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Blue & Green Label Series - 2010

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Initially known for vibratos and other guitar and bass related hardware it was just a matter of time before Trev Wilkinson just had to design and build his own guitars, adopting the design philosophy that he used in creating Wilkinson™ hardware, that change should never just be for change’s sake, only ever for the better.

Fret-King® by Trev Wilkinson was born out of the desire to address a real need, expressed by many professional ‘journeyman’ guitar players for an authentic build ‘working vintage guitar’, free of compromise and without having to pay homage to nostalgic and outmoded design criteria setmany decades ago.

Often referred to as a ‘Guru’, a moniker which he tolerates rather than endorses, Trev Wilkinson clearly has the respect of his peers in the guitar building fraternity with an undisputed reputation as a designer and innovator with vast experience, style, and a serious edge.

The Fret-King design ethic has always been to acknowledge, recognise,praise and defer to the great designs which previous innovators havecreated.

A long and mutually respective association with none other than LeoFender gave Trev all the answers and solutions to dispel many of themyths of this most iconic designer and allow him to get things rightfrom the ‘inside out’.

Trev’s approach is to understand the styling, ergonomic, technical andengineering challenges of creating instruments which meet the needs ofthe working guitarist, and provide truly elegant solutions which enhancethe player’s creative process.

Fret-King by Trev Wilkinson cleverly combines the art of expressivestyling, an appreciation of subtle technical nuances, the science ofergonomics, and a clear understanding of the realities of ‘total productdesign’ to produce a peerless master class instrument, providing a richand emotive tactile experience.

Cover: Blue Label Ventura Super 60./3: Blue Label Elan Super 60 HBP, Blue Label Esprit 5, Green Label Corona 60 SP with optional Vintique pickguard.


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Possibly the only ‘other’ guitar you’ll need!

Super-maticSelf-tuning guitar


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Fret-King Blue Label Super-matic

The Fret-King Super-matic™ self-tuning guitar, is the first everguitar to feature the truly outstanding and innovative WilkinsonATD HT440™ self-tuning hard tail guitar bridge.

Built with all the hallmark Fret-King style and attributes, theSuper-matic is a very cool looking beast, cut from matched,two piece centre jointed American Alder, using heritage stylingcues to create a subtly nuanced classic double cut body, withcosmetics redolent of the shared history with which we are allso familiar.

The 25 1/5” scale length, 24 fret, Hard Rock Maple neck, withit’s classic ‘Shallow C’ profile, matched to a premium, close grainIndian Rosewood fingerboard with a 10” radius, finished offwith an immaculate fret job, using single cut, hand crownedmedium jumbo nickel silver frets assures precision, comfort andprovides a playing experience which can only be described asluxurious.

The Super-matic features a Hum-Single-Hum pickup configuration, with Wilkinson WHHBZ33 offset pole piece‘Zebra’ humbuckers, wound to a very authentic recipe and aWilkinson WHSM ‘vintage voiced’ single coil middle pickup.

The combination of carefully voiced and balanced pickups, andthe signature Wilkinson 'Vari-coil’ control, (which allows eitherof the humbuckers to be progressively wound down to singlecoil), creates an instrument with an exceptionally versatilepalette of sounds capable of literally any musical style.

Available in either Black or Original Classic Burst, completewith Fret-King hard shell carry case, the ATD loaded Fret-King

Blue Label Super-matic sets a whole new benchmark andopens up a host of new musical possibilities to expand anyplayer’s performance horizons, and creativity.

The Wilkinson ATD self-tuning bridge, which has been underdevelopment by Trev and his team at ‘Auto TuningDevelopments’ over many years, is a super low profile, realtime electro-mechanical device utilising ultra hi-tech microgearboxes, with a micro hex pickup, controls small enough notto notice, and an intuitive one touch button controlling all thefunctions and features of this truly incredible device.

Invisibly incorporating the microprocessor control circuitry, theATD bridge allows the player, with just one touch of the function button to automatically tune the Super-matic to standard E-tuning.

Tuning status is confirmed in the hi-visibility display, designed tobe viewed whilst playing, and overall tuning is assured with thebuilt in chromatic tuner.

Press the function button again, strum, and let the ATD changethe guitars tuning from standard E to open G, or change toDADGAD, then to open D - all in the space of just a few seconds, or recalibrate to five additional 'user created' tuningpresets in just a few seconds more.


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Blue Label Super-matic Specifications All Super-matic instruments are supplied in a genuine Fret-King hardshell case.

Body Neck Scale Tuners BridgeAmerican Alder Hard Rock Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Wilkinson Wilkinson ATD HT440 with Micro Hex Magnetic SensorPickups & Controls: 2 x Wilkinson WHHBZ33 Zebra Humbuckers (B/N), 1 x Wilkinson WHSM Single Coil (M), Volume, Tone, Vari-coil (Humbuckers), 5-way Selector.

FBSMBKSuper-maticGloss Black

• Fret-King style, flair and superb playability.

• Hum-Single-Hum ‘Zebra’ pickups for great tonal range.

• Fret-King ‘Vari-Coil’ control winds humbuckersprogressively to single coil.

• Traditional premium materials, one-piece hard rock maple neck, rosewood fingerboard and two-piece centre jointed American alder body

• Revolutionary Wilkinson ATD HT440 Self-Tuning Bridge.

This outstanding technological tour de force features:

• Onboard chromatic tuner for spot on tuning

• Six fully user programmable tuning presets; Standard E, plus 5 others.

• High visibility display designed to be viewed whilst playing.

• Simple, single button operation, with fast tuningchanges.

FBSMOCBSuper-maticOriginal Classic Burst


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All Blue Label guitars are supplied with a genuine Fret-King luxury carry bag.

Fret-King Blue Label Series“ We live in an aspirational world, and there is no more aspirationalproduct than a guitar.

Myth and mystique surrounds the instruments of old we think of as‘Holy Grails’.

My objective with Fret-King Blue Label Series™ instruments is tobring all the best attributes of our shared heritage together and produce modern classics.

My relationship of decades with our Fret-King offshore productionpartner ensures that Fret-King Blue Label series guitars and bassesare faithfully and accurately hand built to my original designs, with theemphasis on emulating the high levels of perfection associated withall Fret-King guitars.

2010 sees the introduction of some bold new models into the BlueLabel range which were previously only available as more exclusiveGreen Label options. The exciting ‘60’s design school’ guitar designinterpretation that is the Ventura Super will appeal to the moreextrovert player who will undoubtedly come to appreciate the fabulous comfort factor and versatile performance offered by thisinteresting yet practical body shape.

The deluxe twin cutaway Elan Super is destined to be a popularplayers’ choice in Blue Label format. With its carefully chamfered and contoured body and elegantly carved top, this guitar definitely ticksthe box marked ‘deluxe’.

Bassists will find much to delight them with the addition of the newVentura Super 80, which offers a veritable ‘walk through’ of thesound and looks of classic bass guitars from years past, and is surelydestined to become a collectable classic itself in future years.

