600 Series

The 600 Series was Vantage's line of hollow and semi-hollow offerings. They are mostly based on Samick's own SA and HJ models.

## 635V

**635VG** features gold hardware.

**635VTG** (later, 635TG) features "Tiger Tail" veneer and gold hardware.

* 1992-1998
* $529.95 MSRP (1995)
* $589.95 MSRP (G, 1995)
* $759.95 MSRP (TG, 1995)
* $639.95 MSRP (1997)
* £399 GBP (TG, 1996)

**Body:**

* Laminated Maple arched top, back & sides
* "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneer top, back & sides (TG)
* Laminated Nato arched top, back & sides (CH, WA)
* Maple center block
* 16 1/8"lower bout

**Neck:**

* Set-in Maple neck with "Scarf" joint
* Set-in Nato neck with "Stacked" joint (CH, WA)
* Rosewood fingerboard with small dot inlays
* Inlays offset after 9th fret
* Vantage headstock
* Silk-screened Vantage logos
* 14o headstock pitch
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale
* 41 mm nut width

**Binding:**

* Single-ply body and f-holes (Version 1)
* Single-ply body, f-holes, neck and headstock (Version 2)

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbucking pickups
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Gold hardware (G, TG)
* Keystone style tuners

* Oversized 3-ply pickguard (1992)

* Small 3-ply pickguard (1993-1998)
* Triangular truss rod cover
* Amber bell knobs
* Wide Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Black (BK)
* Cherry (CH)
* Cherry Sunburst (CS)
* Antique Violin Sunburst (AVS)
* Walnut (WA)
* Natural (N)

**Related:**

* Samick SAT-450

## 635V LH

Left-handed 635V (sometimes labeled 635V L).

* $539.95 MSRP (1995)

**Finishes:**

* Natural (N, NA)

## 645VTG

* 1996

**Body:**

* Laminated Maple arched top, back & sides
* "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneer top, back & sides
* Maple center block
* 16 1/8"lower bout

**Neck:**

* Set-in Maple neck with "Scarf" joint
* Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
* Vantage headstock
* Silk-screened Vantage logos
* 14o headstock pitch
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale
* 41 mm nut width

**Binding:**

* Single-ply body, f-holes and neck

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbucking pickups
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware
* Keystone style tuners

* Small 3-ply pickguard
* Triangular truss rod cover
* Amber bell knobs
* Wide Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Cherry Sunburst (CS)

## 655VG

* 1992-1997

* $799.95 MSRP (1995)
* $999.95 MSRP (1997)

**Body:**

* Laminated Maple arched top, back and sides
* 12 3/4" upper bout

* 10 3/8" waist

* 17 1/8" wide lower bout

* 3 7/8" depth
* Venetian cutaway

**Neck:**

* Set-in Maple neck w/ Scarf joint
* Rosewood fingerboard with Pearloid/Abalone split block inlays
* Silk-screened Vantage logo
* Vantage headstock
* 14oheadstock pitch
* 20 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Triple-ply body, neck and headstock
* Single-ply f-holes

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbucking pickups
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware
* 3-ply pickguard
* Triangular truss rod cover
* Black "notched" speed knobs
* Rosewood bridge with Trapeze tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Natural (N, NA)
* Antique Violin Sunburst (AVS)
* Vintage Sunburst (VS)

**Related:**

* Samick HJ-650

## 655V LH

Left-handed 655V.

* $809.95 MSRP (1995)

**Finishes:**

* Natural (N, NA)

## 670V

**670VTG** features "Tiger Tail" veneer and gold hardware.

* 1993-1996
* $599.95 MSRP (1995)
* $799.95 MSRP (TG, 1995)

**Body:**

* Laminated Maple arched top, back & sides
* "Tiger Tail" flame Maple veneer top, back & sides (TG)
* Maple center block
* 3" depth

**Neck:**

* Set-in Maple neck with "Scarf" joint
* Rosewood fingerboard with small dot inlays
* Inlays offset after 9th fret
* Vantage headstock
* Silk-screened Vantage logos
* 14o headstock pitch
* 22 frets
* 24.75" scale
* 41 mm nut width

**Binding:**

* Single-ply body and f-holes (Version 1)
* Single-ply body, f-holes, neck and headstock (Version 2)

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbucking pickups
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Gold hardware (TG)
* Keystone style tuners

* Small 3-ply pickguard
* Triangular truss rod cover
* Amber bell knobs
* Wide Tune-O-Matic bridge with Trapeze tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Natural (NA)
* Golden Sunburst (GS)