Left Handed Vintage Guitars and Basses 2023 – Affordable High-Quality Instruments

Last Updated on July 22, 2023 by Chris

Does Vintage Make Left Handed Guitars and Basses?

Yes, they do!

There’s a fantastic range that includes 16 lefty electric guitars! That’s quite a lot when compared to some of the other well-known guitar companies. They also make 2 lefty acoustics, and 5 lefty basses too.

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Who Are Vintage Guitars?

Vintage was born from the British guitar brand Encore in 1995 after Encore’s Vintage Series VC1 guitar was so successful in bringing such a high-quality guitar with Grover 135 vintage tuners, a Wilkinson VS10 vibrato bridge, and Lace Sensor pickups, all for the amazing price of £199!

The VC1 was one of many budget-friendly Fender Stratocaster clones. At the time, guitars that cost this little, were usually pretty bad; much worse than any cheap guitar these days. The Vintage VC1, however, broke the mold and impressed many musicians, garnering lots of positive reviews.

Over the years, Vintage has built a strong reputation for its quality, playability, and sound; all for an affordable price, and also branching out into building acoustic guitars as well as the electric guitars they were known for.

They make their own versions of classic designs, such as the usual Gibson and Fender designs, using quality hardware, and have continued to sell them at an attractive price.

The Encore brand started in the late ’70s and still exists today, but Vintage coexists as a separate entity. Both are owned by John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd.

Well-known musicians who play Vintage instruments include Peter Baltes (Accept), John Payne (Asia), and Tom Lilly (Beth Hart).

You can also visit the UK Vintage ProShop Custom-Build page to create a guitar to your own specifications and are of course available as left handed versions. These cost a fraction of the super-expensive custom shop models from other guitar companies.

There is also a US ProShop in Fort Worth, TX, however, they don’t currently accept custom orders, and at the time of writing have no lefty models available to buy.

Left Handed Vintage Guitars

Left Handed Vintage Electric Guitars

Vintage V60 – Coaster Series

£199.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: Solid Paulownia
• BODY FINISH: Boulevard Black
• SCALE: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• NECK: Bolt-On Maple
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood with dot inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 10″ (254 mm)
• FRETS: 22
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Chrome Die-Cast Closed Back
• BRIDGE: Vibrato with Adjustable Saddles
• NECK PICKUP: Entwistle X1 Single Coil
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Entwistle X1 Single Coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Entwistle X1 Single Coil
• CONTROLS: Volume, 2x Tone, 5-Way Pickup Selector

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Vintage V10 – Coaster Series

£279.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: Solid Archtop Basswood
• BODY FINISH: Boulevard Black
• SCALE: 24.75″ (628 mm)
• NECK: Set-Neck Maple
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood with dot inlays
• FRETS: 22
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Chrome Diecast Closed Back
• BRIDGE: Tune-O-Matic
• NECK PICKUP: Entwistle X2C double coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Entwistle X2C double coil
• CONTROLS: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-Way toggle

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Vintage VS6 – ReIssued Series

£439.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: Mahogany
• BODY FINISH: Cherry Red
• SCALE: 24.75″ (628 mm)
• NECK: Mahogany
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Lignum Rosa with trapezoid inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12″ (304.8 mm)
• NUT TYPE: Graphtech NuBone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22 Medium Jumbo
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Grover Deluxe tulip machine heads
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson Tune-O-Matic
• NECK PICKUP: Wilkinson MWVC Double Coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson MWVC Double Coil
• CONTROLS: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-Way Toggle

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Vintage VSA500 – ReIssued Series

£439.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: Maple
• BODY FINISH: Cherry Red
• SCALE: 24.75″ (628 mm)
• NECK: One piece Mahogany
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Lignum Rosa with Pearloid Dot inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12″ (304.8 mm)
• NUT TYPE: Graphtech NuBone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22 Medium Jumbo
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Grover tulip machine heads
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson Tune-O-Matic
• NECK PICKUP: Wilkinson WOCHB double coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson WOCHB double coil
• CONTROLS: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-Way Toggle