Using the same quality of imported tonewoods associated with allFret-King guitars, Blue Label Series instruments use custom woundFret-King and Wilkinson pickups and circuitry, premium Wilkinsonand Gotoh hardware, and authentic vintage construction to producesuperb tools for working musicians.”

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Fret-King Blue Label Ventura Super 60SSHPlayers who prefer a palette of more traditional ‘working guitar’ toneswill appreciate the flexibility offered by the Ventura Super 60 SSHoption. Tonal versatility is equally paramount on the Ventura Superagenda via the exciting and creative options offered by the Ventura'sSSH pickup layout of two custom designed, Wilkinson vintage voicedalnico V-single coil pickups, plus bridge-mounted Wilkinson WHHB humbucker controlled by the Fret-King ‘Vari-coil’ control, rolling thehumbucker smoothly from traditional humbucker to classic single coil.

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FBV60CRVentura Super 60 SSH

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Fret-King Blue Label Ventura Super 60HB3Working live, on stage or in the studio, Blue Label Ventura Super 60guitars really capture the classic tones, feel and response of those legendary bolt-on neck Californian electric guitars, with 2-piece, centre-jointed premium American alder bodies and 60’s profile, 22fret maple neck, 25 1/2" scale length and 10” radius rosewood finger-board for a smooth, positive playing response with choke-free bends.

The Ventura’s innovative ‘art school design’ looks are matched by premium hardware; Gotoh Magnum locking machines, complementedby a Wilkinson WVP ‘wave’ leading edge fulcrum vibrato with solidstainless steel saddles, stagger-drilled block and ultra-smooth action, all contributing to impressive total tuning stability.

For the player who demands maximum performance and a highexcitement factor from their guitar, the Ventura Super 60 HB3 offersthe ideal solution - a ‘total firepower’ pickup option of tone-filledWilkinson PAF-style WHHB humbuckers, unbeatable for those stand-out ‘all guns blazing’ solos...

As ever with Fret-King, player control is paramount and so Fret-King'sinnovative ‘Vari-coil’ rotary control incrementally morphs the vintage-voiced humbuckers through to single coil format, for maximum versatility - further evidence of Wilkinson’s ‘player priority’ design

approach to guitar building.

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FBV60HVWVentura Super 60 HB3Vintage White

FBV60HLBVentura Super 60 HB3Laguna Blue


Esprit3

Fret-King Blue Label Esprit 3Instantly recognisable, yet radical, yet so familiar, the Fret-King Blue Label Esprit range is rooted in traditionbut adds flair and innovation, offering a level of versatilitywhich belies its looks.

With set-neck construction, mating three-piece mahoganybodies with 4” centre sections to one-piece mahogany necks,the Esprit is a solid platform to build your tone on.

The distinctive reversed six-in-line peghead, asymmetric body, steppedfront and signature pickguard all add up to a statement of style withreal attitude.

Esprit has substance too, with the Esprit 3 featuring three P90-stylepickups, a 5-way selector switch and master volume and tone giving ahugely useable range of sounds.

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FBES3VWEsprit 3Vintage White

LFBES3VWEsprit 3Vintage WhiteLeft Hand

FBES3CREsprit 3Cherry Red


Esprit 511

Fret-King Blue Label Esprit 5With one of the most exciting and distinctive guitar shapes around, thestylish Esprit 5 features twin vintage-voiced Fret-King WVC PAF-typehumbuckers wound to the original recipe for those 'Holy Grail' guitartones; solid-mounted Gotoh Tune-o-matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece; plus rock-solid set-neck construction featuring a substantial mahogany tonewood body mated to a 1-piece mahogany neck.

Radical yet traditional. Imbued with the spirit of rock and roll, let the Esprit 5 take you back to the future.

FBES5TAEsprit 5Trans Amber

FBES5BKEsprit 5Gloss Black

LFBES5BKEsprit 5Gloss BlackLeft Hand


Elan Super50

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Fret-King Blue Label Elan Super 50 & 60With its classic offset double cutaway body, the Fret-King Green LabelElan’s sophisticated look of understated elegance is now also availablein Blue Label format.

Designed for maximum player comfort, the Elan’s refined, ergonomicoutline features a carved top with gentle upper bout scooping toaccommodate the player’s forearm exactly where it needs to be,matched by a body shaped ribcage contouring for optimum ‘player fit’.

Blue Label Elan Supers offer temptingly creative pickup layouts. Onthe 50 and 60 HBP option, between the stalwart blues rock pickuplayout of twin crunching humbuckers - here, tonally authentic PAFstyle Wilkinson units which can be ‘rolled back’ to single coils for evengreater versatility - the centre-mounted Wilkinson P90 pickup isequally a true tonal masterpiece, coupling a fat, warm output withtop-end bite, especially when pushing an overdriven valve amp.

Players who prefer a more journeyman pickup layout on either theset-neck Elan 50 and bolt-on necked 60 can opt for the SSP’s usefuland versatile Wilkinson twin single coils and fat-toned bridge-mountedP90 for a more traditional tonal palette.

These truly exciting pickup configurations guarantee that the ElanSuper 50 and 60 guitars shine through in any musical situation, offering the ultimate combination of tone and double cut playability in a stylish and highly desirable guitar package.

FB50TBBElan Super 50 HBPTobacco Sunburst

FB50BKElan Super 50 HBPGloss Black

Elan Super 50

If your preference is for rock-solid set-neck construction with a hardtail format in this kind of guitar shape, the Elan Super 50 offers exactly that.

FB50PTRElan Super 50 SSPSee Thru Red

FB50PLBElan Super 50 SSPLaguna Blue


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Elan Super 60

FB60OCBElan Super 60 HBPOriginal Classic Burst

FB60VWElan Super 60 HBPVintage White

FB60PCRElan Super 60 SSPCoral Red

FB60PCABElan Super 60 SSPCandy Apple Blue

Elan Super 60

Guitarists can enjoy the feel, balance, outline and layout of that famous Californiatwin cutaway favourite in the form of the Elan Super 60, with its precision WilkinsonWVP vibrato - the smoothest fulcrum vibrato unit available anywhere - and traditional bolt-on neck construction, all offering a taste of the unique poise andtotal versatility, and more, of that legendary instrument.


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Super 60

FB60BMISuper 60Burgundy Mist

FB60IWSuper 60Ice White

FB60OVBSuper 60Original Vintage Burst


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Fret-King Blue Label Super 60’sA contemporary take on a design classic, the Blue Label Super 60 provides familiarity and innovation.

Visually unique with the Fret-King stepped pickguard, featuring a two-piece centre-jointed imported American alder body, Canadianhard rock maple neck and Indian rosewood fingerboard, the Super 60has all the foundations of greatness.

Available in the traditional three single coil, humbucker and two singlecoils, and P90 with two single coil pickup configurations, with Wilkinsonpickups fitted in calibrated balanced sets, optimised for a perfect blendof tonality, articulation, depth and power.

The Blue Label Super 60 offers that traditional vibe, but with a twist,whilst the 60 HB provides the extra versatility and power of a customdesigned creamy, powerful bridge mounted ballbreaker of a humbucker.

