Black Label Ventura

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Black Label Ventura Black Label Ventura Fret-King.com Working live, on stage or in the studio, the Black Label Ventura captures, then transcends, the classic tones of those time honoured ‘bolt-neck’ classics. With stand out looks, the Ventura is typical of Trev Wilkinson’s fine eye for detail and building purpose into design. 21st century edginess and poised angularity blends with gracious curves to create a style which echoes iconic musical eras and genres. A premium American alder body provides the Ventura’s tonal bedrock, and the 22-fret maple neck with rosewood fingerboard provides a smooth, positive playing response with choke-free bends. Rock solid Wilkinson E-Z Lok tuners are complemented by a Wilkinson WVP ‘wave’ leading edge fulcrum vibrato with solid stainless steel saddles, stagger-drilled steel block and ultra-smooth action, all contributing to impressive total tuning stability. Ventura factors in maximum performance and high excitement. A ‘total firepower’ pickup option of a tone-filled Wilkinson PAF-style WHHB bridge humbucker and two biting Wilkinson WDG Focusfield™ mini humbuckers in the neck and middle positions offers an amazing range of tones. As ever with Fret-King, player control is paramount, and so Trev's innovative Vari-coil rotary control incrementally morphs the humbuckers through to single coil format, for maximum versatility – further evidence of his ‘player priority’ design approach to guitar building. FKV5HMMBK Gloss Black FKV5HMMLB Laguna Blue FKV5HMMCAR Candy Apple Red Ventura specification: Body: American alder. Neck: maple bolt-on. Fingerboard: rosewood, 10” radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, pearl dots. Scale: 25.5”/648mm. Nut: graphite. Tuners: Wilkinson WJ05 E-Z Lok. Bridge: Wilkinson WVP vibrato. Pickups: 1 x Wilkinson WHHB bridge humbucker, 2 x Wilkinson WDG mini humbuckers, chrome covers. Controls: volume, tone, Vari-coil, 5-way selector. Hardware: Chrome. Luxury Fret-King carry bag included. © 2013 JHS & Co. Ltd. How many guitars look this cool, and will take a player from searing slashing and shredding through twang central, to sweet and mellow, from arena stage to intimate venue? Only the Fret-King Black Label Ventura. Black Label Country Squire Classic Black Label Country Squire Classic Fret-King.com A subtly and sensitively reworked timeless classic, the Country Squire Classic is built from the timbers which we’ve all come to accept as the tonewoods of choice: two-piece centre-jointed American alder body, Canadian hard rock maple neck, and rosewood fingerboard, providing a solid platform for superior tone and performance. Continuing the legacy with well-considered design features, the Country Squire has a gently offset body with sculpted heel and slim horn, providing terrific balance, enhanced upper fret access, and an extended tenon neck/body join for stability and outstanding sonic coupling. Unique pickup and control configurations allow for the tonal character which is the heart and soul of this style of guitar, to be the bedrock of all Country Squire models, complemented by a myriad of additional and eminently useable tones. Design details are important, and we like to do it all right; the beautiful Country Squire Classic’s first impression belies its versatility. It’s got all the ‘classic’ tones – plus the staggered pole piece humbucker has a secret! The dual concentric tone/Vari-coil control pot rolls the Wilkinson 3+3 neck humbucker down to neck single coil. Now, flick the selector switch down to the flat pole piece bridge pickup, and the Vari-coil will take you from authentic vintage '52 ‘Nashville Snap’ to a creamy, focused single coil sound with enhanced mids and increased power. The Wilkinson WTB bridge features a ‘cold rolled’ original vintage spec stamped steel baseplate, which surrounds and enhances the magnetic field of the alnico V loaded bridge pickup. Adjustable, pre-intonated barrel style natural brass saddles ensure authentic tone and spot-on tuning. Two strings per saddle solidly anchor the saddles to the bridge baseplate, ensuring the maximum mechanical coupling so crucial to giving you all the power you need. Players like Fret-King because we give more than is