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Vintage V6 – ReIssued Series

£449.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: American alder
• BODY FINISH: Sunset Sunburst
• SCALE: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• NECK: Bolt-On Hard Rock Maple
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood with dot inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 10″ (254 mm)
• NUT TYPE: GraphTech
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Wilkinson WJ55 E-Z-Lok
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson WVC vibrato
• NECK PICKUP: Wilkinson WVS Alnico V single coil
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Wilkinson WVS Alnico V single coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson WVS Alnico V single coil
• CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone for neck and middle pickup, ‘Custom Mod’ Tone for bridge pickup, 5-way selector switch

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Vintage V6M – ReIssued Series

£449.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: American alder
• BODY FINISH: Sunburst
• SCALE: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• NECK: Bolt-On Hard Rock Maple
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Maple with black dot inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 10″ (254 mm)
• NUT TYPE: GraphTech
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Wilkinson WJ55 E-Z-Lok
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson WVC vibrato
• NECK PICKUP: Wilkinson WVS Alnico V single coil
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Wilkinson WVS Alnico V single coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson WVS Alnico V single coil
• CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone for neck and middle pickup, ‘Custom Mod’ Tone for bridge pickup, 5-way selector switch

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Vintage V52 – ReIssued Series

£469.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: American Alder
• BODY FINISH: Butterscotch
• SCALE: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• NECK: Bolt-On Hard Rock Maple
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Maple with black dot inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 10″ (254 mm)
• NUT TYPE: Graphite
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22 Medium
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ55S
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson WTB
• NECK PICKUP: Wilkinson WVTN Single Coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson WVOB Single Coil
• CONTROLS: Volume, Tone, 3 Way pickup selector

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Vintage VS6 – Reissued Series

£479.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: Mahogany
• BODY FINISH: Vintage White
• SCALE: 24.75″ (628 mm)
• NECK: One piece Mahogany
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood with trapezoid inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12″ (304.8 mm)
• NUT TYPE: Graphtech NuBone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69 (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22 Medium Jumbo
• HARDWARE COLOR: Gold
• TUNERS: Grover Deluxe tulip machine heads
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson Tune-O-Matic
• NECK PICKUP: Wilkinson MWVC Double Coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson MWVC Double Coil
• CONTROLS: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-Way Toggle

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Vintage V100 – Reissued Series

£499.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: Mahogany
• TOP: Flame Maple Veneer
• BODY FINISH: Cherry Sunburst
• SCALE: 24.75″ (628 mm)
• NECK: One piece Mahogany
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood with trapezoid inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12″ (304.8 mm)
• NUT TYPE: Graphtech NuBone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22 Medium Jumbo
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Grover tulip machine heads
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson Tune-O-Matic
• NECK PICKUP: Wilkinson WOCHB Double Coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson WOCHB Double Coil
• CONTROLS: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-Way Toggle

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Vintage V100 – Reissued Series

£499.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: Two piece center jointed mahogany
• TOP: Solid maple cap with flame maple veneer
• BODY FINISH: Tobacco Sunburst
• SCALE: 24.75″ (628 mm)
• NECK: One piece Mahogany
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood with trapezoid inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12″ (304.8 mm)
• NUT TYPE: Graphtech NuBone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22 Medium Jumbo
• HARDWARE COLOR: Gold
• TUNERS: Grover tulip machine heads
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson Tune-O-Matic
• NECK PICKUP: Wilkinson MWVC Double Coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson MWVC Double Coil
• CONTROLS: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-Way Toggle

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Vintage VSA500 – ReIssued Series

£499.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: Maple
• TOP: Maple
• BODY FINISH: Natural Walnut
• SCALE: 24.75″ (628 mm)
• NECK: One piece Mahogany
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood with block inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12″ (304.8 mm)
• NUT TYPE: Graphtech NuBone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22 Medium Jumbo
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Grover tulip machine heads
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson Tune-O-Matic
• NECK PICKUP: Wilkinson WOCHB Double Coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson WOCHB Double Coil
• CONTROLS: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-Way Toggle

