Vox Guitar / Amp Advertisements, 1950s-1980s

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Vintage Vox advertisements; 37 adverts covering a period of 9 years, from 1961 to 1970. Click the images to have a closer look.

Vox Ace Precision Guitar
Vox Ace - 1961

New Shapes in Sound
Vox Phantom - 1963

Vox Guitars
Vox Consort - 1963

Vox amplification
Vox Phantom - 1963

Sounds Like Vox
Vox Phantom - 1963

Vox Go the Beatles
Vox AC 30 - 1963

Vox sound perfection
Vox Soundcaster - 1964

Precision in Sound
Vox Soundcaster - 1964

Vox Soundcaster - The fabulous new Vox Soundcaster

The fabulous new Vox Soundcaster
Vox Soundcaster - 1964

Vox Soundcaster - Vox Soundcaster Precision in Sound

Vox Soundcaster Precision in Sound
Vox Soundcaster - 1964

Vox Phantom - The Sounds of Tomorrow Today

The Sounds of Tomorrow Today
Vox Phantom - 1964

Vox AC 30 - The Shadows Sound is the Vox Sound

The Shadows Sound is the Vox Sound
Vox AC 30 - 1964

Vox Phantom XII - All-Vox man... thats Tony Hicks

All-Vox man... thats Tony Hicks
Vox Phantom XII - 1965

Vox Phantom - Award yourself the finest sound equipment, money can buy!

Award yourself the finest sound equipment, money can buy!
Vox Phantom - 1965

Vox Soundcaster - Vox - Need We Say More?

Vox - Need We Say More?
Vox Soundcaster - 1965

Vox Phantom IIII / Mark VI V222 - VOX: Sound of the Longhairs (Beatles)

VOX: Sound of the Longhairs (Beatles)
Vox Phantom IIII / Mark VI V222 - 1965

Vox Phantom IIII / Mark VI V222 - VOX: Sound of the Longhairs (Dave Clark 5)

VOX: Sound of the Longhairs (Dave Clark 5)
Vox Phantom IIII / Mark VI V222 - 1965

Vox Wyman Bass - ALL-VOX MAN... thats BILL WYMAN

ALL-VOX MAN... thats BILL WYMAN
Vox Wyman Bass - 1965

Vox AC 100 Super De Luxe - Fabulous - Vox

Fabulous - Vox
Vox AC 100 Super De Luxe - 1965

Vox Phantom IIII / Mark VI V222 - What do the Beatles have in common with the Breakaways?

What do the Beatles have in common with the Breakaways?
Vox Phantom IIII / Mark VI V222 - 1966

Vox Phantom - Paul Revere and the Raiders Ride on Top with Vox

Paul Revere and the Raiders Ride on Top with Vox
Vox Phantom - 1966

Vox Phantom IIII / Mark VI V222 - Vox: It

Vox: It's What's Happening (Rolling Stones)
Vox Phantom IIII / Mark VI V222 - 1966

Vox: It's What's Happening (Paul Revere and the Raiders)
Vox Guitars - 1966

Vox Spitfire Mk. VI - Thinking About an Amplifier?

Thinking About an Amplifier?
Vox Spitfire Mk. VI - 1966

Vox Spitfire Mk. VI - Breakaway Acoustic / Electric

Breakaway Acoustic / Electric
Vox Spitfire Mk. VI - 1966

Vox Phantom XII - Vox Hall of Fame: No 1 Brian Jones

Vox Hall of Fame: No 1 Brian Jones
Vox Phantom XII - 1966

Vox Wyman Bass - Top stars always go to Vox for new sounds

Top stars always go to Vox for new sounds
Vox Wyman Bass - 1966

Vox: It's What's Happening to... SCENE '67
Vox Amplifiers - 1966

Vox Phantom XII - Vox Hall of Fame: No 2 Tony Hicks

Vox Hall of Fame: No 2 Tony Hicks
Vox Phantom XII - 1967

Vox Ultrasonic V268 - A wild new happening from Vox: electronic guitars!

