loaded with a top-quality Fishman Sonicore undersaddle pickup and Isys + preamp with standard 1/4ā€ jack and USB outputs, so you can connect directly to a computer or any USB compatible device.

As well as the usual volume, bass and treble controls, the Fishman Isys + preamp system has a built-in chromatic tuner, low battery indicator LED and phase button to instantly help compensate for any feedback or unbalanced tone due to phasing issues.

With the same great range of finishes available (including a solid mahogany top model), the VEC501 is the ideal instrument for anyone who needs a high specification electro acoustic dreadnought guitar, without breaking the bank.

For more information:
Vintage

Hereā€™s how 21 killer players from the past year of Rig Rundownsā€”including Justin Chancellor, Zakk Wylde, MonoNeon, Carmen Vandenberg, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, and Grace Bowersā€”use stomps to take their sounds outside the box.


Read MoreShow less

This Japan-made Guyatone brings back memories of hitchinā€™ rides around the U.S.

This oddball vintage Guyatone has a streak of Jack Kerouacā€™s adventurous, thumbing spirit.

The other day, I saw something I hadnā€™t noticed in quite some time. Driving home from work, I saw an interesting-looking fellow hitchhiking. When I was a kid, ā€œhitchersā€ seemed much more common, but, then again, the world didnā€™t seem as dangerous as today. Heck, I can remember hitching to my uncleā€™s cabin in Bradford, Pennsylvaniaā€”home of Zippo lightersā€”and riding almost 200 miles while I sat in a spare tire in the open bed of a pickup truck! Yes, safety wasnā€™t a big concern for kids back in the day.

Read MoreShow less

Fifteen watts that sits in a unique tone space and offers modern signal routing options.

A distinct alternative to the most popular 1x10 combos. Muscular and thick for a 1x10 at many settings. Pairs easily with single-coils and humbuckers. Cool looks.

Tone stack could be more rangeful.

$999

Supro Montauk
supro.com

4
4
4
4

When you imagine an ideal creative space, what do you see? A loft? A barn? A cabin far from distraction? Reveling in such visions is inspiration and a beautiful escape. Reality for most of us, though, is different. Weā€™re lucky to have a corner in the kitchen or a converted closet to make music in. Still, thereā€™s a romance and sense of possibility in these modest spaces, and the 15-watt, 1x10, all-tubeSupro Montauk is an amplifier well suited to this kind of place. It enlivens cramped corners with its classy, colorful appearance. Itā€™s compact. Itā€™s also potent enough to sound and respond like a bigger amp in a small room.

Read MoreShow less

Be sure to locate your sample library where it can be quickly referenced on your DAW.

Improve your recordings using your own samples. Bryan Clark, house producer at Nashvilleā€™s Blackbird Studio, tells you how to take the final steps in building your own sample library.

Read MoreShow less