Vintage Vox Teardrop Mark VI Guitar in Sunburst Finish Pre-Owned 1966
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Soon after Vox entered the guitar marketplace with student grade
models in 1961, their development of professional level instruments
commenced.
On the heels of the introduction of the Phantom VI, a
new solid body "teardrop" shaped guitar was developed at Vox. This new
guitar had the same "Stratocaster" inspired triple single coil pickup
arrangement that Vox used on the Phantom VI. It also used the same
bridge, vibrato arm and Eko manufactured "paddle head stock" neck as the
Phantom VI. The Phantom had a three position rotary pickup switch, the
Teardrop used a three position toggle.
Vox named this new
"teardrop" model the "Phantom Mark VI" guitar when it was introduced in
1963. Before long, the Phantom name was dropped on the teardrop model to
avoid confusion with the original Phantom VI. The teardrop was simply
renamed the "Mark VI".
The 1966 US Vox catalog described the V222
Mark VI guitar as an Exclusive teardrop design; detachable padded
cushion on back; exclusive 2-way string damper; quick-flick 3 position
pick-up switch; vibrato; sunburst or popular colors.
The Phantom
VI’s ‘coffin’ shape melded with Strat-style configuration of three
single-coil pickups, winning over British Invasion bands such as The
Dave Clark Five and The Hollies, as well as American outfits such as
Paul Revere & the Raiders.
This is a truly unique guitar with plenty of style and character. This guitar retains the clarity and spank with more sustain and girth.
This instrument is in Good condition with a few things to note. There are light surface scratches and dings throughout as well as a few light surface cracks on the back and two on the top. This guitar is in overall great condition for its age.
Don't miss the chance to add this unique piece to your collection!!
Includes Hard shell Case.
Features :
Top Wood: Basswood
Back Wood: Basswood
Scale: 25"
Nut Width: 1.6"
Setup High E: 2/32"
Setup Low E: 2/32"
Weight:6.8 Lbs
Sunburst Finish
Serial Number: 274971
Neck Wood: Maple
Fretboard: Rosewood
Headstock Shape: Paddle
Headstock Inlay: Vox Logo
Tuners: Chrome
Inlays: Pearl Dot
Body Binding: Ivoroid
Fretboard Binding: Ivoroid
Headstock Binding: None
Pickguard: Chrome
Saddle Spacing: 2"
Neck Profile: C Shape
Pickup(s): 3 Single Coil (SSS)
Case: Hardshell Case
List price: $1,799.99
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