expected, and the Black Label Country Squires are no exception. FKV2VW Vintage White FKV2BS Butterscotch Country Squire Classic specification. Body: 3pc American alder. Neck: maple. Fingerboard: rosewood, 10” radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, pearl dots. Scale: 25.5”/648mm. Nut: graphite. Tuners: Wilkinson E-Z Lok. Bridge: Wilkinson WTB. Pickups: Wilkinson nickel covered humbucker WHHB3+3 (N), tapped single coil alnico WVOBT (B). Controls: volume & tone/Vari-coil dual concentric knob, 3-way lever. Hardware: chrome. Luxury Fret-King carry bag included. © 2013 JHS & Co. Ltd. Improving upon classics is tricky, but with the Black Label Country Squire Classic, Trev just may have done it! Black Label Country Squire Semitone Black Label Country Squire Semitone Fret-King.com Design details are important, and we like to do it all right; the beautiful Country Squire Semitone’s first impression belies its versatility. The Semitone is built from the timbers we’ve all come to accept as the tonewoods of choice for the style; the two-piece centre-jointed American alder body with alder top and the Canadian hard rock maple neck and rosewood fingerboard provide a solid platform for superior tone and performance. The gently offset body, with sculpted heel and slim horn, provides terrific balance and enhanced upper fret access. The extended tenon neck/body join ensures stability, and couples outstandingly well to the chambered semi-acoustic body, adding an airy lightness to the feel and voice of this great guitar, and enhancing familiar tone with an acoustic quality which only makes the whole superbly versatile. The 'chopped' Wilkinson WTB 'cold rolled' original vintage spec stamped steel bridge features two strings per saddle, solidly anchoring the saddles to the bridge baseplate, ensuring the maximum mechanical coupling so crucial to giving you all the power you need. Adjustable, pre-intonated barrel style natural brass saddles ensure authentic tone and spot-on intonation. Pickup and control configurations unique to Fret-King allow for the intrinsic character of all Country Squire models to be complemented by a myriad of additional and eminently useable tones. It’s got all the ‘classic’ tones – plus the Wilkinson 3+3 neck humbucker has hidden powers! The dual concentric tone/Vari-coil control pot to rolls the humbuckers progressively down to single coil. Flick the selector switch down to the bridge position for the open coil topless WHHB, roll the tone forward and you're straight into searing bridge single coil. Another smooth move with the Vari-coil – roll that neck-side coil in, and it’s ‘hello Mr Kossoff’! Flick to the neck, back off the tone, and be instant Mr Mellow! FKV2HOCB Original Classic Burst FKV2HBK Black Country Squire Semitone specification. Body: semi acoustic chambered centre-jointed 2pc American alder with tortoiseshell binding. Neck: maple. Fingerboard: rosewood, 10” radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, pearl dots. Scale: 25.5” /648mm. Nut: graphite. Tuners: Wilkinson E-Z Lok. Bridge: Wilkinson WTB. Pickups: Wilkinson nickel covered humbucker WHHB3+3 (N), Wilkinson humbucker WHHB (B). Controls: volume & tone/Vari-coil dual concentric knob, 3-way lever. Hardware: chrome. Luxury Fret-King carry bag included. © 2013 JHS & Co. Ltd. The Fret-King philosophy of innovating to ‘give more than is expected’ is something that players tell us they love; the Semitone is a great example of the philosophy, and the Black Label Country Squire Semitone takes huge, sensible steps forward! Black Label Country Squire Semitone De Luxe Black Label Country Squire Semitone De Luxe Fret-King.com Versatility, a key part of the Fret-King philosophy of doing it all right, is built into the Country Squire Semitone De Luxe, which is a true journeyman players’ instrument; comfortable, capable, and complete. Constructed from the tonewoods of choice for the style; the two-piece centre-jointed American alder body with alder top, Canadian hard rock maple neck and rosewood fingerboard create a solid platform for superior tone and performance. The extended tenon neck/body join and chambered semi-acoustic body couple outstandingly well to add an airy lightness to the feel and voice of this great guitar, and the