As the title says what would you call vintage? I have a 1999 Waterford RSE-12. It's all Reynolds 531 and lugged. Visually, it really isn't any different than anything made in the Seventies or Eighties. I'm not looking to start a flame war just curious.
Yeah we see this question so regularly it quals as a Sticky.
Bottom line = call it C&V if you wish (others may disagree).
To respond to the OP -
I've got a bunch that meet the 25 yr standard for vintage, but consider my '04 Jon Tallerico lugged steel custom to be about as classic as can be with Columbus EL-OS.