Session Guitarist Electric Vintage 1.1.0 Update (KONTAKT)

Six-string classic

• Recognizable sound of the iconic solid-body electric guitar
• Over 230 patterns: strumming, fingerpicking, riffs, glissando, tremolo, dead notes and more
• Includes an additional instrument for soloing

Manual (PDF)

The natural ringing of

the ELECTRIC VINTAGE reproduces the iconic tone of one of the world’s most versatile electric guitars, derived from the original late 1950s model assembled in the USA. It combines a powerful, playable tone with an extensive library of rhythmic patterns, arpeggios and riffs, providing virtually limitless possibilities for creative combinations suitable for any music: from modern pop to rock, funk, dance, hip-hop and film scores.

Guitar

One of the most common shapes in the history of modern music, the ELECTRIC VINTAGE retains the distinctive ringing and tone of two single-coils in a rare early model from the USA. Guitars only get better with age, and every nuance of this beautiful example was revealed by high-quality vintage preamps and advanced converters during studio recording.

Fine-tune your sound

Choose and combine pickups, add a condenser mic for clarity and expression, and dial in vintage-style tone. Adjust tempo or tuning precision, add fret noise or amp hiss to create a realistic session guitar sound that can be channeled through an extensive collection of stompboxes, modulation effects, five amps, and 10 cabinets. Perfect your sound with a high-quality vintage compressor, studio EQ, reverb, and delay emulation—all right on the instrument. Create your own effects from scratch or get inspired by the extensive library of built-in sound presets.

Choose Patterns

With 231 patterns, ELECTRIC VINTAGE offers a vast library to suit a variety of playing styles, combining strummed, open, and muted chords, riffs, arpeggios, harmonics, plucked harmonics, reverse patterns, glissandos, dead notes, and more. Use the controller’s switches to create unique rhythms and create your own combinations from the pattern browser. The built-in rhythm search makes it easy to find patterns by rhythm and playing style.

Improve Your Performance

Switch between fingerpicking and plectrum picking, adjust the decay of muted notes, and play higher or lower frets to switch between warm and bright open string sounds. An expanded set of controls allows you to customize ELECTRIC VINTAGE for the most subtle nuances of your playing: change intonation, use vibrato and pitch bends, add slides, mutes and stops for realistic performance. The engine provides authentic transitions, repeats, and adds hammer-ons and pull-offs for realistic and dynamic playing.

Two instruments in one

ELECTRIC VINTAGE features two dedicated instruments: one for playing chords, riffs, and arpeggios, and one for combining patterns with your own melodies to create complete performances from scratch. Together, they cover a wide range of playing styles and articulations, bringing out the best in this classic electric guitar.

Komplete Kontrol Integration

Like all SESSION GUITARIST models, ELECTRIC VINTAGE takes full advantage of the KOMPLETE KONTROL hardware and NKS integration. The LED indicator shows key ranges, articulations, and expressive techniques like slides and stops, making it easy to switch between playing styles while recording.

Powered by Drumasonic

ELECTRIC VINTAGE was created in collaboration with Drumasonic, the same team behind ELECTRIC SUNBURST DELUXE and PICKED ACOUSTIC.

• Original vintage model from the 1950s, recorded in stunning detail.
• Change phrases and playing styles, or create your own melodies for a realistic session guitar performance.
• Use the pickup selector, tone control, and additional mic signal for authentic vintage guitar sounds.
• Adjust the length, tempo offset, articulation, and fret position of patterns to suit your style.
• Discover a unique selection of stompboxes, amps, cabinets, and studio effects to add the finishing touches to your sound.
• Use the pattern browser to search by rhythm, playing style, and articulation to quickly find the styles you need.

1. In the library version 1.0.0, delete the following files:

• Samples/Electric Vintage 1.0.nkc
• Samples/Electric Vintage 1.0.nkr

1. Copy and replace the contents of the distribution to the root folder of the library.

Changes in version 1.1.0 (2025-08-13)

Minimum required Kontakt version – 8.4.0.

Added:

• Each pattern has an individual chord progression
• MIDI drag and drop for chord progressions, fingerings and riffs
• One Pitch mode for Riffs
• Audio preview in Song Browser
• Full NKS 2 support

Fixed:

• Minor bugs