JHS, one of the largest independent trade distributors of musical instruments and accessories, instrument amplification, live sound, DJ and lighting equipment, will exhibit over 50 fretted instruments at Guitar Summit, now Europe’s biggest guitar show with well over 500 brands, held at the Rosengarten Congress Centre in Mannheim, Germany 27th– 29th September 2024.
Best selling brands owned and distributed worldwide by JHS, many of which are making their European debut and already receiving outstanding reviews within the MI, include acoustic, electro-acoustic electric basses and guitars by the popular Vintage ICON ReIssued Series, Vintage ProShop, Vintage REVO, Vintage Coaster Series, Rapier and Fret King.
With classic retro themes running throughout the Vintage Revo range of intriguing , big-bodied, semi-acoustic, thin-line and offset solid body designs, all guitar models which include the Colt SS Twin, HS Duo, Series Deluxe and Vision, Custom Supreme Baritone VI, Supreme Semi-Acoustic, Integra, Surfmaster Twin and Surfmaster 12, Revo Superthin and Surfmaster Quad, all feature a range of Alan Entwistle designed custom pickups and 5 position ATN Variator system offering extreme tone and output options, via a host of onboard enhanced switching facilities.
The Revo Surfmaster Quad for example with its off-set body design and available in Black, Metallic White and Firenza Red, features a quartet of Entwistle RTS3 Astrosonic pickups each with individual on/off switches delivering 15 pickup combinations and, when combined with the ATN Variator system, delivers a staggering 75 possible tonal options from one guitar.
Fret-King will have a large selection of premium quality guitars and basses featuring pickups with custom wiring specifically designed for Fret-King by hardware specialist Trev Wilkinson, amongst others, are the Focusfield Alnico V mini double coil pickup, the Fifty-Five wax-potted Alnico V double coil, Fret-King Prizefighter, Vintage Sixty single coils, Dallas Special hot single coil and Soapstack stacked soap bar.
A selection of Vintage ProShop guitars superbly aged for authenticity the only way the Vintage luthiers know how will be on show, and the Custom Shop ‘You Create It, ‘We Build It’ models again, highlighting the luthier skills and challenges undertaken by the ProShop team. All models are unique one-offs based on the Vintage ICON and ReIssued Series of electric guitars and basses, renowned globally for their exceptional craftsmanship and superior sound quality.
The full range of Rapier guitars and basses will be on show at Guitar Summit, designed by UK’s world renowned guitar designer and hardware specialist Alan Entwistle, based on models that played a major role in the industry of British built guitars, inspiring a generation of UK bands during the British Beat Boom of the 1960’s, now with significant upgrades within construction, hardware and switching circuitry. New colours include the Rapier Deluxe in Gloss Black and Rapier Mercury, now available in Mahogany.
Offered in 6 classic single and twin cutaway body styles in a host of exciting colours and left-handed options, and feature Vintage’s renowned craftsmanship, the Vintage Coaster Series guitars and basses feature many excellent appointments normally found on guitars and accessories at much higher price points, including custom wound Alan Entwistle pickups and time-tested hardware.
All models are available separately or part of the Coaster Series Electric Guitar and Bass Packs, featuring a Kinsman 10watt combo amplifier with 3-band EQ, Vintage branded carry bag, strings, strap, cable, pic and clip-on tuner.
For a warm welcome and a hands-on experience with these superb fretted instruments Visit: LEVEL 0. Stand 155.
