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PostPosted: Wed 27 Jan 2010 04:27 AM 
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I've worked my way through the old logo-threads: sticking to the first digit=year-theory always bringing out a lot of confusion.
For example: VP700 with snr. 72... being from 1977, with V-Logo !!! VLP, snr. 05....from 1980 with horizontal (old) logo.
Doesn't make sense!
If we throw away the "old" dating theory, it will sure help to solve some Vantage mysteries!!

Exception: 7 digit-serialnumbers on the V-neckplates: First digit=year . Well working method from my point of view!

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mozart wrote:
VA900: 00....
VA912: 01....
VA800 Phantom/22 frets: 80...
VA800 24 frets: 81...
VP700: 72...
VLP pre '80/old neckplate: 05....

Always the same first two digits.
Too much correspondence to be by chance !!! :wink:


VA912: 00....
But that's just mine
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VA912: 00....
But that's just mine


sorry, correction:
VA912 : 00 = first digits
(second digit is hard to read at my 12-string because of the walnut stripe!)

Does your VA900 have a 00.... serialnr., Don ?

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Does your VA900 have a 00.... serialnr., Don ?

Don just said it did! :lol:

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I really believe that the change over happened around the start of 1980 ... Changing production from these older style guitars would have required re-tooling ... They all would have ceased production when the change over was made ... the new logo goes hand in hand with the total differences in the guitars.
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Strong arguments. I'll review my earlier findings, looking at them from this new perspective :up: Guess you've overthrown most of the Vantage 'facts' as we knew them :wink:

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My VW-150 has a small horizontal logo

Hi Barry, I firmly beleive that catalogue is a 1979...I think your Acoustic is definately pre 1980.
What tuners are fitted to it?

They're plain chrome, sealed : http://www.matsumoku.org/ggboard/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=5429#p31650

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They're plain chrome, sealed : http://www.matsumoku.org/ggboard/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=5429#p31650

Look the same as on mine. But they're actually 'dry covered', disguised as 'sealed' :yeah:
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Does your VA900 have a 00.... serialnr., Don ?
Don just said it did!


Hi Kees, there's a tiny difference between VA900 and VA912. Think I'd better send you my VA912 , so you can have a look on it by yourself...... :rofl:

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GD K9 wrote:
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They're plain chrome, sealed...

Look the same as on mine. But they're actually 'dry covered', disguised as 'sealed'...]
Ah ha! That explains why a couple of 'em were so tight and needed a squirt of lubrication!

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Does your VA900 have a 00.... serialnr., Don ?
Don just said it did!
Hi Kees, there's a tiny difference between VA900 and VA912. Think I'd better send you my VA912 , so you can have a look on it by yourself...... :rofl:
only six strings and an active booster ... :blush: Must be my brains refusing to see the '12' ... can't stand it anymore! :bawl: I stand corrected, Mozart. But by all means, send it over and educate me! :D

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