VT

The VT models were Vantage's Tele style line.

Related:

• Samick T
• Samick SMX

VT-115

1996 VT-115 A N

VT-115 A features solid Ash body.

• $369.95 MSRP (1995)
• $399.95 MSRP (A, 1995)
• $399.95 MSRP (1997)

Body:

• Solid Alder body
• Solid Ash body (A)

Neck:

• Bolt-on Maple neck

• Maple fretboard with dot inlays
• Inlays offset after 9th fret
• Color-matched Vantage headstock
• Silk-screened Vantage logo
• 21 frets
• 25.5" scale

Electronics:

• Two single coil pickups
• 3-way switch
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Schaller style tuners
• Bullet style truss rod
• Pearloid pickguard
• Metal knobs
• "H-757" vintage Tele-style tailpiece

Finishes:

• Black (BK)
• White (WH)
• Ivory (IV)
• Translucent Black (TBK)
• Tobacco Sunburst (TS)
• Natural (N)

VT-318 GTM

1996 VT-318 GTM VS

Based on the Samick SMX-1.

Body:

• Solid Ash body with carved top
• 7/8 size body
• Belly carve

Neck:

• Bolt-on "Bird's Eye" Maple neck

• Ebony fretboard with Mother of Pearl dot inlays
• Inlays offset after 9th fret
• Color-matched Vantage headstock
• 22 frets
• 24.75" scale

Binding:

• Ivoroid
• Single-ply body and headstock
• Two-ply neck

Electronics:

TM-2 Tremolo

• Two single coil pickups, one humbucker
• Coil tap mini-switch
• 5-way switch
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone

Hardware:

• Gold hardware
• 16:1 ratio die-cast machine heads
• Metal knobs
• "TM-2" 2-point tremolo

Finishes:

• Vintage Sunburst (VS)

VT-430

• $539.95 MSRP (1997)

Body:

• Solid Alder body
• "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneer

Neck:

• Bolt-on Maple neck

• Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
• Inlays offset after 9th fret
• Silk-screened Vantage logo
• Color-matched headstock
• 22 frets
• 25.5" scale

Electronics:

• Three "lipstick" style single coil pickups
• 5-way switch
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Schaller style tuners
• Roller string tree
• Pearloid pickguard
• Metal knobs
• Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

• Cherry Sunburst (CS)

VT-433 DLX

• $579.95 MSRP (1997)

1996 VT-433 DLX CS

Body:

• Solid Alder body
• "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneer

Neck:

• Bolt-on Maple neck

• Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
• Inlays offset after 9th fret
• Silk-screened Vantage logo
• Color-matched headstock
• 22 frets
• 25.5" scale

Electronics:

• Three "lipstick" style single coil pickups
• 5-way switch
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Schaller style tuners
• Roller string tree
• Pearloid pickguard
• Metal knobs
• Wilkinson/Gotoh VS-100 2-point tremolo

Finishes:

• Cherry Sunburst (CS)
• Natural (N)