Hi Guys & Gals, my name is Mel and I'm new to the group, from Manchester UK. Here is my VA (VA920060) Standard Pro (double click for full pic) and here is what Martin Miranda (VA General Manager from the late 60's to the midd 70's) had to say about it: Hi Mel, you have a great guitar there, not many were made at all. You have one of the first SP we made. We only made around 20 or so of these and then switched over to the black headplate which is really a different guitar. I recently got a guitar with that as the serial on the back of the headstock. It's obviously a Valley Arts neck. California Pro Custom S. Valuation Reports for Used Valley Arts Guitar Musical Instruments Products. Rs is made like a CP just not as fancy. Your body is Alder with a Nitro Finish. The black headplates are Sugar Maple with a poly finish. History Gibson Guitartowns Talk 2 Us Gibson Foundation Gibson Tours Careers Acoustic Instruments Electric Guitars Gear & Accessories Pro Audio Features News Gear & Tech Contests Forums Facebook Twitter YouTube Dealers Acoustic Five-Star Dealers Online-Dealers Become A Dealer International Distributors Repair and Restoration FAQ Report Counterfeits Warranty Service Centers Warranty Serial Number Search How To Buy A Guitar Customer Service Tech Tips Schematics and Manuals Products News-Lifestyle Community Store 24/7 Support. Valley Arts Guitar Warranty Your new Gibson instrument is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the original retail purchaser, subject to the limitations contained in this warranty. If at any time this Gibson instrument malfunctions as a result of faulty materials or workmanship, Gibson will repair the defect(s) or replace the instrument, as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion. Gibson reserves the right to use materials regularly utilized at the time of repair in the event that original materials are no longer available, If replacement of your instrument is deemed appropriate by our staff, Gibson will replace the instrument with one of the same or most similar style of a value not in excess of the original purchase price of your instrument. This warranty covers the cost of both labor and materials on any repair deemed necessary by our Customer Service Representative for the lifetime of the original purchaser. In the unlikely event that your instrument is destroyed, lost or damaged beyond repair, while in the possession of Gibson for repair,Gibson will replace that instrument with one of the same or most similar style of a value not in excess of the original purchase price of your instrument. When large scale production of guitars became uneconomical in the USA and Europe, many western brands outsourced their manufacturing to highly automated and cost effective Korean manufacturers like Samick. ![]() Valley Arts Guitar Serial Numbers![]() Valley Arts Brent MasonAny insurance covering the instrument, including but not limited to collector's value insurance, must be carried by owner at owner's expense. THIS WARRANTY IS EXTENDED TO THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASER ONLY AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED TO SUBSEQUENT OWNERS. IN ORDER TO VALIDATE YOUR WARRANTY, AND AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO WARRANTY COVERAGE HEREUNDER, YOU MUST RETURN YOUR WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE. YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE OR SALES RECEIPT MUST ACCOMPANY ALL REQUESTS FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE. This Warranty Is Subject To The Following Limitations THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: • Any instrument that has been altered or modified in any way or upon which the serial number has been tampered with or altered. • Any instrument whose warranty card has been altered or upon which false information has been given. Yt. • Any instrument that has been damaged due to misuse, negligence, accident, or improper operation. • The subjective issue of tonal characteristics. • Shipping damages of any kind. Samick Guitars• Any instrument that has been subjected to extremes of humidity or temperature • Normal wear and tear (i.e., worn frets, worn machine heads, worn plating, string replacement, scratched pickguards, or damages to or discoloration of the instrument finish for any reason). • Any instrument that has been purchased from an unauthorized dealer, or upon which unauthorized repair or service has been performed.
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