A wild new happening from Vox: electronic guitars!
Vox Ultrasonic V268 - 1967

Vox; It's Whats Happening
Vox Amplifiers - 1967

Vox Amplifiers - Storm On - To New Sounds

Storm On - To New Sounds
Vox Amplifiers - 1967

Vox; It's Whats Happening With Wah-Wah
Vox Wah-Wah - 1967

Touch the sky
Vox Supreme - 1968

Frankfurt Fair
Vox Guitars - 1969

The Coming of the Giants
Vox V.G.12 - 1969

Vox Amplifiers - The Guvnors. Solid-State Bricks in a Wild Wall of Sound

The Guvnors. Solid-State Bricks in a Wild Wall of Sound
Vox Amplifiers - 1970

1967 Epiphone Ad featuring a psychedelic fish playing an Epiphone Riviera

1967 Fender Ad - Full Colour Sound

1973 Fender Stratocaster add - The Worlds Favourite Flying Machine

1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - <br>1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - The Man And The WomanThe Man And The Woman

Guitar makers have advertised in music magazines such as Down Beat, Guitar Player and very many more. Some manufacturers advertised widely (Guild, Gibson, Fender) but many more didn't and adverts are few and far between. Here are some of my favourite ads out of the ones i've seen. You can browse through all the images from the category links above, or by manufacturer from the links below.

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Phantom Guitarworks (Vox) Limited Edition Teardrop Hollowbody #10 of 20

Ashburn, Virginia, 201**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2195

This Limited Edition Phantom (Vox) Hollowbody Teardrop guitar is in mint unplayed condition. It is #10 of only 20 made. All Phantom®, Teardrop® and MandoGuitars® are hand-assembled in the United States of America with foreign and domestic parts
The bookmatched flame maple top pattern in the see-through red finish does not show up too well in photos but it's stunning in person.
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VOX MARK VI WITH MINT CASE Electric Teardrop Guitar 1960's SUPER NICE! ITALY!

Bellport, New York, 117**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$5500

VOX MARK VI ITALY SUPER CLEAN WITH CASE!!!! I have owned the guitar for over 15 years, I'm the 3rd owner. The neck is in "10" condition, absolutely amazing, no marks at all! The body has normal veneer cracking due to age. It comes with the ORIGINAL CASE! Comfortable to play, and seems to have a distinct Beatles round tone that comes through. One of the finest guitars I've ever owned. It isn't going away cheap, because you'll never find one as clean as this. The serial... more

Circa 1980 Kay Univox Effector MIJ Les Paul copy with Built in Effects

Smyrna, Georgia, 300**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$575

I have a MIJ Kay Univox Effector from around 1980. The neck on it feels great and the guitar overall plays like butter and is in exceptional condition for its age.
Comes with the built in effects which include a switch to go in or out of phase, Echo, Tremolo, Wah, Whirlwind, and a pretty nice sounding fuzz. Both the headphone and amp jacks work great with no crunchy noises. Comes with a softshell case.... more

1967-68 Vox Bossman Hollowbody Electric Guitar Cherry Red w / Original Case V265

La Crescenta, California, 912**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1250

1967-68 EKO Vox Bossman V265 Hollowbody Electric Guitar in Cherry Red for sale. Nice condition for its age! Plays when plugged in but its pickup is non-original so the built-in effect's electronics need some work. The pickguards and nameplate are also not present. Original hardshell case included, which is in remarkably clean shape. Solid neck, still straight with no loosening issues. Nice patina all around. Great guitar, she's almost there! Offered for local pick up, but shipping may be ... more

Vox Apollo V266 Vintage Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar w / OHSC ?? Used

Brookfield, Connecticut, 068**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1600

