Hi all - I finally got around to showing off my guitars.
First up something a bit weird but cool - a Vox Phantom. I don't know the date but the production run was from around 1965 to 1968. A great guitar to look at and it makes a perfectly acceptable rhythm guitar - just don't try and play something too fancy on it!
Second up - my favourite 6 string - custom shop Tele. It plays and sounds fantastic!
Finally my favourite guitar - a 1967 12 string 330 Rickenbacker. I bought this through the trading post in about 1984. Its lovely - totally original (though I have replaced the saddle with 12 slots instead of the normal 6 - its much better for keeping it in tune). Just plug her in and you instantly get the jingle jangle sound of the Byrds, Beatles, REM etc. But what a bugger to re-string. The "R" plate at the end of the guitar is surely designed by a sadist! You seriously have to spend an enure afternoon re-stringing this guitar. First the octives then the thicker strings.
I also have a 6 string 370 - a 1970 something run - but its out "on loan" to my young nephew so no pictures I'm afraid.
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nice collection I'll say,
Wed, 2007/10/03 - 5:42pm — mself61nice collection I'll say, that Vox is a very interesting catch, I didn't even know they made gits
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Nice pics. I have seen some
Wed, 2007/10/03 - 6:23pm — hotramanNice pics.
I have seen some nice Vox guitars over the years, but yet to play one.
Does it sound like a Strat?
But the "ricky' is one guitar I would like to add next...they are sweet sounding!
Monte I've just noticed that
Thu, 2007/10/04 - 12:03am — KierenMonte
I've just noticed that the current issue of "Vintage Guitar" has an article on Vox and it includes some great pictures of various Vox guitars - including the 'guitar-organ" - something that you have to see to believe! In terms of famous Vox guitar players - probably the best know would be Brian Jones from the Rolling Stones - he used the Vox "teardrop" model - see http://www.johnmars.com/brian_with_vox1.jpg. My brother once owned a 12 string Vox teardrop which was an amazingly good guitar. He foolishly sold it - something that he now regrets.
Hotraman - its got a fairly clean sound but it doesn't sound as warm as a strat.
My Vox has been battered around a fair bit by previous owners. The original pick-ups were taken out and replaced by something else (changing the size of the pick-up cavities in the body of the guitar) and then at some later stage the original pick-ups were put back in again! In the process the pick-guard was taken off and lost - hence why I have some weird leather like vinyl substitute on my guitar. If I had the time and energy (or could pay someone to do it) - it would make a great restoration job!
A friend of mine has a Vox
Thu, 2007/10/04 - 7:36am — memorexA friend of mine has a Vox Starstream 12-string. It's teardrop shaped, and has a built-in palm wah, fuzz, repeater (percussive tremolo), bass/treble booster, and e-tuner. It's weird to play the thing, but it's cool looking.
At least you still have the
Fri, 2007/10/05 - 11:10am — hotramanAt least you still have the original pick-ups.
Vox organ guitar?
That sounds interesting.. I wonder of there's a You tube of one.
nice guitars man! I had a
Sat, 2007/10/06 - 12:21am — bobafett1snice guitars man! I had a Vox spitfire for years. actually sold it to a friend about 3 years ago. Maybe ill buy it back some day! It was cool but needed some serious work.