Twist a little further with the 60 SP; loaded with a Wilkinson customwound P90-style bridge pickup for a truly unique combination of thetraditional and the edgy, the P90 produces a sweet but eminently useable solo tone, clean or overdriven.

Tuning stability is an issue with all vibrato-loaded guitars, but the Super60 features several class leading innovations, designed by Trev Wilkinsonto ensure a totally trouble-free, smooth, return-to-pitch vibrato operation, unavailable with any other brand.

Fitted with Gotoh® Magnum locking tuners with height adjustableposts, the Super 60 offers perfect rake for each string. This promotesminimum friction through the Wilkaloid™ nut, with easy stringing andfast automatic string locking.

Super 60’s come loaded with the Wilkinson VS401V vibrato bridge.This twin pivot, hardened steel, wave top plate unit with its stagger-drilled steel block gives unrivalled ‘return to zero’ performance. TheVSV-style bent steel saddles offer superior tone and intonation, whilsta lockable, adjustable-tension push-in arm provides a neat ergonomicfinishing touch.


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Fret-King Blue Label Super 60 HB and Super 60 SP

FB60HIGSuper 60 HBIce Green

FB60HIWSuper 60 HBIce White

FB60HOVBSuper 60 HBOriginal Vintage Burst


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Super 60 SP

FB60PIWSuper 60 SPIce White

FB60PEOMSuper 60 SPElectric Orange Metallic

FB60POVBSuper 60 SPOriginal Vintage Burst


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Fret-King Blue Label Super S and Super TThe Blue Label Super S is a thoughtful development, subtly blendingthe best attributes of two classics. Offering the player all the versatilityof the traditional 3 single coil pickup layout design, the Super S alsooffers the instantly recognisable tonality of the iconic bridge-mountedsingle coil pickup.

For those with more traditional preferences, the Super T bringstogether the ergonomic benefits of a comfort contoured body, plusvarious other classic attributes of the original late 40’s/early 50’s singlecut bolt-on neck guitar.

Visually unique with its Fret-King stepped scratch plate and slanted,plate mounted pickup selector switch, the Super T and Super S featurea two-piece centre-jointed imported American alder body, Canadianhard rock maple neck and Indian rosewood fingerboard.

Intonation is always an issue with this style of guitar, but the Super Tand Super S feature the unique and innovative Wilkinson WT3 bridge.Constructed from thin gauge steel for authentic tone, it features fullyintonatable machined brass saddles for perfect intonation, irrespectiveof string gauge.

Fitted with Gotoh® SG38 sealed gear tuners, additional downforce forthe 1st and 2nd strings is provided by an authentic circular string tree.

Authenticity is the hallmark of the Super T and Super S, enhanced bysympathetic and respectful evolution.

FBSTMLBSuper TMetallc Lght Blue

FBSTTRBSuper TTrans Blue

FBSTBSCSuper TButterscotch


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FBSSOCBSuper SOriginal Classic Burst

FBSSTRBSuper STrans Blue

FBSSBSCSuper SButterscotch


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Eclat Standard

Fret-King Blue Label Eclat StandardNot for nothing do we refer to the Fret-King Blue Label flagship, as a‘Standard’.

The Fret-King Eclat Standard sets an exceptionally high benchmark,with one-piece mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard, extended-tongue, set-neck construction, two-piece centre-jointed mahoganybody with a natural bound 3/4” highly figured, double stained, bookmatched carved flame maple top.

Imbued with all the traditional attributes and tonal characteristics ofthis classic set-neck, single cut construction, the Eclat Standard additionally features a unique forearm chamfer, rear comfort scoopand enhanced upper fret access.

The attention to detail and the impact that hardware and pickupshave on tone with the Eclat Standard is extreme, with a direct mounted nickel plated Gotoh Tune-o-matic bridge and nickel platedaluminium stud stop bar tailpiece.

The Wilkinson WVC humbucking pickups, with solid nickel silver covers,are wound to a very authentic recipe. Controlled by a traditional 3-way toggle switch, volume control and master tone, supplemented bya very non-traditional third control, the Fret-King ’ Vari-coil’, giving a continuously variable blend of humbucker to single coil.

The Fret-King Blue Label Eclat Standard offers a level of versatility waybeyond its traditional character.

Set yourself a new standard! The Fret-King Eclat Standard.

FBECSTCBEclat StandardTriple Cherry Burst

FBECSBBSEclat StandardBlue Burst

FBECSHBSEclat StandardHoney Burst


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dFret-King Blue Label Eclat 2The Blue Label Eclat 2 features the classic format for this style of set-neck construction. With a two-piece flat front centre-jointedmahogany body and one-piece mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, this guitar additionally features a unique forearm chamfer,rear comfort scoop and enhanced upper fret access.

Fitted with the Wilkinson intonatable GTB200 combined bridge/tailpiece and custom Wilkinson P90-style pickups, the Eclat 2 deliversinstantly useable tone in bucket loads.

Controlled by a traditional 3-way toggle switch, master volume andmaster tone control, the Fret-King Blue Label Eclat 2 offers a deliciousblend of versatility and simplicity.

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FBEC2CREclat 2Cherry Red

LFBEC2CREclat 2Cherry RedLeft Hand

FBEC2YMEclat 2Yellow Mahogany


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VenturaSuper

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Fret-King Blue Label Ventura Super 80BassAre you individual enough to take on the Ventura bass guitar concept?If so, you’ll revel in the performance level and tonal options presentedby an instrument with true character in an age of often sanitised uniformity. The Ventura’s elegantly shaped, form-fitting body is skilfullyassembled from two pieces of American alder, precision matched to aCanadian rock maple neck with gentle 12” radiussed rosewood fingerboard, equipped with a complement of 22 jumbo frets.

Afficionados of classic bass tones will positively revel in the VenturaSuper 80’s eclectic pickup layout; a bridge mounted Wilkinson double-polepiece single coil unit; centrally-positioned split double-polepiecesingle coil; and just check that mighty hunk of tone-filled metal-casedhumbucking magnificence situated at the end of the neck... And youcan quickly select some very unique-toned pickup combinations viathe easily-accessed 5-way lever, offering a real performance edge thatis simply unavailable anywhere else, thanks to those gorgeous, full-toned Wilkinson units. From funky fingerpops to a full-on rockingroar, you can blend any combination of these pickups to suit the musical mood via the three individual pickup volume rotaries.

The Fret-King Blue Label Ventura Super 80 bass. Destined to be afuture classic. Here for you now.

FBVBOVBVentura Super 80Original Vintage Burst

FBVBCARVentura Super 80Candy Apple Red


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Esprit 4

Fret-King Blue Label Esprit 4 BassLike the instantly recognisable Esprit guitar, the Blue Label Esprit 4bass is radical yet so familiar, rooted in tradition, but with flair and innovation, offering a level of versatility way which belies its looks.

With set-neck construction, mating a three-piece mahogany body with4” centre section to a one-piece mahogany neck, the Esprit 4 bass is arock solid platform.

The distinctive reversed 4-in-line peghead, asymmetric body, steppedfront and signature pickguard all add up to a real statement of style.

