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Austria and Germany: the same language...everything else is different...

Well, although the European community doesn't have borders anymore, some German sellers do NOT ship to their neighbours! I've contacted the guy who sold this guitar and pointed to my 100% ebay feedback. The answer was NO! No exceptions!
Searching a strat-like Vantage since quite some time now (all my other electric guitars with the V on the headstock are equipped with MMK pickups) I badly wanted this guitar.

German boardmember syncwi offered his help. He bought this guitar for me, checked if everything is o.k. and sent her to my place!!!
Thanks again, Stefan

It's a 1982 VANTAGE Avenger 330:

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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)

Nice score
AV330MX I don't get to see these in Aus

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You can never have too many guitars

Johann, which colour in the pictures closer to the actual colour?
I really like the darker wine red colour in the headstock shot, but the rest look a bit pink (camera flash?).

Those single coils should sound real nice!

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Mine sound OK, but really fairly low output. His has the '82 phase switch, if I remember correctly-- flipping the middle p'up. Nice option.

Post up some action videos! I've recently used mine on a silly cover of the old Michael Jackson/Mick Jagger tune "State Of Shock".


je

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...doing bad things to good Vantages since 1985...

1981 AV-320
1981 AV-320
1981 AV-325
1982 AV-320
1982 VS-695-12
1982 VSH-445
1983 AV-330
1995 VST 33 CE TBK

The camera + the sunlight make her look pink on the pics. But it's a dark metallic red (matching the color of the headstock pic)
Here is another one (from the seller's auction)! Catches the colour better!

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BTW: It's a AV330 with matching headstock, NOT a AV330MX with one piece maple neck (and golden hardware)!
Syncwi, who is owning a AV330MX , has compared both guitars and couldn't find much differences in sound an playability!

action videos? Some day I will document all my Vantages...someday...

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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)

It's snowing outside, so I took some pics in the living room to show the differences between the Avenger models AV 325 and AV 330 (beside the pickup configuration):

COLORS:
AV325: see through colors.
AV330: metalic lacquer
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SHAPE:
same Avenger shape, but the 330 is "flattened" at the "right arm position" like a *F* Strat:
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NUT/TRUSSROD/TUNERS:
plastic nut (AV330), brass nut (AV325)
trussrod: covered cavity on headstock (AV325), access at the body (AV330)
tuners: rounded (1982 AV330), more square (1983 AV 325)

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BACK SIDES/STRINGTHROUGH:
AV330 with trem cavity, access to the electronics from the front side
AV325 electronics cavity, string ferrules
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On the last pic you can see the differt shapes of the back side. Again the AV330 is more Strat-like!
Uncle Mat didn't go the easy way by offering the same guitar with different pickups only! Each model has had it's own concept!

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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)

I like the colour Johann.
I'm a huge fan of the Westone Spectrum series (got 4 of 'em!), and I always think of the Vantage Avengers as their cousins. They're similar in general feel and playability (got 3 of 'em!). The Spectrums also come in a variety of configurations. Never a dull moment!

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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 ain't no Strat-fan at all, but one's gotta have at least one. I think the Vantage Avenger AV330 looks much sexier than other Strat clones, and that neck ... that neck was Mat-made. Sleek, fast, a pleasure to play. Mine is black, but I like the deep red on yours very much, too. Good catch!

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Great catch!!!!

What a beauty!!!

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The guitars are pretty nice, but what I want is that piano! Very nice!