1967 / 1968 VOX Apollo V266 Hollowbody Guitar in exceptional condition with the original case! All electronics are working perfectly!
The Vox Apollo was offered in the 1967 ??Vox, It??s Whats Happening?? and the 1968 ??The Sound That Travels With the Stars?? catalogs. This semi acoustic, single pickup guitar features a single florentine (pointed) cutaway and a number of onboard battery operated special effects
The 1968 US Vox catalog described the Apollo guitar as follows:
??A ... more

Ebony Univox "The Mother" U-1983 Les Paul with Case MIJ 1968-70 w / case

Lynchburg, Virginia, 245**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$900

Up for sale is a
Ebony Univox "The Mother" U-1983 Les Paul with Case MIJ 1968-70
Solid Mahogany Body - Single Cut
Fretboard - Rosewood with black side dots and mother of pearl inlay
Frets - 21
Finish - ebony / black
Pickups - pre maxon chrome humbucker
Manufacturer: Matsumoku
Please see the pictures for a more detailed view of the items condition
We stand behind everything we do 100%. Please ask us any question. Everything pictured is included in the listing
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Univox Matsumoku Les Paul Electric Guitar Copy MIJ Black W / Factory HS Case Orig.

Plattsburgh, New York, 129**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$450

Offering this 1970's LP black copy made in Japan. It may bea Univox or one of several other Japanese makers, Matsumokuand others. This is in its original hard-shell case with key. The guitarworks but shows much use and has the normal amount of digs, scratchesand use marks expected for a 50+ year old guitar. The headstock hashand painted "LP" style decals. Overall a neat MIJ LP lawsuit guitaroffered at a very good price!Sold as pictured and AS IS!!
Shipping is $55 00 in the 50 states
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'00 Vox Mark lll Guitar

Fredericksburg, Texas, 786**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$4490

Welcome to Street Dreams in Texas as we celebrate our 25th year in the classic and muscle car business. We also sell rare and hard to find rock and roll memorabilia. We are happy to offer one of those rare items. This is a '00 Vox Mark lll in this original zebra finish by Kevin Smith. Only three of these were done with this finish, this is #2 of only 3. This guitar features an alder body, thin C shaped maple neck with a 12" radius Rosewood fingerboard and medium jumbo frets, 25 5" scale ... more

1950's Premier Bantam deluxe model guitar. Multivox E712 natural and gold rare!

Austin, Texas, 787**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2595

1950's Premier Bantam deluxe model guitar. Multivox E712 natural and gold rare!
1950's Premier Bantam deluxe model guitar. Multivox E712 natural and gold rare!
Description
Late 1950's Premier Bantam deluxe made in NY by multivox
Everything about this guitar is original with the exception of the bindings have been completely replaced as they were ... more

60's Maxitone (Aria / Univox) Hollowbody Sunburst Matsumoku Japan Elliott Smith

Lockhart, Texas, 786**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$550

Tune in with this hip hollowbody from the 60's! Labeled Maxitone this guitar is identical to many Aria and Univox guitars as they were all made in the Matsumoku guitar factory in Japan.
One new volume pot, one new tuner bushing and a new trem arm but otherwise original!
Controls cleaned and working well. Vibrato works fairly well for its type
The pickups sound great and offer a growl and twang nearly like a cross between a Tele and a P90 pickup. Looks cool and sounds great.
Just ... more

Vintage Univox 335 Style Hollowbody Guitar W / Case - (Used)

Kokomo, Indiana, 469**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$350

This 60's hollowbody guitar from Univox is in overall good condition for its age. It shows various signs of player use and wear including: some small dings in the finish, finish cracks in the binding, hardware & pickup covers show signs of use, trem arm is missing, various marks on headstock, and various surface & pickguard scratches from use. The guitar has been set up professionally in store and is in proper working order. Includes: Original Univox Case (in fair condition). Weight: 6 ... more

