The mid 80's Matsumoku Gakki Japan made (-1987, thereafter Samick) Vantage guitars are a shop favorite and we are always on the lookout for these for their massive value for money. They always deliver a tight punchy and responsive acoustic response and the original MMK pickups are warm, dynamic and articulate. In keeping with the times both pickups are splittable to deliver convincing and edgy single coil sounds. A phase switch completes the setup. Since this one has an natural wood, non-gloss matte finish, it has aged naturally and gracefully. The frets show some expected wear for an instrument of this age but it’s nothing that shows up while playing. Nonoriginal strap buttons an one changed tuner washer. Plays really easy. 

Scale length: 24¾”

22 frets

Neck (material & construction) Three-piece laminated hard maple bolt-on construction with adjustable truss rod.

Rosewood fretboard 

Body (material & construction) Solid Japanese Ash with hard maple center section and walnut stripes.

Pickups Two Vantage MMK45 custom-engineered Humbuckers 

Controls: 2 volume controls.

1 Tone control.

One switch for coil tap operations.

One switch for phase switch.

One pickup selector switch.

Bridge / Tailpiece Tune-O-matic style and Stop-bar tailpiece.

Tuners: Vantage Chrome plated die-cast

Nut Non-slip black plastic speed knobs.

Finishes Natural wood, non-gloss matte finish.

From a catalog:
Vantage VS695 Series guitars & Basses

The Vantage VS695 Series of solid body guitars and basses was created to provide the musician with wide-range tonal variations in an extremely playable and solidly constructed instrument. The natural sound of these instruments is enhanced by hot, custom-engineered Vantage humbucking pickups. The Vantage VS695 guitar features a sophisticated electronic circuit with a coil tap switch for instant conversion to a thinner, biting sound and a phase switch for the characteristic “out of phase” sound favored by many of today’s players. The Vantage VS695B Series bass is designed for the bass player who wants a natural “look”, plenty of bottom and topp-end clarity and definition. The Vantage VS695 Series guitars and basses are available in natural wood, non-gloss matte finish for understated good looks