Vox Tempest XII 12 String Electric 1966/67 - Sunburst

These Italian made, 1960s Vox guitars are just about as whacky-cool as they come, and this Tempest XII is no exception.

The guitar plays like others we've had, and if you're a fan of them you know what I mean.  They're a little clunky, but that's the way it is.  

The frets on the guitar are in solid shape.  They may have been replaced, though there is no pull out on the fretboard to indicate this.  They just seem pretty full and unplayed to me, and the guitar has obviously been played.

All the electronics are original, as are the tuners.  The arm for the vibrato is missing and I don't have anything that'll work on it.

The headstock - there seems to have been an issue where it appears that Vox glued "wings" to make the full headstock profile, as other makers routinely do.  There must have been some separation going on, so someone in the past repaired and doweled the wings to stabilize them.  This work was nicely done - there will never be an issue there again.

While I haven't done a great job selling this one, it is a playable and useable guitar as it sits.  I was just being honest!  If nothing else, the guitar would be a great source of parts for other Vox guitars that are in better shape but have some annoying or unworkable changes.

Off brand hard case included.

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• Color: Sunburst
• Weight: 7lbs 8.9ozs
• Body: Poplar
• Neck: Maple
• Neck Profile: See picture
• Fretboard: Ebony
• Inlays: Silver dots
• Frets: Original
• Fret count: 22
• Nut: Original zero fret
• Nut width: 1 11/16"
• Scale: 25"
• Radius: 10"
• Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.89"
• Neck thickness at 12th fret: 1.30"
• Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
• Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 3/32"
• Total length: 40"
• Lower bout: 12 1/2"
• Waist: 8 3/8"
• Upper bout: 10 1/2"
• Body depth/thickness outside edge: 1 11/16"
• String gauge: .010-.046"
• Hardware Color: Chrome and nickel
• Bridge Pickup/Brand: Vox
• Bridge Pickup Reading: 5.86k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Middle Pickup/Brand: Vox
• Middle Pickup Reading: 5.92k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Neck Pickup/Brand: Vox
• Neck Pickup Reading: 5.86k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Pickguard: Original
• Bridge: Original
• Tuners: Original, #7 has a wobble.
• Switch: Original
• Pots/Codes: Original
• Case: HSC
• Notes: No tremolo arm, older headstock cracks professionally repaired and stable, tuner #7 has a wobble.

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