gently offset body, with sculpted heel and slim horn, provides terrific balance and enhanced upper fret access. The unique and eclectic pickup configuration provides for a depth of tonal possibilities approached by few other guitars. The breadth of control over the pickups, courtesy of Fret-King’s Vari-coil control, offers players an almost limitless range of benchmark tones. The De Luxe has a secret! The Wilkinson Vari-coil, set in a dual concentric pot with the tone control, allows either the bridge-mounted WHHB or the neck mounted WDG Focusfield™ humbucker to roll smoothly and progressively to single coil. Flick the ergonomically positioned selector switch down to the bridge position, roll the Vari-coil back, roll the tone on and it’s direct to classic single coil bridge tone, in a ‘three single coil classic’. Roll the Vari-coil forward, and the Hotbucker leaps to life. Click up one for a beefed up classic ‘out of phase’ tone position. Click up to the Focusfield, roll the tone back, crank up the gain and you find ‘woman tone’ waiting for you! The Country Squire Semitone De Luxe features the unique Wilkinson WVT bridge. This twin post, hybrid ‘wave’ vibrato features a heat treated steel baseplate with two strings per brass saddle to solidly anchor the saddles to the bridge baseplate, ensuring the maximum mechanical coupling so crucial to giving you all the tone and power you need. The Wilkinson staggered post height E-Z Lok tuners, stagger drilled steel block and adjustable, pre-intonated barrel style natural brass saddles ensure spot-on intonation and tuning, with superb return to zero, whatever the whammying. FKV22HB Honeyburst FKV22TR Thru Red Country Squire Semitone De Luxe specification. Body: semi acoustic chambered centre jointed 2pc American alder with tortoiseshell binding. Neck: maple. Fingerboard: rosewood, 10” radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, pearl dots. Scale: 25.5” /648mm. Nut: graphite. Tuners: Wilkinson E-Z Lok. Bridge: Wilkinson WVT vibrato bridge. Pickups: Wilkinson WDG mini humbucker (N), WHS single coils (M), WHHB humbucker (B). Controls: volume & tone/Vari-coil dual concentric knob, 5-way lever. Hardware: chrome. Luxury Fret-King carry bag included. © 2013 JHS & Co. Ltd. Thoughtful innovation – another Fret-King attribute – pervades the exceptionally playable and supremely useful Semitone De Luxe. Black Label Country Squire Semitone Special Fret-King.com Black Label Country Squire Semitone Special At Fret-King, we love to listen to what guitarists want. After all, it’s them we’re creating guitars for. The Country Squire Semitone Special is the result of one of those conversations. Constructed from the tonewoods of choice – two-piece centre-jointed American alder body with alder top, Canadian hard rock maple neck and maple fingerboard – the Special has a solid platform for superior tone and performance. The extended tenon neck/body join and chambered semi-acoustic body couple outstandingly well to add an airy lightness to the feel and voice of this great guitar, while the gently offset body, with sculpted heel and slim horn, provides terrific balance and enhanced upper fret access. The Wilkinson WTB bridge features a stamped cold roll steel baseplate which surrounds and enhances the magnetic field of the alnico V loaded bridge pickup. Adjustable, pre-intonated barrel style natural brass saddles ensure authentic tone and spot-on tuning. Two strings per saddle solidly anchor the saddles to the bridge baseplate, ensuring the maximum mechanical coupling so crucial to giving you all the power you need. The Country Squire Special exemplifies the creative edge which is part of the DNA of all Fret-King guitars. FKV21SAGB Ash Green Burst Country Squire Semitone Special specification: Body: 2pc American alder. Neck: maple bolt-on. Fingerboard: maple, 10” radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, black dots. Scale: 25.5”/648mm. Nut: graphite. Tuners: Wilkinson WJ07. Bridge: Wilkinson WTB. Pickups: 1 x Wilkinson WVC 3+3 humbucker (N), WHS single coil (M), WVOBT single coil alnico (B). Controls: volume, tone, Vari-coil, 5-way selector. Hardware: Chrome. Luxury Fret-King carry bag included. © 2013 JHS & Co. Ltd. The flat pole piece WVOTB bridge pickup offers authentic vintage '52 'Nashville Snap', and all the classic 'out of phase' sounds are there at the flick of a switch. The Wilkinson Vari-coil control adds so much to the Special, that in just a couple of deft moves, switching between the WVOBT, the classic voiced middle single coil, and staggered pole piece neck humbucker, you can move seamlessly between mellow full-bodied jazz to a creamy, focused bridge single coil sound with enhanced mids and increased power. Black Label Esprit I Black Label Esprit I Fret-King.com Iconic styling, oh-so-familiar, yet somehow different, best describes the Fret-King Black Label Esprit. The distinctive reversed six-a-side in-line peghead and striking asymmetric body with signature pickguard all add up to a statement of style with individuality and attitude to spare. The single pickup Esprit I is a stripped down, no-nonsense rock 'n' roll machine. The long tenon set-neck construction, combining a three-piece centre block agathis body with fast-playing maple necky with rosewood fingerboard, creates a solid platform for you to build your Esprit I’s tone. FKV71PGHB Gun Hill Blue FKV71PVW Vintage White Esprit I specification: Body: 3pc agathis. Neck: maple set neck. Fingerboard: rosewood, 10” radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, pearl dots. Scale: 25”/634mm. Nut: graphite. Tuners: Wilkinson WJ04. Bridge: Wilkinson GTB. Pickup: 1 x Wilkinson stacked WP90SK. Controls: volume, tone, Vari-coil. Hardware: Chrome. Luxury Fret-King carry bag included. © 2013 JHS & Co. Ltd. The reverse string tension and single Wilkinson WP90SK stacked pickup mounted hard up against the chromed aluminium GTB Lite wrapover tailpiece bridge let the Esprit I sing, scream, wail, moan and roar! Tamed with master volume, mutated with master tone and nuanced with the Wilkinson Vari-coil control, this is a guitar that has subtlety as well as shredding power; the Esprit I just begs to be thrashed! Black Label Esprit III Black Label Esprit III Fret-King.com Instantly recognisable iconic styling, radical, yet oh-so-familiar, yet somehow different, may be the best way to describe the Fret-King Black Label Esprit. The distinctive reversed six-a-side in-line peghead and striking asymmetric body add up to a statement of style with individuality and attitude to spare. The three pickup Esprit III is a rock monster in disguise with its feet firmly rooted in tradition, and a flair and versatility which belies its looks. The long tenon set-neck construction, combining a three-piece centre block agathis body with fast-playing maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, creates a solid platform for you to build your Esprit III’s tone. The distinctive reversed six-a-side in-line peghead, asymmetric body and WP90s, vintage '60s 'Long Tail' vibrato and signature oversized pickguard all add up to a real statement of style with attitude. The reverse string tension and three stacked Wilkinson WP90s give the Esprit III a huge range of core sounds. Master volume and master tone add to the dynamic and tonal range, while the Wilkinson Vari-coil allows each of the stacked pickups to be rolled progressively back to single coil. The Vari-coil and five-way switch offer endless permutations such as classic neck P90, that definitive bridge single coil, hot bridge humbucker, and then some. Can you imagine neck and middle, with the Vari-coil half way back, mid-tone and volume backed off a little, sweetness and power like no other guitar, or a middle position humbucker, swept back to a neck and middle ‘out of phase’ setting in the flick of a switch? The smooth-as-silk Wilkinson, vintage ‘60s 'Long Tail' vibrato and the Wilkinson roller bridge, which features superb return to pitch, add even more dynamic and performance opportunities to the Esprit III – a guitar which never fails to surprise, with a huge range of sounds, some very familiar, some a surprise, all exceptionally useable. FKV73PCAR Candy Apple Red FKV73PVW Vintage White FKV73PLB Laguna Blue Esprit III specification: Body: 3pc agathis. Neck: maple set neck. Fingerboard: rosewood, 10” radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, pearl dots. Scale: 25”/634mm. Nut: graphite. Tuners: Wilkinson WJ04. Bridge: Wilkinson roller bridge with vibrato. Pickups: 3 x Wilkinson stacked