Very Rare, vintage, Univox Custom 335 1960-1965 - MIJ- Sunburst near mint

Griffin, Georgia, 302**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$699

This beautiful guitar is as close to mint on the finish as it gets, and super vintage too

. It??s the univox custom (pre 1970s by the decal) is a 335 semi hollow style and made by world famous and amazing guitar maker Matsumoku in Japan

It works great. the original tremo bar from the Bigsby style trem system in missing along with the spring

The 1960s customs, with this decal, had a non adjustable bridge, and ??Univox upgraded to an adjustable bridge in the 70s;... more

Vintage Early 80s Vox Custom 24 Guitar Model 3001-All Original-Excellent!

Bigfork, Montana, 599**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1999

This listing is for a
Vintage Early 80s Vox Custom 24 Guitar Model 3001
This rare Vox was made from 1982-1985 in very limited quantities
In addition to being rare, this is an excellent playing Vox that appears to be completely original as well
Excellent vintage condition with a few small marks here and there, but for its age, overall very, very, clean
Comes as pictured with original case
If you are a Vox collector, this is one that does not come around in this type of ... more

1970's Univox Ripper Clear Electric Guitar Made in Japan

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 333**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1500

1970's Univox Ripper clear coated Electric Guitar Made in Japan.
Proceed with caution . This guitar is guaranteed to bring out your inner rock god! The body has an A- / B+ condition with a few signs of use as shown in the pictures. One of the screws holding down the pickguard is absent. Two of the three humbucker pickups are original to this guitar. A whammy-bar came with this guitar, and although it shows similar signs of patina, we are unable to confirm its provenance. The pictures of ... more

Univox LP Electric Guitar Made In Japan Open Book Head Stock 1970s W / HSC

Spring Hill, Florida, 346**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$680

Very Good Condition & Plays Excellent
1970's Univox Les Paul Style Style Electric Guitar
Made In Japan Early To Mid 70s With Open Book Headstock
Original Natural Finish
Includes Epiphone Hard Case Pictured
Has wiring issue, but both pickups work perfectly. All pots act like tone, no volume control. No attempts by us have been made to address the issue, but the wiring was tampered with at some point
PLEASE DO NOT mistake picture glare for flaws . If you think you're seeing ... more

Vintage Vox Hurricane Mid-1960's Electric Guitar in Black Finish!

Wilmington, North Carolina, 284**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$550

Rare Vox Hurricane Solid Body Electric Guitar
Vintage VOX Guitar from the late 1960's Its a great guitar with a straight neck good tuners great action. I just put a set of Ernie Ball Super Slinky 9's on her
The guitar has 2 pickups with a 3-way toggle switch and a bridge that looks a lot like a Bigsby. It was made in Italy as all VOX guitars were and it has hardly any dings As with most of these older guitars it has some issues. the bridge pickup works but isn't as strong as the neck ... more

Vintage Vox TEAR DROP Guitar Case Slip Cover BLACK

Kaufman, Texas, 751**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$120

good working condition 46x4x17 bottom46x4x6 top... more

Vox Bobcat V90 Black 194744499364 OB

Kansas City, Missouri, 641**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1120

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1950's Premier Bantam deluxe model guitar. Multivox Serial Number 2949

North Bergen, New Jersey, 070**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$600

1950's Premier Bantam deluxe model guitar. Multivox Serial Number 2949. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.... more

Univox Gimme Les Paul Sunburst 1970s W / Original Hard Case FREE SHIPPING

Neosho, Missouri, 648**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$899

FREE SHIPPING Any questions, just ask ;)
Appears to be all original, except for the tuners, they've been replaced, and the original holes were filled in There is a thin hairline crack near the High E tuner, but doesn't effect the guitar at all Plays great, it has very low frets, which is why it feels like a Les Paul fret-less wonder Shows lots of MOJO wear throughout, I've circled in yellow; the bigger nicks Lots of buckle wear
But in very good condition, and a solid guitar, considering ... more