VS1300 VIBRATO

The original VS100 vibrato created by Trev Wilkinson brought an entirely new and exciting design to market. Its instantly recognisable look, use of high quality materials, precision build, and unique innovative and functional features firmly established the VS100 as a real alternative to the original 1954 vibrato created by Leo Fender. Following in the VS100N footsteps Wilkinson presents the VS1300, a new evolution of the original concept that once again sets the standard for modern vibratos.

THE HEART OF YOUR TONE

At the heart of the VS1300 is a solid billet steel block for sustain, clarity and fast response.

Each block is drilled to our specific staggered offset string thru holes, thus relocating the strings from the traditional straight in a line format to points closer to the natural intonation of each string. This method makes the string pull more even over the entire unit, creating a better balanced vibrato.

The block holes are also deep drilled, this process further reducing the amount of excess string in the block, and combined with the locking saddle unit, makes the tuning stability rock solid.

THE VS LOCKING SADDLE

Our new saddle design has all the Wilkinson characteristics, offering the most comfortable feel underhand of any vibrato available in the market.

The MIM (Metal Injection Molded) saddles feature individual string locks that clamp the string at the intonation point preventing excess string movement at this crucial area, this creates increased energy transfer from the string into the vibrato, longer string sustain, better string separation and of course rock solid tuning stability without having to remove ball ends.

The hardened steel top plate of the VS1300 features the two pivot design from our VS100, with the locating arc giving a fixed index point for the vibrato, the extended opposite open knife edge allows for even the tiniest variation of width on the vibrato posts and screws, ensuring perfect positioning and unrestricted movement.

WILKINSON VII ARM COLLAR SYSTEM

The VS1300 features our new Series II Wilkinson Arm collar. Perfect height adjustment is achieved via the internally threaded vibrato arm locating onto a threaded bolt inside the arm receptacle. Held in a snug fitting delrin sleeve inside the arm receptacle the arm is held perfectly with no arm lag. Overall tension is adjusted by the grub screw on the arm collar. This system gives instant response without being affected by slack threads in the block or adverse movement in the hole surrounding the arm.

The VS1300 from Wilkinson/Gotoh, the ultimate vibrato for the modern guitarist!

SPECIFICATION

Model VS1300C
Finish Chrome, Black, Cosmo Black, Gold
Block Material Billet Steel
Saddle Material Hardened Steel Alloy (MIM)
String Spacing 10.80mm
Arm Total Control System, Push In Arm

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