WP90s. Controls: volume, tone, Vari-coil, 5-way selector. Hardware: Chrome. Luxury Fret-King carry bag included. © 2013 JHS & Co. Ltd. Unconventional? Possibly. Versatile? Certainly. A strong statement of individuality? Most definitely! Black Label Esprit V Black Label Esprit V Fret-King.com The Fret-King Black Label Esprit V takes style and versatility to a new level. Familiar, but different to anything you will have seen, heard or played before, the Esprit V's distinctive reversed six-a-side in-line peghead, striking asymmetric body, chrome covered pickups and signature oversized pickguard add up to a statement of style with individuality and attitude to spare. The long tenon set-neck construction, combining a three-piece centre block agathis body with fast-playing maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, and a direct mount Tune-O-Matic bridge, creates a solid platform for you to build your Esprit V’s tone. The twin humbucker Esprit V is a classic rock layout, nodding towards tradition, then adding versatility. The reverse string tension and twin WHHBs give the Esprit V a huge range of tones. Master volume and master tone add to the dynamic and tonal range, while the Wilkinson Vari-coil allows each of the pickups to be wound progressively back to single coil. The Vari-coil and traditional three way toggle switch allows permutations unavailable outside of Fret-King. Roll it all forward, and the high output bridge humbucker will rage; switch to the neck pickup, back off the tone a little, roll the Vari-coil back a touch, and you could be listening to the sweetest neck mount P90 ever; switch to the middle, turn it all up, and get a massive wall of sound for the most amazing rhythm setting ever. Conventional? Somewhat. Quirky? Sure! Individual? Yep! For you? Absolutely... why not? FKV75HBK Gloss Black Esprit V specification: Body: 3pc agathis. Neck: maple set neck. Fingerboard: rosewood, 10” radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, pearl dots. Scale: 25”/634mm. Nut: graphite. Tuners: Wilkinson WJ04. Bridge: Wilkinson direct mounted Tune-O-Matic style with stop tailpiece. Pickups: 2 x Wilkinson WHHB humbuckers. Controls: volume, tone, Vari-coil, 3-way toggle. Hardware: Chrome. Luxury Fret-King carry bag included. © 2013 JHS & Co. Ltd. FKV75HVTB Tobacco Burst Black Label Esprit I Bass Black Label Esprit I Bass Fret-King.com The Fret-King Black Label Esprit I bass, with its balanced, asymmetric styling, distinctive 4-in-line peghead and signature pickguard, is familiar, radical, and comfortable on the eye. Superbly balanced, the Esprit I bass is a delight to wear and play standing or sitting. The long tenon set-neck construction, combining three-piece agathis bodies to fastplaying maple necks with rosewood fingerboards, and a Wilkinson WBBC bridge with cold rolled steel baseplate and brass barrel saddles directly fitted to the body for maximum tone, all creates a solid platform for you to build your Esprit I bass’s tone and a great groove. Talking of tone, the Esprit I is fitted with Fret-King’s distinctive WJM humbucker. Many pickups in one, this Wilkinson masterpiece is a profound and powerful pickup which will hold its own in every musical style. Routed through a traditional volume control, passive tone control, and the Wilkinson Vari-coil, which progressively winds the WJM back to the paired pole piece element, the WJM takes you on a journey from jazz on to punchy slaps and pops, vintage to vicious, passive to an almost active like depth, definition and power. Flying in the face of convention is normal for Fret-King. The overall vibe of the Esprit I bass is unconventional, and a statement of individuality, but it’s also a true bass player's tool, with a level of comfort which bass players really need, a playing feel to die for, and an astonishing range of sounds. Esprit I Bass specification: Body: 2pc agathis. Neck: maple bolt-on satin finish. Fingerboard: rosewood, 10” radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, pearl dots. Scale: 34”/864mm. Nut: graphite. Tuners: Wilkinson WJBL200. Bridge: Wilkinson WBBC. Pickups: 1 x Wilkinson Platinum Series WJM. Controls: volume, tone, Vari-coil. Hardware: Chrome. Luxury Fret-King carry bag included. © 2013 JHS & Co. Ltd. FKV41TR Thru Red