The Esprit 4 bass has substance too, featuring the classic ‘P/J’ Wilkinsonpickup configuration with individual volume and tone controls, and amaster tone control.

From earth-shattering ultra-deep fundamentals to classic rock tones, ifyou need a bass with attitude, the Esprit 4 bass is for you.

FBEBBKEsprit 4Obsidian Black

FBES5TAEsprit 4Trans Amber


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4Fret-King Blue Label Perception 4 BassFundamentally powerful and expressive, the Fret-King Blue Label

Perception 4 bass has the depth, definition and dynamicability to provide the all-essential rock solid

foundation a band needs.

Featuring a two-piece centre-jointedimported American alder body,

Canadian hard rock maple neck, andIndian rosewood fingerboard, thePerception 4 bass is built to provideprofound performance.

Featuring the classic ‘P/J’ pickup combination using Wilkinson Alnico V ‘vintage voiced’

pickups, the Perception 4 bass rocks!

FBPOCBPerception 4Original Classic Burst

FBPIWPerception 4Ice White


Green Label SeriesClassic tonewoods, classic tone, classic guitars.

Fret-King Green Label series guitars and basses are hand-built in Trev Wilkinson's UK workshops to painstaking, faultless standards ofperfection.

Produced in very limited numbers, Fret-King Green Label series epitomises the excellence of world-class guitar building. Brought tolife by the touch and finesse of a select handful of master builders,Green Label series represents the quintessence of luxury, the zenithof build quality and the embodiment of ultimate tone.

The process starts by hand-selecting and matching korina, mahogany,maple, rosewood, swamp ash and alder, classic timbers used for theirfundamental contribution to instrument stability and tone.

And if tonewoods are the soul of a guitar, then pickups are thevoice. Play a Fret-King and you’ll discover how each pickup, and pickup configuration, is carefully matched to the construction of eachguitar to produce the ultimate combination of power, tone and clarity.

Great care and attention is paid to selecting the components usedin the circuitry. Matching potentiometer values and utilising qualityswitches and wire is of equal importance to any of the processesemployed in building the ultimate guitar.

Last but by no means least, hardware. Having a great looking, greatsounding guitar is just not enough after a lifetime spent researchingthe subtle differences, smallest points of detail, materials and manufacture can make to functionality, tone and ergonomics. WithGreen Label instruments, each piece of hardware has been designedand selected to enhance playability, to be as comfortable to use aspossible, and is designed to perform in a real-world onstage environment - all done to produce the best ‘players’ guitars in theworld.

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All Green Label guitars are supplied with a genuine Fret-King lightweight moulded ABS flightcase.

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The Ventura 60 features a calibrated set of Fret-King Alnico V P90-style pickups, with amedium-output neck pickup and a hot bridge pickup to give a balanced response, chimingwith the ‘characteristic of era’.

Ventura 80

The Ventura 80’s twin ‘vintage voiced’ solid nickel silver covered Fret-King Alnico V humbuckers, three-way toggle switch and single tone and volume, let you tap into thesounds of psychedelia, from garage to stadium, producing an awesome and easilyexploitable power.

A fitting testament to the spirit and creativity of those original pioneering West Coast guitarists.

All Ventura 60 and 80 series guitars are available in these colour finishes.

FGV60Ventura 60Laguna Blue


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Fret-King Green Label VenturaDaring to look different, the Green Label Ventura could be a styling studio prototype straight out of the 60’s.

Ventura makes a statement about your individuality - working live, onstage or in the studio!

As Trev observes, “Unlike some of the guitars from way back thenhowever, the unique offset Ventura design benefits from hardware andpickups that actually work!”

“You’ll sound great and stay in tune on stage or in the studio, with awinning combination of function, style and sound in one cool package.”

The Green Label Ventura features a two-piece centre-jointedAmerican alder body and Fret-King’s 60’s profile rock maple neck, with22 fret, 25 1/2 “scale length and 10” radius rosewood fingerboard.

By utilising an original spec, small diameter truss rod, there is a muchgreater ratio of wood-to-metal, retaining all that elusive ‘vintage tone’.

Superb quality Gotoh® Magnum locking tuners replicate the style andlight weight of the original Kluson® tuning keys. Height-adjustable tuning posts provide the perfect break angle for each individual stringto rest in the self-lubricating Wilkaloid™ top nut, ensuring absoluteminimum string friction.

These unique tuners also feature posts which lock automatically as thestrings are brought up to pitch, eliminating excess string winds, makingstring changing a breeze and keeping your guitar in tune even withheavy vibrato use.

Keeping a vintage guitar in tune can be a nightmare, so all Green LabelVentura guitars are fitted with the Wilkinson VSV high-performancevintage vibrato system. Built to exacting standards, the VSV really is theicing on the cake.

Vibrato is a fundamental part of the performance of these guitars, andyou will not believe the tuning stability of the VSV on the Fret-KingGreen Label Ventura!

FGV80Ventura 80Candy Apple Bluewith optional Gold hardware and Vintique pickguard


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Fret-King Green Label EspritTaking style and versatility to a new level.

Familiar, but different is the best way to describe the Esprit range ofguitars from Fret-King.

Constructed from korina, a timber first used in guitar building in the50’s, and which has a grain structure similar in nature to mahogany, butlighter and more vibrant, this classic tonewood is the natural choicefor the Fret-King Green Label Esprit.

With a traditional three-piece 4” centre-section body, 2 degree neckrake, 22 frets, 25” scale, one-piece mahogany set-neck with 12” radius rosewood fingerboard, and 8 degree angled back reversed six-in-linepeghead, the Esprit has unsurpassed tonal transfer and natural tone.

Available in three versions, the Fret-King Green Label Esprit has individuality and attitude to spare.

Esprit I

Simplicity, elegance, a true no-nonsense rock ’n’ roll guitar.

Featuring a single Fret-King custom-wound high-output Alnico V P90-style pickup, with single tone and volume controls and a custom Fret-King aluminum wrapovertailpiece/bridge, the Esprit I just begs to be given a damn good thrashing.

Esprit III

With its matched set of three calibrated Fret-King custom wound P90-style pickups, master tone and volume controls, 5-way selector switch and a ‘reverse-wound, reverse-polarity’ middle pickup for hum cancelling in positions 2 and 4, the Esprit III offersa terrific level of versatility - and very cool tones!

Esprit V

The Esprit V is loaded with twin Fret-King custom wound Alnico V PAF-style humbuckers -the archetypal rock guitar pickup configuration.

The unique combination of three-way toggle, master volume, master tone and WilkinsonVari-coil™ control, which rolls full humbuckers down to true single coils, lets you explorethe outer reaches of a massive range of definitive rock tones.

All Esprit series guitars are available in these colour finishes.

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FGES1Esprit IVintage White

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ElanFret-King Green Label ElanThe Green Label Elan is the classic set-neck double cutaway guitar,infused with understated elegance.

Using a ‘form follows function’ approach, the Elan features a carvedtop incorporating a unique and elegant forearm ‘comfort scoop’, eliminating the usual sharp edge and providing an infinitely more comfortable playing position.

