Cboss Posted March 28 Posted March 28 I spotted a 99 vanguard, it looks like an artist to me, could anyone comment on the differences? Quote
0 Dave Scepter Posted March 28 Posted March 28 1 minute ago, Cboss said: I spotted a 99 vanguard, it looks like an artist to me, could anyone comment on the differences? Nothing If they both have humbuckers... but I believe Vanguards have p90's 1 Quote
0 Hbom Posted March 28 Posted March 28 Vanguard was/is an unbound Artist with P90s painted silver sparkle from 1999. 4 1 Quote
0 Dave Scepter Posted March 28 Posted March 28 2 minutes ago, Hbom said: Vanguard was/is an unbound Artist with P90s painted silver sparkle from 1999. Not all Artists are bound... "Artist Customs" are bound Quote
0 Hbom Posted March 28 Posted March 28 17 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said: Not all Artists are bound... "Artist Customs" are bound I didn't say they were. I said the Vanguard wasn't. 2 Quote
0 Dave Scepter Posted March 28 Posted March 28 3 hours ago, Hbom said: I didn't say they were. I said the Vanguard wasn't. Sorry, I misunderstood... can we still be friends? 🤣 4 Quote
0 stobro Posted March 28 Posted March 28 (edited) There was a model called "Vanguard Korina" for a short while before they changed the name to "Artist Korina". Edited March 28 by stobro punctuation 2 Quote
0 kizanski Posted March 30 Posted March 30 2 minutes ago, cynic said: Finally AI put to good use. 2 Quote
0 BruceM Posted March 30 Posted March 30 On 3/28/2025 at 12:08 PM, Cboss said: I spotted a 99 vanguard, it looks like an artist to me, could anyone comment on the differences? I've got one. Feel free to stop over and check it out. 1 1 Quote
0 Cboss Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 I don't think I'm going to buy this, but it is pretty cool.. the pictures make it look like a matte gold but he described it to me as high gloss gold sparkle https://reverb.com/item/88310274-1999-hamer-vanguard-25th-anniversary-upgrades-950150 Quote
0 velorush Posted March 31 Posted March 31 22 hours ago, Cboss said: I don't think I'm going to buy this, but it is pretty cool.. the pictures make it look like a matte gold but he described it to me as high gloss gold sparkle https://reverb.com/item/88310274-1999-hamer-vanguard-25th-anniversary-upgrades-950150 I am told the clear can yellow a good bit resulting in a finish that resembles the pictures in that listing. I think it's cool. Could that guitar as-configured (TV Jones and a tremolo) be an acceptable analog for a Jet? Does anyone know what neck these had (Vintage / Modern)? 1 Quote
0 Disturber Posted April 16 Posted April 16 On 3/31/2025 at 6:28 PM, velorush said: Does anyone know what neck these had (Vintage / Modern)? My Vanguard (99) has a D shape. Pretty substantial carve. Most possibly it is what later became the "Vintage" carve. My 00 Newport has a big neck too, but I think it is a tad wider. The Vanguard is more baseball bat. It's a great neck, but perhaps nothing you shred with ease. 2 1 Quote
0 HSB0531 Posted April 18 Posted April 18 A Vanguard is Frank Untermeyer's interpretation of a Special.....sort of... Quote
0 Cboss Posted April 20 Author Posted April 20 On 4/16/2025 at 9:40 AM, Disturber said: My Vanguard (99) has a D shape. Pretty substantial carve. Most possibly it is what later became the "Vintage" carve. My 00 Newport has a big neck too, but I think it is a tad wider. The Vanguard is more baseball bat. It's a great neck, but perhaps nothing you shred with ease. Do you think it's the same profile as a 99 25th anniversary? 1 Quote
0 Disturber Posted April 21 Posted April 21 6 hours ago, Cboss said: Do you think it's the same profile as a 99 25th anniversary? Never played one. But my Vanguard is from 1999, so it seems likely. 1 1 Quote
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