The Vantage 800 Series includes the same specifications as the 700 Series, but with flat tops, "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneers, and multi-ply body binding.
818[]
818DT/818BDT features KKT-3 tremolo and Black hardware.
818GDT features KKT-3 tremolo and Gold hardware.
818GDT-1 adds coil tap to above.
818GBT features KKT-4 tremolo and Gold hardware.
- 1991-1996
1996 818GBT AM
Body:
- Solid Alder body
- "Tiger Tail" flame maple veneer
- Angled heel
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
- Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
- Inlays offset after 9th fret
- Silk-screened Vantage logo
- "Tiger Tail" headstock veneer
- 24 frets
- 25.5" scale
Binding:
- Double-ply body (front)
- Single-ply neck and headstock
Electronics:
KKT-4 tremolo
- Two AlNiCo single coils, one humbucker (~7.2K)
- Molded plastic pickup covers
- Coil tap mini-switch (-1)
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Black hardware (B)
- Gold hardware (G)
- Schaller style tuners
- Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
- Metal knobs
- "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking 2-point tremolo (DT)
- "KKT-4" Licensed Floyd Rose locking 2-point tremolo (BT)
- Zero fret locking nut (DT, BT)
Finishes:
- Translucent Red (TR)
- Translucent Blue (TBL)
- Translucent Burgundy (TBU)
- Amber (AM)
818 LH[]
Left-handed version.
820GDT[]
Angled Heel
Body:
- Solid Alder body
- "Tiger Tail" flame maple veneer
- Angled heel
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
- Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
- Inlays offset after 9th fret
- Silk-screened Vantage logo
- "Tiger Tail" headstock veneer
- 24 frets
- 25.5" scale
Binding:
- Double-ply body (front)
- Single-ply neck and headstock
Electronics:
- Two AlNiCo humbuckers, one single coil
- Molded plastic pickup covers
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Gold hardware (G)
- Schaller style tuners
- Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
- Metal knobs
- "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking 2-point tremolo (DT)
- Zero fret locking nut (DT)
Finishes:
- Amber (AM)
- Tobacco Sunburst (TS)
828[]
1996 828GTM TBL
828G features Gold hardware.
828GTM features TM-2 tremolo and Gold hardware.
- 1994-1995
- $579.95 MSRP (1994-1995)
Body:
- Solid Alder body
- "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneer
- Beveled heel
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Set-in Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
- Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
- Inlays offset after 9th fret
- Silk-screened Vantage logo
- "Tiger Tail" headstock veneer
- 24 frets
- 25.5" scale
Binding:
- Double-ply neck
Electronics:
- Two AlNiCo single coils, one humbucker
- Molded plastic pickup covers
- Uncovered pickups (1996)
- Coil tap mini-switch
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 2 Tone
TM-2 tremolo
Hardware:
- Gold hardware (G)
- Schaller style tuners
- Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
- Metal knobs
- Tune-O-Matic style bridge w/ stopbar tailpiece
- "TM-2" 2-point tremolo (TM)
Finishes:
- Translucent Black (TBK)
- Translucent Red (TR)
- Translucent Blue (TBL)
- Translucent Burgundy (TBU)
838DLX[]
1996 838DLX N
Body:
- Solid Alder body
- Unknown veneer
- "Arte" painted graphic
- Angled heel
- Belly carve
Neck:
- Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
- Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
- Inlays offset after 9th fret
- Silk-screened Vantage logo
- 24 frets
- 25.5" scale
Binding:
- Double-ply body (front)
- Single-ply neck and headstock
Electronics:
- Two AlNiCo single coils, one humbucker (uncovered)
- 5-way switch
- 1 Vol, 1 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Schaller style tuners
- Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
- Metal knobs
- Wilkinson/Gotoh VS-100 2-point tremolo
Finishes:
- Natural (N)