800 Series

The Vantage 800 Series includes the same specifications as the 700 Series, but with flat tops, "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneers, and multi-ply body binding.

## 818

**818DT/818BDT** features KKT-3 tremolo and Black hardware.

**818GDT** features KKT-3 tremolo and Gold hardware.

**818GDT-1** adds coil tap to above.

**818GBT** features KKT-4 tremolo and Gold hardware.

* 1991-1996

**Body:**

* Solid Alder body
* "Tiger Tail" flame maple veneer
* Angled heel
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Inlays offset after 9th fret
* Silk-screened Vantage logo
* "Tiger Tail" headstock veneer
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Double-ply body (front)
* Single-ply neck and headstock

**Electronics:**

* Two AlNiCo single coils, one humbucker (~7.2K)
* Molded plastic pickup covers
* Coil tap mini-switch (-1)
* 5-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware (B)
* Gold hardware (G)
* Schaller style tuners
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking 2-point tremolo (DT)
* "KKT-4" Licensed Floyd Rose locking 2-point tremolo (BT)
* Zero fret locking nut (DT, BT)

**Finishes:**

* Translucent Red (TR)
* Translucent Blue (TBL)
* Translucent Burgundy (TBU)
* Amber (AM)

## 820GDT

**Body:**

* Solid Alder body
* "Tiger Tail" flame maple veneer
* Angled heel
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Inlays offset after 9th fret
* Silk-screened Vantage logo
* "Tiger Tail" headstock veneer
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Double-ply body (front)
* Single-ply neck and headstock

**Electronics:**

* Two AlNiCo humbuckers, one single coil
* Molded plastic pickup covers
* 5-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware (G)
* Schaller style tuners
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking 2-point tremolo (DT)
* Zero fret locking nut (DT)

**Finishes:**

* Amber (AM)
* Tobacco Sunburst (TS)

## 828

**828G** features Gold hardware.

**828GTM** features TM-2 tremolo and Gold hardware.

* 1994-1995
* $579.95 MSRP (1994-1995)

**Body:**

* Solid Alder body
* "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneer
* Beveled heel
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Set-in Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Inlays offset after 9th fret
* Silk-screened Vantage logo
* "Tiger Tail" headstock veneer
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Double-ply neck

**Electronics:**

* Two AlNiCo single coils, one humbucker
* Molded plastic pickup covers
* Uncovered pickups (1996)
* Coil tap mini-switch
* 5-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware (G)
* Schaller style tuners
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* Tune-O-Matic style bridge w/ stopbar tailpiece
* "TM-2" 2-point tremolo (TM)

**Finishes:**

* Translucent Black (TBK)
* Translucent Red (TR)
* Translucent Blue (TBL)
* Translucent Burgundy (TBU)

## 838DLX

**Body:**

* Solid Alder body
* Unknown veneer
* "Arte" painted graphic
* Angled heel
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
* Inlays offset after 9th fret
* Silk-screened Vantage logo
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Double-ply body (front)
* Single-ply neck and headstock

**Electronics:**

* Two AlNiCo single coils, one humbucker (uncovered)
* 5-way switch
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Schaller style tuners
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* Wilkinson/Gotoh VS-100 2-point tremolo

**Finishes:**

* Natural (N)