Vintage Thomas Blug Signature ICON V6 (Nov 22, 2021)

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01:06Hi, I'm Tim Slater, and welcome to our demonstration of the vintage V6 Thomas Bloog signature.

01:14I'm sure Thomas Bloog needs no introduction, but I'll give him an introduction anyway,

01:19because he deserves it.

01:21Thomas is the renowned guitarist and amplifier designer, who a few years ago came up with

01:28a collaboration with Vintage to develop his own signature guitar, and this is the guitar

01:32we'll be talking about in this video.

01:35The Bloog signature is based on the Vintage V6, but it has a couple of special appointments

01:40that Thomas himself specified, and we'll go over those as we go through the demo.

01:45The neck is a hard rock maple neck, which features a really comfortable satin finish,

01:50really helps to enhance the guitar's overall playability.

01:54The fingerboard is a rosewood fingerboard that features a 7.25 inch radius, which is

02:00in line with the original 1961 guitar that Thomas plays alongside his own signature V6 model.

02:07This model also features 21 frets, and the frets themselves are medium.

02:14So you get a nice kind of compromise between a vintage feel with a nice extra bit of playability courtesy of the frets.

02:21The body on the Bloog signature features all the traditional body contouring that we would expect

02:26from this classic double cutaway design, and I particularly, I'm really, really impressed

02:31with the ageing effect on this model. It's really fantastic.

02:35Even down to the little subtle changes in colour across the body,

02:39and all of the markings and scrapes and scratches are exactly period correct

02:44as we would expect from a guitar that's been loved and played for many, many years.

02:48The Bloog signature features a set of Wilkinson Alnico 5 pickups.

02:53These are single coil pickups that featured chamfered pole pieces and Alnico 5 magnets.

03:00All very important elements if you really want to authentically duplicate that authentic throaty vintage single coil tone.

03:08Underneath the pickguard, there is aluminium shielding to help reduce harm and interference,

03:14and also to help to protect against those elements.

03:18The Bloog signature also includes the bucker switch.

03:22The bucker switch is on the bridge tone control, and what that does,

03:26that activates a dummy coil underneath the pickguard to reduce hum.

03:32On the purpose of this demo, I'll see if we can generate some hum to demonstrate that.

03:35So I'll put some gain on. I don't know if this will actually come across.

03:38But here we have the bucker switch disengaged on the bridge pickup.

03:44Now we want to engage the bucker switch. It's just a push-push pop, so we click it out.

03:53Now we've brought in the dummy coil.

03:55There's definitely no hum there. It's really lovely and quiet.

03:58Bucker switch disengaged.

04:14There is a slight variation in tone. I think with the bucker switch engaged, the guitar maybe sounds a little smoother.

04:20So if you're using high gain sounds, that will definitely help to kind of give you a little bit more of a mid-range punch.

04:26The Wilkinson WVC vibrato bridge resembles a classic bridge from the golden era,

04:33but this one has been enhanced with a couple of extra features to bring it in line with modern playability.

04:39We have bent steel saddles, which are a very traditional feature,

04:43and these help contribute to the breathy, zingy tone that we would expect from this style of guitar.

04:48Let's just give a little run through some chords.

05:00Yeah, really lovely. You know, it's kind of got that nice zingy quality that we would expect.

05:04However, to help bring this guitar in line with the needs of the modern player,

05:09the arm is a push-in arm whose playability can be adjusted with a small grub screw.

05:16Here, so you can set the height of the arm and also the stiffness of the arm.

05:22The tremolo block features staggered drilled holes, and this particularly helps with the g-string,

05:27because what it does, it places the g-string at a correct break angle across the bridge saddle.

05:32Therefore, when the vibrato arm is deployed, it helps to guarantee a return to accurate pitch.

05:38So, this feature tied in with the easy lock tuners and the graphite nut gives you a whole package,

05:45which really enhances the overall performance and playability of the guitar.

