VANTAGE
VA-50-LCET

The VA line is the successor line of the older VA guitars (1979 – 1982/83).

In the cataloge it says its size is “taille folk – pan coupe” mening it’s “folk size” = smaller then a jumbo or a dreadnought – and a cutaway.

Specifications Data

Name L –
C – cutaway
E – electric
Body Flamed Spurce top.
“Folk Size”
Ashwood back and sides.
Bodydimmention 101 x 118,5 x 70 mm
Bodystyle Vantage Full-Sonic arched back.
Soundhole Oval.
Neck Mahogany.
Fingerboard Indian Rosewood that reaches into the soundhole to provide two frets more for the B and the E string (only).
Scale length 24-1/4 inches
Number of frets 22 frets + 2
Amended Swedish Steel
Bridge Indian Rosewood.
Saddle Offset Compensation saddle.
Pickup .
Controls 1 Volum
1 Tone
Tuners Gold plated
GS 38X (16:1).
Finishes Flammed Antique Tobacco.
In production from 1982
Country

Sources:
Tech Sheet


Note:

This look like the AV-SCEDWL with a different headstock


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Pictures:
(The guitars may have been modified by it’s owners over the years…)