{"product_id":"vintage-vsa850-vintage-white-hollow-body-guitar","title":"Walter! - Vintage VSA850 Hollow Body Electric Guitar – Vintage White","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage VSA850 Hollow Body Electric Guitar in Vintage White\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Walter, a discontinued Vintage VSA850 full hollow-body electric guitar finished in Vintage White with gold hardware, Wilkinson Alnico humbuckers and a Bigsby-style tension-bar tremolo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalter arrived at The Stray Chord needing some attention before finding his next home. Following a full professional setup, fretwork and restoration, he was rehomed for \u003cstrong\u003e£375\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Walter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking deep inspiration from the rockabilly and jazz guitars of the 1950s, the discontinued Vintage VSA850 combines a full maple hollow body with a set maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, transparent pickguard and striking gold hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of Wilkinson Alnico humbuckers provide everything from warm, rounded jazz tones to considerably more aggressive blues and rock and roll sounds, while the tension-bar tremolo provides the characteristic shimmer associated with classic hollow-body guitars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne particularly unusual feature of the VSA850 is its four-control layout. Rather than the conventional two-volume, two-tone arrangement, Walter features \u003cstrong\u003eindividual volume controls for each pickup alongside master volume and master tone controls\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing the two pickups to be balanced independently while retaining quick overall control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe floating Tune-O-Matic-style bridge sits on a contrasting rosewood base, completing the traditional hollow-body appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRestoration \u0026amp; setup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore being rehomed by The Stray Chord, Walter received:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull professional setup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrets levelled, crowned and polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosewood fingerboard thoroughly cleaned and conditioned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruss rod adjusted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntonation set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTremolo checked for clean operation without choking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh Curt Mangan 10–48 roundwound strings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody and hardware thoroughly cleaned and detailed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe retained his \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal factory hardware and electronics\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\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)\" style=\"width: 100%; 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