Constructed from solid korina, with 22 frets, 25” scale neck with 12”radius rosewood fingerboard and 8 degree, angled-back six-in-linepeghead, the Elan is a perfect conjunction of classics.

If you’re a die-hard fan of the iconic double cutaway bolt-on neck, buthave always hankered after the set-neck tone associated with theiconic single cutaway, the Fret-King Green Label Elan is your guitar.

Great sustain and awesome tone are the undisputed hallmarks of theFret-King Green Label Elan series!

Elan 50

The Elan 50 comes loaded with twin Fret-King ‘vintage voiced’ humbuckers with Alnico Vmagnets and solid nickel silver covers. The combination of three-way toggle, master volume, master tone plus the Fret-King Vari-coil™ control, which rolls full humbuckersdown to true single coils, with all the sounds in-between, provides a huge palate ofsounds.

Elan 50 SP

The Elan 50 SP features a balanced set of Fret-King custom wound P90-style pickups,wired ‘reverse wound, reverse polarity’ in the centre position, for hum cancelling modewhen both pickups are selected.

With three-way toggle switch, individual pickup volume controls and a master tone control, the SP is wired for solo work.

This innovative arrangement makes the Elan 50 SP a very adaptable and versatile guitar.

Contributing to the great tone of both versions of the Fret-King Elan 50 is the intonatable Wilkinson GTB 100 wrapover tailpiece, a bridge of understated elegance and real functionality. Free of moving parts, the GTB100 transfers all thestring energy directly to the body, maximising power and definition.

Elan 60 and Elan 60 SP

With identical timber, pickup and control specification to the Elan 50, theGreen Label Elan 60 adds the tuning stability and expressiveness of aWilkinson VS401 vibrato bridge to produce a capable and creative hybrid.

Tuning stability, the hallmark of all Fret-King guitars, is further enhanced on theElan 60 with Gotoh® Magnum locking tuners, capable of holding tune witheven the most extreme vibrato technique.

Whether you prefer the classic humbucker sound or the P90 option, the Fret-King Elan 60 is a world-class instrument which other guitars can only aspire tolive up to.

All Elan series guitars are available in these colour finishes.

VW BK LB CG TR TB NK 50 SP

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FGE50Elan 50Laguna Blue

FGE50PElan 50 SPCalifornia Green

FGE60Elan 60Obsidian Black

FGE60PElan 60 SPSee Thru Blue


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Fret-King Green Label Corona“No guitar range would be complete without paying homage to themost famous double cutaway guitar shape of all time.

Making a guitar this shape is easy; however, knowing how to build onefrom the inside out is a lesser-known skill!

I have owned many of these guitars and repaired many hundredsmore over the decades.

These years of knowledge and experience are the essence of Fret-King’s ‘authentic vintage construction’, and imbue my guitars with thattrue ‘vintage vibe’.

Built with either a hand-selected, two-piece centre-jointed alder orswamp ash body, the Fret-King Corona is a classic combination of aesthetic and tonal perfection.

In keeping with the sixties tradition this model has a familiar and comfortable shallow ‘C’ profile maple neck with 25 1/2” scale length.

Available as standard with a rosewood fingerboard, or the option of aone-piece maple neck with skunk stripe, both styles of neck utilise a10” fingerboard radius to facilitate easier string bending, with a low,fast playing action.

By utilising an original spec, small diameter truss rod, there is a muchgreater ratio of wood-to-metal, contributing to retaining all that elusive ‘vintage tone’.

Add to this the extra benefit of hardware that keeps you intune and you have a truly rare instrument - one that reallyworks live, on stage or in the studio.

Superb quality Gotoh® Magnum locking tuners replicate the style and light weight of the originalKluson® tuning keys. Height-adjustable tuning postsprovide the perfect break angle for each individualstring to rest in the self-lubricating Wilkaloid™ topnut, ensuring absolute minimum string friction.

These unique tuners also feature posts which lockautomatically as the strings are brought up to pitch,eliminating excess string winds, making string changinga breeze and keeping your guitar in tune even withheavy vibrato use.

Keeping a vintage guitar in tune can be a nightmare, soall Fret-King Corona series guitars are fitted with theWilkinson VSV high-performance vintage vibrato system. Builtto exacting standards, the VSV really is the icing on the cake.

Vibrato is a fundamental part of the performance of these guitars, andyou will not believe the tuning stability of the Wilkinson VSV on theFret-King Corona.

Corona series guitars feature custom-wound Fret-King pickups, specificto each application. ‘Vintage voiced’ and ‘hi-output’ single coils andhumbuckers, in matched, calibrated sets for a perfect balance betweeneach pickup combination and selection.”


Corona 60’s

60 SPCorona 60

The Corona 60 is fitted with Fret-King custom pickups with the classic three single coil layout, in a balanced calibrated set, each with staggered-height Alnico V polepieces mountedin authentic fibre bobbins. Wound for that classic ‘sparkle’, with a slightly overwound bridgepickup to balance the output over the whole set, the ‘reverse wound, reverse polarity’middle pickups give hum cancelling in positions 2 and 4.

Corona 60 HB

One of the earliest customising mods performed on this style of guitar was to replace thebridge single coil with a humbucker.

This endows the guitar with the two most popular voicings of the electric guitar world,creating a real ‘workhorse’ capable of performing virtually all playing styles.

Fitted with a bridge mounted Fret-King ‘vintage voiced’ humbucker with Alnico V magnetsand solid nickel silver covers, the Corona 60 HB features the Wilkinson ‘Vari-coil™’ controlgiving the added advantage of being able to continuously adjust the output of the humbucker from ‘full’ to ‘single coil’ modes and all sounds in between, providing supremeflexibility.

Corona 60 SP

The Corona 60 SP employs one of the most usable pickup combinations ever.

By replacing the usual bridge pickup with a custom-wound Fret-King P90-style single coil,the Corona 60 SP becomes a particularly versatile guitar giving all the sounds you wouldexpect, enhanced by the additional power to push your amp, or drive your effects moreefficiently when it comes to that all-important solo. ‘Reverse-wound, reverse polarity’ middle pickups give hum cancelling in positions 2 and 4.

All Corona 60 series guitars are available in these colour finishes.

VW IW OVB OCB COR LB CG CAR CAB DM BK VG

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FG60HBCorona 60 HBIce White

FG60SPCorona 60 SPCandy Apple Bluewith optional Vintiquepickguard

FG60SP Corona 60 SP Candy Apple Blue with optional Vintique pickguard

FG60Corona 60Candy Apple Red

FG60HB Corona 60 HBOriginal Vintage Burst with optional Vintique pickguard and Gold hardware


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Corona 70

‘Hot’ is the best description for the Corona 70, featuring a matched set of Fret-King‘vintage voiced’ humbuckers with Alnico V magnets, solid nickel silver covers and theWilkinson Vari-coil™. This is a guitar which performs way beyond its looks.

With a master volume, master tone and 5-way pickup selector, the Corona 70 is ultra-simpleand tonally diverse.

