This trademark was established in Matsumoku, Japan, around 1977. Instruments have been manufactured in Korea since 1990. Vantage offers a wide range of guitars designed for the beginning student to the intermediate player. The last catalog from Vantage was from 1996, and it is unknown if they are still building guitars.
Instruments currently produced in Korea. Original production was based in Japan from 1977 to 1990. Distributed by Music Industries Corporation of Floral Park, NY, since 1987.

VANTAGE Electric Guitars Models

VANTAGE 111T Image

VANTAGE 111T

- chrome hardware, single coil/humbucker pickup, volume/tone control, three-position switch, available in Black, Cherry Sunburst, Red, or Tobacco Sunburst finish, disc.

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VANTAGE 225B-1

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 20-fret maple fingerboard with offset black dot inlay, fixed bridge, two-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, P-style pickup, volume/tone control, available in Black, Dark Blue Sunburst,...

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VANTAGE 311T

- single coil/humbucker pickup, available in Metallic Black Cherry or Metallic Blue finish, disc.

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VANTAGE 928GDT

- offset double cutaway ash body, through body seven-piece maple rosewood neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset pearl dot inlay, double locking vibrato, six-on-one-side tuners, gold hardware, two single coil/one humbucker pickups,...

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VANTAGE 418DT

- two single coil/one humbucker pickups, available in Black Fishnet, Black Sandstone, Metallic Black, or Red Sandstone finish, disc.

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VANTAGE 635V

- double cutaway semi-hollow style nato body, bound body/F-holes, raised black pickguard, nato neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset pearl dot inlay, tunomatic/stop tailpiece, three-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, two humbucker p...

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VANTAGE 718DT

- two single coil/one humbucker pickups, coil tap, available in Burgundy, Dark Marble Stone, Trans. Black or Trans. Red finish, disc.

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VANTAGE 818DT

- black hardware, two single coil/one humbucker pickups, coil tap, available in Trans. Black, Trans. Blue, or Trans. Red finish, disc.

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VANTAGE 118T

- chrome hardware, two single coil/one humbucker pickups, volume/two tone controls, five-position switch, available in Black, Cherry Sunburst and Tobacco Sunburst finish, disc.

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VANTAGE 330B

- similar to 225B, except has rosewood fingerboard with offset pearl inlay, black hardware, P-style/J-style pickups, two volume/one tone controls, available in Trans. Black, Trans. Blue, or Trans. Red finish, disc.

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VANTAGE 820GDT

- gold hardware, humbucker/single coil/humbucker pickups, coil tap, available in Trans. Blue or Trans. Burgundy finish, disc.

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VANTAGE 720DT

- humbucker/single coil/humbucker pickups, coil tap, available in Dark Marble Stone, Multi-color, or Red Granite finish, disc.

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VANTAGE 320T

- humbucker/single coil/humbucker pickups, available in Metallic Black, Metallic Black Cherry, or Pearl White finish, disc.

VANTAGE 218T Image

VANTAGE 218T

- two single coil/one humbucker pickups, available in Trans. Black, Trans. Blue, or Trans. Red finish, disc.

VANTAGE 728GDT Image

VANTAGE 728GDT

- figured maple top, bound fingerboard, gold hardware, two single coil/one humbucker pickups, coil tap, available in Antique Violin finish, disc.

VANTAGE 118DT Image

VANTAGE 118DT

- double locking vibrato, black hardware, two single coil/one humbucker pickups, volume/two tone controls, five-position switch, available in Gold Granite, Marble Stone, Metallic Black, or Red Granite finish, disc.

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VANTAGE 525B

- similar to 330B, except has higher quality bridge, available in Black Fishnet or Red Granite finish, disc.

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VANTAGE 725B

- offset double cutaway asymmetrical alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, two-per-side tuners, black hardware, P-style/J-style pickups, two volume/two tone controls, availab...

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VANTAGE 750B

- similar to 725B, except in five-string configuration with 3/2-per-side tuners, available in Blue Marble Stone or Pearl White finish, disc.

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VANTAGE 930B

- offset double cutaway asymmetrical ash body, through body seven-piece maple/rosewood neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, two-per-side tuners, gold hardware, P-style/J-style pickups, two volume/two...