{"product_id":"vintage-advance-av1-black-gold-electric-guitar","title":"Gatsby! - Vintage Advance AV1 – Black \u0026 Gold Single-Cut Electric Guitar","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Advance AV1 Electric Guitar in Black with Gold Hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Gatsby, a discontinued Vintage Advance AV1, an unusual British-designed single-cut combining a mahogany body, carved maple top, set mahogany neck, Wilkinson WVC humbuckers and Wilkinson's distinctive Roll Control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished entirely in black with cream binding and contrasting gold hardware, Gatsby arrived at The Stray Chord carrying remarkably little evidence of his approximately 26 years beyond some honest buckle wear to the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing extensive fretwork, servicing, finish care and a complete professional setup, Gatsby was successfully rehomed for \u003cstrong\u003e£225\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Gatsby\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe discontinued \u003cstrong\u003eVintage Advance AV1\u003c\/strong\u003e takes the familiar carved-top single-cut formula and adds several characteristically Wilkinson touches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mahogany body with carved maple top is paired with a set mahogany neck and bound rosewood fingerboard, providing the traditional construction associated with this style of electric guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGatsby's black finish is contrasted by cream binding and extensive gold hardware, giving the AV1 an appropriately decadent appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of \u003cstrong\u003eWilkinson WVC humbuckers\u003c\/strong\u003e provides the core sound, covering warm clean tones, blues, classic rock and higher-gain lead sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the AV1 becomes considerably more interesting is its \u003cstrong\u003eWilkinson Roll Control\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than simply switching between conventional humbucker and split-coil sounds, the Roll Control provides progressive adjustment away from the pickups' full humbucking voice towards a brighter, more single-coil-like character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is substantially more tonal variation than Gatsby's traditional single-cut appearance initially suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRestoration \u0026amp; setup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGatsby arrived as a fundamentally sound older instrument requiring careful rehabilitation rather than reconstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring his time at The Stray Chord he received:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete professional setup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody and neck thoroughly cleaned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold hardware carefully cleaned and detailed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosewood fingerboard deep-cleaned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard thoroughly conditioned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete fret level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrets recrowned and polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFret ends individually dressed and rounded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard edges carefully rolled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilkinson WVC humbuckers checked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilkinson Roll Control checked and serviced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectronics and controls inspected and cleaned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickup heights balanced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck relief precisely adjusted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction optimised\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull intonation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack finish carefully cleaned and polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal electronics and playability inspection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGatsby retained some \u003cstrong\u003elight buckle rash to the rear\u003c\/strong\u003e. Much of this improved naturally during the normal cleaning and polishing process, but no unnecessarily aggressive finish correction was undertaken simply to remove evidence of the guitar's previous life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remaining marks did not break through the black finish and formed part of an honest presentation of an approximately 26-year-old instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableContainer TyagGW_tableContainerWithTableOfContents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth 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rash\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRehomed for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£225\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Use an exact \u003cstrong\u003e2000\u003c\/strong\u003e date instead if Gatsby's serial number or other evidence confirms it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGatsby's adoption\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🖤 REHOMED 🖤\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll black, dressed in gold and carrying just enough evidence of a previously extravagant life, Gatsby left rehabilitation ready for another great chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has now found his new home and is no longer available for adoption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis page remains permanently in \u003cstrong\u003eThe Stray Chord Rehomed Archive\u003c\/strong\u003e, documenting this discontinued model and 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