Corona 80

Featuring a matched set of Fret-King ‘vintage voiced’ humbuckers with Alnico V magnetsand solid nickel silver covers, and a single coil centre pickup, the Corona 80 is for the guitarist who wants every classic sound in one guitar, but without compromise.

Master volume and tone controls with 5-way switch, and the Wilkinson Vari-coil™ controlmakes the Corona 80 one of the most versatile guitars on the market today.

All Corona 70 and 80 series guitars are available in these colour finishes.

VW IW OVB OCB CR LB CG CAR CAB DM BK VG

Corona

C

FG70Corona 70Laguna Bluewith optional Maple neck and Vintiquepickguard


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Corona 80

FG70 Corona 70Dubonnet metallic with optional Vintique pickguard

FG80Corona 80Ice White


Semitone De Luxe

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Fret-King Green Label

Country SquireAs the name suggests these guitars will appeal to country players, butno matter what kind of music you play, the ultra simple, single cutaway,bolt-on neck guitar that first appeared at the start of the 1950’s lendsitself to many diverse musical styles.

Throughout the history of rock ’n’ roll, guitars like the Country Squirehave been at the heart of so many musical genres; country, soul, blues,rock, jazz and more.

The Country Squire range is Fret-King’s nod to the guitar that startedit all!

With the Green Label Country Squire we have taken the liberty ofrespectfully raising the bar, with a 22-fret neck with medium jumbofrets, in either a maple/rosewood combination, or one-piece maple,both with a deliciously comfortable 60’s shallow ‘C’ profile.

Both styles of neck utilise a 10” fingerboard radius to facilitate easierstring bending, with a slinky, fast playing action.

By utilising an original spec small diameter truss rod, there is a muchgreater ratio of wood-to-metal, all contributing to keeping the vintagetone you would expect from this style of guitar.

There’s a lot of mystique about original three-saddle bridges and whythey sound so good. It’s simple really - with only three saddles, thereare two strings to hold each saddle down firmly, so much less of thestring’s energy is dissipated trying to stop the saddles moving, greatlyenhancing sustain.

The principal drawback of the original design, however, was poor intonation.

With the addition of the fully intonatable Wilkinson WT3 multi-adjustable three-saddle bridge, that unmistakable tone is now achievable; and perfect intonation, too!

Country Squire Classic

Improving the original is hard to do but we just had to try.

Fitted with later 60’s style design pickups, with raised polepieces and slightly under-woundto 6K Ohms, the Country Squire offers plenty of bite.

In addition to all the enhancements above, the Fret-King Country Squire Classic features atwo-piece centre-jointed swamp ash body, and as the name suggests, is as real as it gets!

Country Squire Semitone

Acoustic chambers in a double bound swamp ash body create a refined and resonant guitar, which retains the spirit of those hallmark 50’s sounds; spectacular looking, too.

In keeping with the Fret-King philosophy we’re out to give you that little bit more, wherebeauty is more than skin deep.

In stock mode, the neck mounted humbucker uses only the front coil, giving the selectionof sounds expected from this iconic style of guitar ; pulling up on the tone control, switchesthe neck pickup to full humbucking mode, essentially creating two guitars in one.

The Country Squire Semitone is an immensely versatile ‘workhorse’, a truly professionalinstrument.

Country Squire Semitone De Luxe

Created at the request of many pro players who needed even more versatility from theirguitar, the Fret-King Semitone De Luxe is loaded with two Fret-King Alnico V vintage-voiced single coil pickups and a bridge mounted Fret-King humbucker. A five-way switchoffers the traditional selection of sounds, plus the power of a full humbucker and middlepickup in position four.

The versatility of the De Luxe is further enhanced with the precision engineeredWilkinson VSV high-performance vintage style vibrato.

VW IW BS HYB OCB SF GF CAR CAB VG

OVB OCB TR HB BBS GBS

OVB OCB TR HB BBS GBS Country Sq

FGCSVCountry Squire Semitone De LuxeThru Red

FGCSV Country Squire Semitone DThru Red with optional Vintique pickgu


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ClassicFGCCCountry Squire ClassicOriginal Classic Burst

FGCSCountry Squire Semitone

Original Vintage Burst

tone De Luxee pickguard


Fret-King Green Label Country Squire

Yardbird“...I couldn’t resist building this!” says Trev.

“After seeing Jeff Beck and the ‘Yardbirds’ in the 60’s, his Esquire® wasthe guitar I wanted more than any other.

“ The audacity of someone taking a grinder to a slab bodied ‘HolyGrail’ guitar was just so cool!”

“That actual guitar now resides in my friend Seymour Duncan’s collection, but I did have the opportunity to spend some time with it,and the result is the Fret-King Green Label Country Squire Yardbird.”

“It’s common knowledge that the front of the guitar was contouredwith a forearm chamfer, but unless you’ve actually held and played theoriginal guitar, you’d never know that the back also had a ribcagechamfer contoured in.”

“The Fret-King Yardbird is loaded with a Seymour Duncan® Broadcaster®

repro pickup, voiced by the man himself, and the body is even routedfor a front pickup if you would like to fit one later, just like the original.”

“Just like the original Esquire, the 3-way pickup selector on theYardbird is actually a tone selector. In forward position the tone control is bypassed and a preset bassy tone, created by running thepickup through two capacitors and a resistor, is accessed.”

“With the selector in the middle position both tone and volume workas normal; whilst in the last position the tone control is bypassed,allowing the pickup to go direct with all of its power and tone.”

“It doesn’t get more real!”

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Europa Bass

VW BK TR NK

Fret-King Green LabelEuropa IV Bass

The perfect compliment to the Fret-King Esprit range of guitars, theGreen Label Europa IV bass is a radical design which is firmly rootedin tradition; its one-piece korina set neck and three-piece korina bodywith 4” centre are a classic combination.

At first glance you might think you’ve seen it before, on closer inspectionyou’ll find the Europa bass is a truly unique instrument in its own right.

The distinctive reverse peghead, asymmetric body, stepped front andsignature pickguard all add up to a real statement of style.

You can almost see the low frequencies tumbling out of the giantEBO-style front pickup, its sound is so big and round it will fill thebiggest of venues with profound and penetrating bass.

The middle and bridge pickups are a matching pair of Fret-King EB2-style mini humbuckers which give the Europa its high end punch, cutting through with chilling clarity, providing definition and detail.

With a volume control per pickup and a master tone, complimentedby a five-way lever switch, five distinctly different sounds can beaccessed, with total control over the balance between them.

Using a super resonant tonewood such as korina demands a solidbridge to transmit all of the string energy, fundamentals and harmonicsthrough to the body, so the Europa bass features a no-nonsense, functional Wilkinson wrapover stop-bar tailpiece as a bridge, but withthe strings anchored through the body to ensure massive sustain.

The Europa bass will rattle fillings at a thousand paces, looks so cool,and is such unmitigated fun to play, whether it’s rock, reggae, retro ormetal.

Why should guitar players have all the fun?

FGEB1Europa IVVintage White


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Fret-King Green Label Perception 60Complementing the range of Corona guitars, the Green LabelPerception 60 bass range brings together the best features of the twomost successful bass concepts of our time, to give great sound andstability under the most extreme playing styles.

