SOLIDBODY ELECTRICS

2018’s workhorses are striving even harder for your cash

VINTAGE V6 REISSUED FROM £329 If 2018 was the year of the, ahem, ‘Strat copy’, then issue 434 confirmed it as we looked at 21 Strats and Strat-inspired guitars. Also reviewed in our Audition section that issue was this Vintage V6 Reissued, representing the entry-level pricing. “Whichever way you spin it, the V6 performs well above its price with a very appealing moddedvintage vibe that is good enough for the learning player or those of us that simply can’t justify more cash.” V6 models start at £329; this one, with its tortie scratchplate, Wilkinson pickups and hardware, currently costs £349. A steal. www.jhs.co.uk ITALIA MODENA CHALLENGE £879 Retro-inspired? Well, you could call the whole guitar industry that, but the influence of funkier leftfield brands of yesteryear is still a rich seam for many…

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Guitarist (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2019

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