Before you pitch the VT, you may want to read this:
Read posts #36 and #37
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/calling-all-gibson-varitone-owners-is-this-right.1871921/page-2
http://guitar-gear.ru/forum/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_id=33815
Didn't know if I could post the link to another forum on a thread.
Read posts #36 and #37
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/calling-all-gibson-varitone-owners-is-this-right.1871921/page-2
http://guitar-gear.ru/forum/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_id=33815
Didn't know if I could post the link to another forum on a thread.