Constructed from carefully selected swamp ash, with optimal weightand density, the Perception 60 body is designed for perfect balance,and comfort.

The wide, slim profile, hard rock maple neck and thin rosewood fingerboard add to the subtlety of the Perception 60’s tonal paletteand provides a feel of reassuring familiarity.

By utilising an original spec, small diameter truss rod, there is a muchgreater ratio of wood-to-metal, retaining all that elusive ‘vintage tone’.

The optional one-piece maple neck with traditional skunk stripe,offers the journeyman bass player a true workhorse; versatile, positiveand precise.

Attention to detail with the hardware includes Wilkinson authentic‘elephant ear’ style tuners, a Wilkinson WB2P original style bridge withtwo fully intonatable brass saddles, which transmit all of the stringenergy to the body.

A single string tree and low friction, high density Wilkaloid™ nut contribute to the overall positive feel and tone of the Perception 60.

The Fret-King ‘vintage voiced’ Alnico V custom pickups, dual volumecontrols and master tone control imbue the Perception 60 with a breadth of timbre which covers the needs of the most discerning studio and live performance bass player.

Perception 60 PJ

The Perception 60 PJ features the classic Fret-King split double polepiece pickup, producing that signature profound, soulful, warm bass tone, with the double polepiece, single coil bridge pickup adding bite and definition.

Perception 60 JJ

The Perception 60 JJ features a balanced set of Fret-King double polepiece, single coil pick-ups providing a depth and breadth of sound, from silky, mellifluous jazz tones, to classicfunk, to an edgy and assertive rock tone.

All Perception series basses are available in these colour finishes.

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60

VW IW BK OVB OCB COR LB CAR CAB DM VG

PJ

FGP60JPerception 60 JJObsidian Black

FGP60Perception 60 PJLaguna Blue

FGP60J Perception 60 JJOriginal Callsic Burst with optional Maple neck and Vintique pickguard


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STVDIO™ SeriesExotic and truly unique, UK-built Fret-King STVDIOSeries instruments can be many things; a particular combination of esoteric specifications, or materials; it canbe rare and beautiful tonewoods, or an embellishment ofprecious metal, an experimental pickup configuration orswitching, a new take on a body shape, but whatever,whilst hovering between the boundaries of master-builtmusical instruments, exclusive luxury goods, and art, aFret-King STVDIO Series guitar is the embodiment ofthe imagination of the Fret-King styling studio, and willalways be an awe-inspiring and highly desirable object ofbeauty.

No Fret-King ‘Atelier’ or ‘STVDIO’ Series guitar will everbe repeated exactly, and the discerning few who will ownone will have a peerless and very collectable player’s guitar.

Visit www.fret-king.com for details of recent Fret-King‘Atelier’ or ‘STVDIO’ additions, along with details ofwhere these unique, one-off instruments can be viewedand purchased.

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Blue Label series colour finishes

BMI IW OVB IG EOM OCB TRB BSCBurgundy Mist Ice White Original Vintage Burst Ice Green Electric Orange Metallic Original Classic Burst Trans Blue Butterscotch

MLB HBS BBS TCB CR YM VW TAMetallic Light Blue Honey Burst Blue Burst Triple Cherry Burst Cherry Red Yellow Mahogany Vintage White Trans Amber

BK TR LB CR TBBGloss Black See Thru Red Laguna Blue Coral Red Tobacco Sunburst

Blue Label Series Specifications All Blue Label series instruments are supplied in a genuine Fret-King luxury carry bag.

Model Body Neck Scale Tuners Bridge

Ventura Super 60 HB3 Alder Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson WVP Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: 3 x Wilkinson WHHB Humbuckers, 3+3 screw polepieces, solid nickel silver covers. Volume, Tone, Vari-coil (Humbuckers), 5-way Selector

Ventura Super 60 SSH Alder Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson WVP Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: 1 x Wilkinson WHHB Humbucker (B) 2 x Wilkinson WTS Single Coils (N+M). Volume, Tone, Vari-coil (Humbucker), 5-way Selector

Esprit 3 3pc Mahogany 1pc Mahogany Set Neck 25”/634mm Gotoh SG38 Gotoh Tune-o-matic

Pickups & Controls: 3 x Fret-King W90 Single Coils - middle pickup reverse wound/reverse polarity. Volume, Tone, 5-way Selector

Esprit 5 3pc Mahogany 1pc Mahogany Set Neck 25”/634mm Gotoh SG38 Gotoh Tune-o-matic

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King WVC Humbuckers.. Volume, Tone, 5-way Selector

Elan Super 50 HBP Mahogany 1pc Mahogany Set Neck 25”/634mm Gotoh SG38 Wilkinson GTB Wrapover

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Wilkinson WVC Humbuckers (B+N), W90m P90 (M). Volume, Tone, Vari-coil (for WVC’s), 5-way Selector

Elan Super 50 SSP Mahogany 1pc Mahogany Set Neck 25”/634mm Gotoh SG38 Wilkinson GTB Wrapover

Pickups & Controls: Wilkinson W90bSK Stacked P90 (B), WTS Single Coil (M+N) - middle pickup reverse wound/reverse polarity. Volume, Tone, Vari-coil (for stacked P90), 5-way Sel.

Elan Super 60 HBP Alder Maple Bolt-On 25”/634mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson WVP Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Wilkinson WVC Humbuckers (B+N), W90m P90 (M). Volume, Tone, Vari-coil (P90), 5-way Selector

Elan Super 60 SSP Alder Maple Bolt-On 25”/634mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson WVP Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: Wilkinson W90bSK Stacked P90 (B) Wilkinson WTS Single Coil (M+N) - middle pickup reverse wound/reverse polarity. Volume, Tone, Vari-coil (P90), 5-way Sel.

Super 60 Alder Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson VS401V Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: 3 x Wilkinson WHS Single Coils, calibrated. Volume, Tone, 5-way Selector

Super 60 HB Alder Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson VS401V Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Wilkinson WHS (N+M), 1 x Wilkinson WVC Humbucker (B). Volume, Tone, 5-way Selector

Super 60 SP Alder Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson VS401V Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Wilkinson WHS (N+M), 1 x W90 (B). Volume, Tone, 5-way Selector

Super T Alder Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh SG38 Wilkinson WT3

Pickups & Controls: 1 x Wilkinson WVTN (N) Single Coil,1 x WVTB (B) Single Coil. Volume, Tone, 3-way Selector

Super S Alder Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh SG38 Wilkinson WT3

Pickups & Controls: 1 x Wilkinson WTS (N),1 x WTS (M). 1 x WVOB (B) - middle pickup reverse wound/reverse polarity. Volume, Tone, 5-way Selector

Eclat Standard Mahogany Mahogany Set Neck 24.75”/628mm Gotoh SD90 Gotoh Tune-o-matic, Stud Stop TailpiecePickups & Controls: 2 x Wilkinson WVC Humbuckers. Volume, Tone, Varicoil (Humbuckers), 3-way Selector

