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Vintage VS6 SG Copy Guitar

 

Vintage VS6 SG Copy Guitar reviewed by The Man in the Jar

One of the upgraded Vintage series, this little looker can be yours for around £135.

Features of the Vintage VS6 SG Guitar

Tuners - Covered but unsealed Wilkinson Deluxe tuners with vintage-vibe green plastic knobs. 

Headstock - Standard paddle shape common to all guitars of this genre. Adorned with a green pearloid inlay and plain black truss rod cover.  

Nut - Basic black plastic nut is accurately cut. 

Neck - A nice slim mahogany neck lacquered in the same black finish that covers the rest of the guitar. Comfortable and easy to play.

Fretboard - The playing surface of the rosewood fingerboard seems to have been stained to darken its colour. Fret markers are the traditional trapezoid shape.

Frets - Medium smooth.

Action - Good from the box and looks like it could be coaxed a bit lower.

Body - Classic mahogany SG shape with uneven horns. I'm pleased to notice it's not too thin which is good for this price. 

Bridge - Tuno-matic type with stop tail, all in shiny chrome.

Pickups - Covered chrome pick-ups in staggered housings.

Controls - Standard layout of volume and tone for each pick-up with a three-way pick-up selector.

Pickguard - A thick 4-ply white-black-white-black affair that reminds me of a liquorice allsort when viewed from the playing position.

Strap-buttons - One on the bottom and one on the back of the body just below the heel. The instrument feels well-balanced on the strap.

Output Jack - Set in front of the body with no plate.

Finish - At this price you can always find fault if you look under the microscope. Generally the finish on the black model I tried was very good and visually the black against the chrome looked very classy. The VS6 is also available in red for all you SG purists out there.

Sound of the Vintage VS6 SG Guitar

Using both pick-ups together I was able to find a good basic sound for rock or metal through a Line 6. Running each pickup clean I could get adequate jangle out of the bridge and decent blues out of the neck. But the guitar really settles into its stride using the heavier and more distorted settings on the amp. In this situation the difference in tone when using the neck only against using both pickups is strangely not that much. I soon settled on using both pickups as my standard setting. From here, knocking the selector to the bridge pickup pulls out a nice edgy treble grit that will cut through the mix for solo work. 

 

Overall Impressions of the Vintage VS6 SG Guitar

The quality of some budget guitars nowadays is a source of constant astonishment. This SG copy is another top contender for the newbies' money with its classically aggressive rock 'n' roll looks and a creditable voice to match. If you lust after the SG looks but are troubled with a budget deficit, then the VS6 is your baby.

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