CHECK THIS OUT : UK GUITARIST, GORDON GILTRAP PERFORMING WITH VINTAGE VE2000DLX at the Great British Folk Festival at Butlins on 5th Dec 2010.
The V2000MGG was developed in collaboration with Gordon, JHS and Rob Armstrong, master luthier and designer of Gordon's original custom built guitar on which the signature model is closely based
'I am proud to put my name to this guitar and for it to be part of my musical legacy'. – Gordon Giltrap
The first reviews of the new guitar are now starting to come in.
V2000MGG has received many international awards, to name a few are Guitar & Bass magazine ("GOLD AWARD"), The Guitarist Oct 2010 awarded it as "the most value for money guitar", The MIA (Music Industry Association) / the Guitar Techniques awarded as "2011 Guitar of The Year", The Acoustic magazine selected it as "The Best Acoustic Guitar under 500 Poundsterling price", etc ... are some evident about the positive international market acceptance on these Gordon Giltrap signature series.
The Guitarist Magazine's Oct 2010 interview with Gordon and their review which crowns the guitar "Guitarists Choice" with 5 star ratings for value for money and an overall score of 4 1/2 stars !
Highly regarded as one of the worlds greatest guitar players, Gordon has been at the forefront of acoustic guitar playing since the late 1960's and has released more than thirty albums in his four decades in the music business. This distinctive shape acoustic guitar is the crossover Grand Auditorium/000 style
Click here to hear Gordon Giltrap guitarist - Heartsong at JHS Event“Lucifer’s Cage”, Gordon Giltrap played his VE2000DLX on-stageGordon promoting his 8-shape folk guitar while on-stage performance in oct 2010The bridge is high grade rosewood, with a gradually compensated natural bone saddle providing excellent intonation, whilst the mahogany neck comes with a top quality rosewood fingerboard, with genuine abalone inlays and side dot markers.
Gordon comments "My original guitar has a very strong treble with a sort of springy and expressive sound to the bass end. The new Vintage guitar has all of this combined with an overall warmth and balance to its tonality."
“Down the River”, Gordon’s concert on 27th April 2012 with his signature series guitar, Vintage V2000MGG (all mahogany) solid mahogany top version. Hear the majestic sound & clarity of his acoustic guitar.
SPECIFICATION :
V2000MGG
Top, B/S: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood with Abalone inlays
Side Position Markers: Abalone
Bridge: Rosewood
Nut: NuBone
Saddle: NuBone, compensated
Scale: 642mm / 25.27"
Tuners: Grover 102
Strings: High quality USA made
Scratchplate: Clear with printed signature
Finish: Clear Satin
Case: Supplied with Kinsman 'Gordon Giltrap Signature' hardshell case
Luthier Guitar Centre is Singapore international distributor of Vintage Acoustic Guitars. JHS Co. Ltd UK is the Vintage brand owner, JHS Co. Ltd UK appointed Luthier Guitar Centre as their authorized dealer in Singapore.