Eclat 2 Mahogany Mahogany Set Neck 24.75”/628mm Gotoh SD90 Wilkinson GTB Wrapover

Pickups & Controls: 1 x Wilkinson W90 (N) P90 style,1 x W90 (B) P90 style. Volume, Tone, 3-way Selector

Ventura Super 80 Bass Alder Maple Bolt-On 34”/864mm Wilkinson WJ200 Wilkinson WBB4

Pickups & Controls: 1x Wilkinson WJBR J-type (B), 1 x WPB P-type split, 1 x EBO (N). 1x Volume per pickup, 5-way Selector

Esprit 4 Bass Mahogany 1pc Mahogany Set Neck 34”/864mm Gotoh GB2 Wilkinson WGBB

Pickups & Controls: 1 x Wilkinson WJBR J-type (B), 1 x WPB P-type split. 1 x Volume per pickup, Master Tone

Perception 4 Bass Alder Maple Bolt-On 34”/864mm Gotoh GB2 Wilkinson WBBC

Pickups & Controls: 1x Wilkinson WJBR J-type (B), 1 x WPB P-type split. 1x Volume per pickup, Master Tone


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Green Label colour finishes Please refer to the individual model pages to see colour availability for each instrument.

Colour code reference: BBS Blue Burst, BK Obsidian Black, BS Butterscotch, CAB Candy Apple Blue, CAR Candy Apple Red, CG California Green, COR Coral Red, DM Dubonnet Metallic, GBS Green Burst, GF Gold Flake, HB Honey Burst, HYB Honey Blonde, IW Ice White, LB Laguna Blue, NK Natural Korina, OCB Original Classic Burst, OVB Original Vintage Burst, SF Silver Flake, TB See Thru Blue, TR See Thru Red, VG Vintique Gold 24 Carat, VW Vintage White.

Green Label options MN One-piece maple neck/fingerboard

- Available on all Corona series, Country Squire Classic, Country Squire Semitone, Country Squire Semitone De Luxe and Perception basses.

GDHW Gold hardware - Available on all models except Country Squire Yardbird.

GDPG Vintique gold pickguard 24 carat - Available on all Corona, Country Squire Classic, Country Squire Semitone, Country Squire Semitone De Luxe, Ventura and Esprit guitars, Europa and Perception basses.

LHD Left hand version- Available in all Corona, Country Squire and Ventura series.

Green Label availability Fret King Green Label series guitars and basses are individually hand-built in the United Kingdom at the Fret-King custom shop inSouthport, Lancashire and are supplied in a genuine Fret-King lightweight moulded ABS flightcase. Stock availability of finished instruments will be limited. Orders for new guitars to go in tobuild, based upon the model range, colours and options detailed above, will be accepted on an irrevocable basis only, and subject to a quoted lead time at point of order.

Green Label Series Specifications All Green Label series instruments are supplied in a genuine Fret-King lightweight moulded ABS case.

Model Body Neck Scale Tuners Bridge

Ventura 60 Alder Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson VSV Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King Alnico V P90’s. Volume, Tone, 3-way Selector

Ventura 80 Alder Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson VSV Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King Alnico V Humbuckers. Volume, Tone, 3-way Selector

Esprit I Korina 1pc Mahogany Set Neck 25”/634mm Gotoh SD91 Fret-King Wrapover Bridge/Tailpiece

Pickups & Controls: 1 x Fret-King High Output P90. Volume, Tone

Esprit III Korina 1pc Mahogany Set Neck 25”/634mm Gotoh SD91 Fret-King Tune-o-matic, Stud Stop T/piece

Pickups & Controls: 3 x Fret-King P90, calibrated - middle pickup reverse wound/reverse polarity. Volume, Tone, 5-way Selector

Esprit V Korina 1pc Mahogany Set Neck 25”/634mm Gotoh SD91 Fret-King Tune-o-matic, Stud Stop T/piece

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King Alnico V Humbuckers. Volume, Tone, Vari-coil, 3-way Selector

Elan 50 Korina Mahogany Set Neck 25”/634mm Gotoh SD91 Wilkinson GTB100 Wrapover


Elan 50 SP Korina Mahogany Set Neck 25”/634mm Gotoh SD91 Wilkinson GTB100 Wrapover

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King P90’s. 1 x Volume per pickup, Master Tone, 3-way Selector

Elan 60 Korina Mahogany Set Neck 25”/634mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson VS401 VibratoPickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King Alnico V Humbuckers. Volume, Tone, Vari-coil, 3-way Selector

Elan 60 SP Korina Bolt-On 25”/634mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson VS401 Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King P90’s. Volume, Tone, Vari-coil, 3-way Selector

Corona 60 Alder Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson VSV Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: 3 x Fret-King Alnico V Single Coils, matched and Calibrated - middle pickup reverse wound/reverse polarity. Volume, 2 x Tone, 5-way Selector

Corona 60 HB Alder Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson VSV Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King Alnico V Single Coils (N+M), 1 x Alnico V Humbucker (B). Volume, Tone, Vari-coil, 5-way Selector

Corona 60 SP Alder Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson VSV Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King Alnico V Single Coils, 1 x P90 - middle pickup reverse wound/reverse polarity. Volume, 2 x Tone, 5-way Selector




Pickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King Alnico V Humbuckers, 1 x Single Coil (M) - middle pickup reverse wound/reverse polarity. Volume, Tone, Vari-coil, 5-way Selector

Country Squire Classic Swamp Ash Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson WT3

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King Alnico V Single Coils. Volume, 2 x Tone, 5-way Selector

Country Squire Semitone Swamp Ash Semi Acoustic Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson WT3

Pickups & Controls: 1x Fret-King Alnico V Humbucker (Splits to single coil), 1 x Single Coil (B). Volume, Tone/Coil Split, 5-way Selector

C. S. Semitone Deluxe Swamp Ash Semi Acoustic Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson VSV Vibrato

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King Alnico V Single Coils (N+M),1 x Alnico V Humbucker (B). Volume, Tone, 5-way Selector

Country Squire Yardbird Swamp Ash 1pc Maple Bolt-On 25.5”/648mm Gotoh Magnum Locking Wilkinson WT3

Pickups & Controls: 1 x Seymour Duncan® Broadcaster®. Volume, Tone, 3-way Selector

Europa IV Bass 3pc Korina 1pc Korina Set Neck 34”/864mm Gotoh FB3 Wilkinson Stop Bar Tailpiece. Wrapover, Thru-Body StringingPickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King Mini Humbuckers (B+M), 1 x Bass Humbucker (N). 1 x Volume per pickup, Master Tone, 5-way Selector

Perception 60 PJ Swamp Ash Maple Bolt-On 34”/864mm Gotoh FB3 Wilkinson WB2P

Pickups & Controls: 1 x Fret-King Alnico V Split Single Coil (M), 1 x Alnico V Single Coil J-type (B). 2 x Volume, Master Tone

Perception 60 JJ Swamp Ash Maple Bolt-On 34”/864mm Gotoh FB3 Wilkinson WB2P

Pickups & Controls: 2 x Fret-King Alnico V Single Coil J-type. 2 x Volume, Master Tone


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