bcsride Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Valley-Arts-Guitars-Standard-Pro-Original-Vintage-Electric-Guitar-w-OHSC-/271603179246?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123I don’t know if anyone over hear likes these things, but I think that the real Valley Arts (pre-samick, pre-gibson) are some of the coolest super strats ever. That one is a classic with the HSS active set up. I caught my eye because it has the pick guard plastic on it. That is a 1990 super strat of the highest quality that has never been played - crazy. The death of Hair Metal did leave some casualties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelly.roll Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 HelloYes it one of last true Valley arts produced in the end of 1992so it a standard pro model not a custom proBody is alder and the size is 8/8 (nech is 22 frets) (, the tremolo is made by kahlers system it si not a true floyd rose but it works wellwhen I worked in music store in France at this date, all standard pro we received were 7/8 body with 24frets neckmics are emg 81 and sa.trussrod screw is just close to the neck pickup so you need remove a pickguard to adjust it.seial number are visible into trem cavity, under pick guard, and also at the neck junction if you remove neckthe product date is also at the same placeTheses guitars were first priced V.A. and retail prices were 9900frs (today 1500€ ) for the gloss models and 11990frs (today 18270€) for see-through color;Theses axes were stopped when V.A. was sold to Samick during 1993.They came with canada made hardcase (include in retail price) and a protect plastic fretboardFor this green one, price is over-rated, many of these are sale between 1000€ and 1500€ in France and also over Europelook to this one (I sold it to a studend who take lesson in a store where I worked - this black one was coming directly from the 93' Paris Music Fair by myself and buying to the French distributor just before he loose the brand 'cause Samick area) http://www.leboncoin.fr/instruments_de_musique/700184160.htm?ca=12_sIt 's a really well made guitar, but to my opinion price is very too high and really over rated!!! You could find some true custom pro models for less money in Europehttp://www.leboncoin.fr/instruments_de_musique/631900039.htm?ca=12_shttp://www.leboncoin.fr/instruments_de_musique/627193849.htm?ca=12_sjust for exemple available at this timehave a nice day all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Did Warmoth make the bodies/necks on the original Valley Arts guitars as they were doing more recently with VA under Gibson's control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Yes. warmoth supplied VA with necks, bodies built to spec.when I was at the GCS, Mike McGuire was my boss.Once in a while, VA fanbois would stop in and show Mike there VA's,Have them sign them, etc. Sad Happy moments for Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Awww, that's just lovely. Everything I like about super strats, save for the HSS and the clunky headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcsride Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 I love the headstock. I think VA are one of the “lost” classics. Everyone knows Jackson, Charvel, Hamer (?), but no one knows VA. I think the green one is overpriced - sort of. Yes, a fair price for a nice old VA is probably $1200-$1800. But that thing (appears to be) really NOS. One of a kind. But I don’t think it will sell at that price either. Does Gibson still make VA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Does Gibson still make VA? nope, not for a very long time.the downtown VA building is a showcase PR/ AR facility upstairs,USA Plant rehab/ warranty / repair facility downstairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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