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Vintage V72 ReIssued Custom Spec TL – ReIssued Series

£499.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: Alder
• TOP: Book Matched Flame Maple Veneer
• BODY FINISH: Tobacco Burst
• SCALE: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• NECK: Hard Rock Maple
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood with dot inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 10″ (254 mm)
• NUT TYPE: Graphite
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22 Medium
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Wilkinson WJ55
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson WTB
• NECK PICKUP: Wilkinson WDG Ceramic Mini Double Coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson WTB Alnico Single Coil
• CONTROLS: Volume, Tone, 3-Way Switch

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Vintage V6H ICON HSS – ICON Series

£499.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: Eastern poplar
• BODY FINISH: Distressed Sunburst
• SCALE: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• NECK: Bolt-On Hard Rock Maple
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood with dot inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 10″ (254 mm)
• NUT TYPE: GraphTech
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22 Medium
• HARDWARE COLOR: Distressed Chrome
• TUNERS: Wilkinson WJ55 E-Z-Lok
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson WVC vibrato
• NECK PICKUP: Wilkinson WVS Alnico V Single Coil
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Wilkinson WVS Alnico V Single Coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson Double Coil
• CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone for neck and middle pickup, ‘Custom Mod’ Tone for bridge pickup, 5-way selector switch

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Vintage V6 – ICON Series

£499.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: Eastern poplar
• BODY FINISH: Distressed Laguna Blue
• SCALE: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• NECK: Bolt-On Hard Rock Maple
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood with dot inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 10″ (254 mm)
• NUT TYPE: GraphTech
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22 Medium
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Wilkinson WJ55 E-Z-Lok
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson WVC vibrato
• NECK PICKUP: Wilkinson WVS Alnico V Single Coil
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Wilkinson WVS Alnico V Single Coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson double coil WVC
• CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone for neck and middle pickup, ‘Custom Mod’ Tone for bridge pickup, 5-way selector switch

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Vintage V100AFD – ReIssued Series

£549.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: Two piece centre jointed mahogany
• TOP: Carved solid maple cap with book matched flame maple veneer
• BODY FINISH: Flamed Amber
• SCALE: 24.75″ (628 mm)
• NECK: One piece Mahogany
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood with trapezoid inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12″ (304.8 mm)
• NUT TYPE: Graphtech NuBone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22 Medium Jumbo
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Grover® tulip machine heads
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson Tune-O-Matic
• NECK PICKUP: Uncovered Wilkinson WVHZ Double Coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Uncovered Wilkinson WVHZ Double Coil
• CONTROLS: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-Way Toggle Switch

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Vintage V100 – ICON Series

£599.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• BODY: Two piece centre jointed mahogany
• TOP: Carved solid maple cap and book matched flame maple veneer
• BODY FINISH: Distressed ‘Lemon Drop’
• SCALE: 24.75″ (628 mm)
• NECK: Mahogany
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12″ (304.8 mm)
• NUT TYPE: Graphite
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 22 Medium
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Wilkinson Deluxe WJ01 Chrome
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson Tune-O-Matic
• NECK PICKUP: Wilkinson WVC Double Coil
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson WVC Double Coil
• CONTROLS: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-Way Toggle Switch (centre position wired out of phase)

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Left Handed Vintage Acoustic Guitars

Vintage Statesboro’ ‘Orchestra’ Acoustic – Statesboro Series

£135.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• TOP: Hand selected mahogany
• BACK: Mahogany
• SIDES: Mahogany
• BODY FINISH: Whisky Sour
• SCALE: 25.6″ (650mm)
• NECK: Mahogany
• FINGERBOARD: Laurel
• NUT TYPE: White ABS
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 20
• TUNERS: Chrome die cast
• SADDLE: White ABS, compensating
• BRIDGE: Tech wood