05:48So, let's go over some sounds.

05:50I'll start with the bridge pickup.

05:52The bucker switch is disengaged, just temporary for the time being.

05:57And then we're going to go through some clean sounds and some overdriven sounds and work through the pickup.

06:01So, here is the neck pickup.

06:03Clean.

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06:30Bit of drive on here.

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06:55Okay, position four.

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07:22Put a bit of dirt on there.

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07:46Middle position.

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08:12Position two.

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08:32Let's draw a little bit of dirt on that.

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08:49Position one.

08:50Put a bit of dirt on here.

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09:06Well, all of these demonstrations were done with the bucker switch disengaged.

09:20So, what I'll do, I'll quickly go through the sounds, just with the overdrive on, with the

09:37bucker switch in and out, so we can compare them.

09:39So, this time let's start with the bridge pickup.

09:40I'll just zap through some chords here.

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10:17Bucker switch on.

10:26Position four, switch off, on.

10:44The neck position switch off, Bucker switch on.

11:07Again I have to say I'm really amazed at the ingenuity and skill of vintage and of course

11:13Thomas Bloek.

11:15This is a fantastic collaboration I think between both parties.

11:19This guitar just feels amazing.

11:22It sounds really brilliant.

11:24The Bucker switch I could see being a real boon in the studio or particularly if you're

11:29working on stage where you've got really noisy lighting which can generate a lot of problems

11:34with single coil pickups.

11:36The feel, the fit, the finish, the appearance, everything just looks and feels great.

11:44You certainly don't feel that this guitar is lacking in any department.

11:48Tone wise it's splendid.

11:50The pickups are sparkly and dynamic.

11:53The neck feels really great.

11:55It's lovely and comfortable.

11:58The overall fit and finish and performance is brilliant.

12:01Tuning stability is fantastic.

12:03All of the Wilkinson hardware is really, really brilliant stuff.

12:06It works so, so well.

12:07It's a lovely balance between the kind of vintage, pardon the pun, feel and authenticity with

12:14those little modern touches that just enhance the performance and bring it in line with what

12:18modern players expect from a guitar these days.

12:21So the vintage V6 Thomas Bloek signature in my opinion is a really, really amazing guitar

12:26and I'd recommend that you pop along to your vintage dealer or check vintage out online

12:32and try one out for yourself.

12:34I'm Tim Slater, it's been my pleasure to demonstrate the V6 Thomas Bloek to you today.

12:40Well, Thomas Bloek and vintage have also collaborated with the German artist Daniel Hahn to produce

12:49the Thomas Bloek signature Summer of Love.

12:53If you're a Hendrix aficionado, there are no prizes for guessing where the inspiration for

12:57this guitar comes from.

12:59To all intents and purposes, it's electronically and physically exactly the same as the original

13:04Thomas Bloek signature.

13:06The most notable differences being, of course, the wonderful Daniel Hahn graphics and the

13:12reverse headstock.

13:15In my opinion, the reverse headstock does contribute a little bit to the tone.

13:18I've discussed this with Trevor Wilkinson.

13:21And in my opinion, I think the longer string length on the bottom E string tends to give

13:26the guitar a slightly different resonance.

13:28It gives it a bit more kind of a throaty low end.

13:31So if you're really seeking that authentic Hendrix tone, it's subtle things like this that

13:36I believe can make a big difference.

13:39Again this guitar feels wonderful, has a great range of sounds, it just looks awesome as well.

13:45So if you really want something to make you stand out on stage, I'd recommend checking out the

13:50Thomas Bloek vintage V6.

13:52So if you really want something to make you stand out on stage, let's take a big break.

13:56It gives you a few seconds.

13:58I'll see you on stage.

13:59The first time I can make you stand out on stage.

14:03And you're looking forward to the performance.

14:06You're so looking forward to the performance.

14:08All I can make you stand out on stage.

14:11So if you're looking forward to the performance, you're looking forward to the performance.

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