SC-450Plus VB Vintage Series : Outstanding instrument!

The SC-450+ was my first single cut neck-glued electric. Setup, intonation and playing ease was flawless. The tapered heel design on the SC-450+ really helps upper fretboard playing comfort and hand orientation, and the string resonance on notes fretted above the 15th fret was splendid.

The tobacco burst finish with a warm orange tint was beautiful. Body weight was comfortable for long gigs. Non-players commented to me, "That one has the best sound (fullest) of all your guitars". The versatility of tone I could get out of the two split pickups was appreciable, but there was a single coil output dropoff I had to keep volume headroom on the guitar and adjust for in live situations.

I gigged the SC-450+ about 12 times, and then it was stolen out of locked stowage. I replaced it with a Harley Benton SC-550 tobacco burst a year later and have been most pleased with the results since.

I'm not all upset that I can't afford a Gibson LP or two; just give me an instrument that I can play rhythm and lead hard and long on, and I'll be loyal to it forever.

I purchased the SC-450+ new for $181.

I purchased the SC-550 used for $225.

Best deals on the planet; no doubt about it.