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Vintage V300 Acoustic

£299.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 6
• TOP: Solid spruce
• BACK: Eastern mahogany
• SIDES: Eastern mahogany
• BODY FINISH: Natural
• BINDING: Multi white/black
• SCALE: 25.3″ (642 mm)
• NECK: Eastern mahogany
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood with dot inlays
• NUT TYPE: White ABS
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 20
• TUNERS: Chrome
• SADDLE: White ABS
• BRIDGE: Eastern mahogany

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Left Handed Vintage Bass Guitars

Vintage V40 – Coaster Series

£219.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 4
• BODY: Solid Paulownia
• BODY FINISH: Boulevard Black
• SCALE: 34″ (864 mm)
• NECK: Bolt-On Maple
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood with dot inlays
• NUT TYPE: Graphtech NuBone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.65″ (42 mm)
• FRETS: 20
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Open Geared
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson compensated, four brass saddle bridge
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Entwistle XPC single coil
• CONTROLS: Volume, Tone

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Vintage VJ74 – ReIssued Series

£399.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 4
• BODY: Alder
• BODY FINISH: Boulevard Black
• SCALE: 34″ (864 mm)
• NECK: Bolt-On Hard Rock Maple
• NUT TYPE: GraphTech
• NUT WIDTH: 1.5″ (38 mm)
• FRETS: 20 Medium
• TUNERS: Wilkinson WJBL200
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson WBBC four saddle compensated brass bridge
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Wilkinson WOJB
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson WOJB
• CONTROLS: 2x Volume, 1x Tone

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Vintage V4 – ReIssued Series

£429.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 4
• BODY: Eastern Poplar
• BODY FINISH: Boulevard Black
• SCALE: 34″ (864 mm)
• NECK: Bolt-On Hard Maple
• NECK PROFILE: Soft C
• FINGERBOARD: Lignum Rosa with pearloid dot inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12″ (304.8 mm)
• NUT TYPE: Graphtech NuBone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.65″ (42 mm)
• FRETS: 20 Medium Jumbo
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Wilkinson WJBL200
• BRIDGE: Face-mounted with Steel Base Plate
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Wilkinson BP WBP single coil
• CONTROLS: Volume, Tone

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Vintage V74 Fretless Bass – ICON Series

£469.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 4
• BODY: Easter Poplar
• BODY FINISH: Sunset Sunburst
• SCALE: 24″ (864 mm)
• NECK: Bolt-On Hard Maple
• FINGERBOARD: Rosewood Fretless with Pearloid dot inlays
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12″ (304.8 mm)
• NUT TYPE: White graphite
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69″ (43 mm)
• FRETS: 20
• HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
• TUNERS: Wilkinson WJBL200
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson three saddle compensated brass bridge
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Wilkinson PB WJB00
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson PB WJB00
• CONTROLS: Volume, Tone. Roll Control to mix Bridge and Middle pickups

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Vintage VJ74 – ReIssued Series

£499.00 MSRP

Specs:

• STRINGS: 4
• BODY: Ash
• BODY FINISH: Natural
• SCALE: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• NECK: Bolt-On Hard Maple
• FINGERBOARD: Maple
• NUT TYPE: White graphite
• NUT WIDTH: 1.54″ (39 mm)
• FRETS: 20 Medium
• TUNERS: Wilkinson WJBL200
• BRIDGE: Wilkinson four saddle compensated brass bridge
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Wilkinson WOJB
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Wilkinson WOJB
• CONTROLS: 2x Volume, 1x Tone

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Final Thoughts

Vintage is pretty good to us lefties with 16 electric guitars, 2 lefty acoustics, and 5 left handed bass guitars! Not only that, you get a whole lot of guitar for the money.

Most of the Vintage electric and bass guitars use Wilkinson hardware and pickups. These are pretty highly regarded and come from Trevor Wilkinson, who’s worked with the likes of Wayne Charvel and Leo Fender.

It’s cool that Vintage Guitars cater to lefty players, offering some well-specced and very affordable instruments. It’d be even better if they offered some of the VMX series guitars, or the Hendrix-inspired V6 Thomas Blug ‘Summer of Love’ Signature guitar.

What do you think of Vintage guitars? Let us know in the comments below.

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