Vintage Vox Guitars

[longhouse]

http://www.voxguitar.net/gpage1.html

A 60s Vox Typhoon is sitting on my living room chair right now. I think it was made by EKO (Italy?). Haven't plugged it in just yet, but might have the chance tomorrow. There's an interesting volute at the peghead. It came with a very hip teardrop-shaped case with yellow velvet interior.

looks like this:


I've owned a Phantom Guitarworks Teardrop XII, but never had my hands on many Vox guitars. The ones I have touched were like Fender Coronados -that is to say they looked cool but barked like inbred dogs!

This Typhoon is in remarkable condition, plays and intones like a dream (a truly effortless neck). The acoustic tone is warm and deep. Can't wait to try the pickups.

I loaned a JC120 to a great KY guitarist (anyone here know Jeff Ellis?) and he gave me the Vox as collateral. Of course, he added, "It's for sale."

I'm in NO position to buy his guitar -but did offer to sell it. I'll post it here before trying the Bay. PM if you're interested.

Meanwhile I'm curious to know if anyone here owns/has owned any vintage Vox instruments.

[collin]

Old Vox guitars are unbelievably cool.......and (IMO) unbelievably low quality, at least compared to the buzz they generate.

Anything with electronics is guaranteed to break down, and the necks often feel like those cheap Japanese guitars from the 60's. Vox seemed to put "pushing the envelope" ahead of quality control, I think....they were the first to do many things, but not necessarily perfect them before making them production features.


I just sold this one--mid 60's Vox Guitar Organ, super rare guitar/organ hybrid instrument made in the UK.




Still.....they are very cool looking.

[longhouse]

Owning a Vox guitar is like owning a Triumph or Jaguar then...



I'll plug the Typhoon in some time later today to see how it sounds.

[8mileshigher]

I think Paul A. has a Vox Teardrop XII for sale, that is in good shape. Was posted a short while ago on his Non-Ric Spring Cleaning sale thread on The Others.