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... got an email back from the Managing Director of 'Packhorse'. 'Stack Music', importer of Vantage in the UK was his father's. He gave me the man's home email address .
I'll report back a.s.a.p.

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http://www.GuitarDir.com has been hacked by some mindless fool, destroying years
of gathering info on guitars by non-commercial guitar lovers. Why?

Wel-l-l-l-l!
Will Inspector Kees crack this case?
Will the true distribution history of Vantage be revealed?

Will Mozart meander majestically through the morass of magazines and discover more magic?
And will we find out once and for all, the secret to the design and production puzzles that is the year 1980?

Stay tuned, as the Mats Mystery Hour continues....after these brief messages.

Go, you crazy detective boys. Go!

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No! I'm afraid I've lost my bearings! Some of the magazines I can't find again because of large heaps of new old stock VANTAGES lyin' around everywhere at my house.

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All vantage-branded guitars were lower-priced instruments aimed at the beginner-to-intermediate market. It has no interest to collectors and very little demand among players! (www.allexperts.com)

Contact has been made
Mr. Robinson's reply was very friendly:
"Dear Kees, Thank you for your e.mail. I can tell you a lot about the Vantage history, so if you have questions,please let me know.In the meantime I do have a marketing booklet which lists the models and the specifications. If you would like this please let me have an address .
Regards
Peter Robinson"

So, I should have some new documentation available soon.
for now, I've asked the man about two 'mystery Vantages', the El Maya-like neck-thru strat ( viewtopic.php?f=13&t=5363&hilit=el+maya+long+lost&start=10#p31326 )and the Peavy T60 lookalike with the rail PU's ( viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4407#p24327 ).

If anyone else has a question to ask this former importer of Vantage for the UK ... fire away! I'll gladly pass it on!

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http://www.GuitarDir.com has been hacked by some mindless fool, destroying years
of gathering info on guitars by non-commercial guitar lovers. Why?

Kewl!
Let's hope the "marketing booklet" is more than just an advertising flyer. It would be great if there was some new information there!
Thanks Kees.

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"A little song, a little dance. A little seltzer down your pants." -Chuckles the Clown
Guitars: https://legend.barryeames.com
Music/Pix/Videos: https://getback.barryeames.com

I'd like to know WHEN the first Vantage guitars started to hit the british stores, and which models.
Furthermore it would be of great help to get informations on eventually missing catalogues (early '79 ?, late '83 ?).

keep us posted Kees

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All vantage-branded guitars were lower-priced instruments aimed at the beginner-to-intermediate market. It has no interest to collectors and very little demand among players! (www.allexperts.com)

http://www.trademarkia.com/vantage-73284027.html

This may or may not have relevance to your quest.
cheers

thanks squawk!
http://tmportal.uspto.gov/external/PA_1_0_LT/OpenServletWindow?serialNumber=73284027&scanDate=2005120139283&DocDesc=Registration+Certificate&docType=ORC&currentPage=1&rowNum=1&rowCount=1&formattedDate=07-Sep-1982

commercial use of the VANTAGE trademark in the USA: from June 1979 !

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All vantage-branded guitars were lower-priced instruments aimed at the beginner-to-intermediate market. It has no interest to collectors and very little demand among players! (www.allexperts.com)

How's this for an argument?
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4547&hilit=genuine#p25295

Documentation from UK is on its way here. I'll be getting answers to our questions later this week, Mr. Robinson said. I've emailed your 'brief history' too, for him to check.

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http://www.GuitarDir.com has been hacked by some mindless fool, destroying years
of gathering info on guitars by non-commercial guitar lovers. Why?

it's easy to convince me with good arguments (or good beer), Kees !
I'll make the daily Vantage-history update !

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All vantage-branded guitars were lower-priced instruments aimed at the beginner-to-intermediate market. It has no interest to collectors and very little demand among players! (www.allexperts.com)