Tony
April 12, 2009

Rating: 10/10

I,v owned many very expensive guitars,PRS,Jimmy Page Les Paul,335 etc,but this guitar is great.I love Peter Greens sound but bought it for the looks expecting to have to replace the pickups amd have it set up properly .Was I wrong.It plays fantastic ,a great set up ,intonation ,fine and a great sound.Not as out of phase as i expected but maybe a few adjustments can sort that .I was going to change the pickups for BN PG specials,but i so like the overall sound ,its staying stock.Feel and looks are classic,for its price unbeatable and i find i play it more than many expensive guitars as its always near to hand ,i do not really worry if it picks up another scratch.It also does a pretty sounding T Rex Bolan sound.I certainly will be looking at other icon series.Highly recommneded.I will certainly be pointing friens and students towards the lemon drop.How about a Marc Bolan Les Paul Vintage

Stavrospgr
February 6, 2009

Rating: 10/10

When I ordered this instrument I was not 100% sure of what I would get; I knew it was an LP copy that seemed quite descent, but what made me buy it is Peter Green\'s specifications. I expected some low quality ingredients and poor quality at some characteristics due to the country of manufacture. All this changed when I received the instrument a few days ago;
GREAT playability, GREAT electronics and hardware and GREAT looks!!!! The artificial scratches and marks of the instrument, makes it feel SO comfortable, like you owned it for many years already.
Guys, this is a true bargain, if you have a need for such an instrument go out there and buy it, it is GREAT value for money!!! way to go Mr.Wilkinson!!
P.S. By the way, i just saw Vintage manufactures this great new SG psychedelic 60\'s style guitar I think this should also be a great instrument, though price is not as appealling as the one of the V100 Icon!

Patrick
January 14, 2009

Rating: 10/10

I had this guitar for more than one week and have played it daily. I am extremely happy about this guitar. I use 10-46 strings and increased the action a bit to suit my style, and then adjusted the intonation - almost perfect intonation is achievable all over the fretboard. I then set the neck pickup as close a possible to the strings (a bit closer to the treble strings) and then adjusted the neck pickup to reach the same volume. This is important to be able to have the Peter Green sound immediately available just by switching the selector to the middle position (just need to dial in the same volume levels on both pickups). The finish in the front is decently aged, but I added some bee-wax to the wood to give it a soft shine and make the white woody parts look a bit more \"used\". I carefully considered the option of upgrading the electronics by A - B comparison with my 2006 Gibson LP standard (with burstbuckers 2 and 3 but set-up exactly the same), but came to the conclusion that this was not necessary. I used a Marshall Vintage Modern 50 W tube combo and a Line6 Flextone III modelling amp. The Lemon Drop can sound very different that the LP but can also become very close in the neck or bridge positions. While on the LP my tone controls typically set at max and different tones are dialed in by changing the volume knobs, the Vintage Lemon Drop benefits from setting the tone controls anywhere between 2 - 8, and typically lower when I wish to dial in a lower volume tone. This alleviates the problem (also present on many LPS) that dialing in a lower volume produces muddier tones - dialing in lower tone settings avoids this problem and produces the nicest sounds. This may have to do with the different way in whcih the capacitors are wired on my LP versus on the lemon drop. In my opinion the Lemon drop uses the classic 50-era wiring, and although the components used are different, the values are also respecting the classic set-up (500K pots, 22microF caps). The Wilkinson humbuckers have nickel/silver covers which should age nicely.

The Lemon Drop is slighly less heavy in weight that the LP, which is not a bad thing for your back. Unplugged, it has a very open sound and a long sustain. With both amps tested I could get very good results and can play soft and loud (distorted sound) just by playing with the volume and tone knobs. The sustain achievable is at least as long as on my LP. Very convincing Gary Moore blues sounds can be easily achieved from Still Got the Blues, Pretty Woman, or Blues for Greeny. Also incredible value for getting classic 60- and 70\' rock sounds. I will definetely use the lemon drop in my next practices and think about using it on stage as well. I still can\'t believe that for such price you can own a guitar that good.

August 12, 2008

Rating: 10/10

I had some reservations initially about buying a relic\\\'d guitar but this won me over completely. It has the feel and playability of a guitar costing 10 times as much. I believe the lack of finish on the guitar contributes to the fullness of the tone. Both pickups are outstanding and with the right amps and FX any sound is possible.

If you\\\'re in the market for an LP and aren\\\'t bothered about the name on the headstock then buy this guitar - you will not find a better LP for less than £1000!!

Stephan
January 20, 2008

Rating: 10/10

I give this guitar a 10 based on features, playability and sound and cost. It plays very well, the pickups sounds very good and as far as I can see nothing needs to be changed although I did put some strap locks on mine and may switch to locking tuners (not that there is anything wrong with the Wilkinson tuners that are on there, they work fine and keep the guitar in tune).

I like to play anything from clean riffs to old metallica and with the right amp this guitar can do this. The neck pickup has a smooth deep bottom end while maintaining clear highs while the neck pickup also has good clarity with sparkling highs.

I had been looking ofr a LP style guitar for a while. I tried an Epiphone zack wylde guitar and didn't like it nearly as much as the lemon drop and the lemon drop is nearly half the price. Excellent price for a great sounding guitar.