Vox Mark III Mini Electric Guitar - Teardrop - Marble

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The Vox Mark IXguitar was a nine string instrument. While never very successful commercially, the Mark IX guitar is an excellent example of the innovative spirit of Vox in the 1960's. Vox was not afraid to take risks in the pursuit of developing imaginative products. Here is the history. This article reads like a press release or a news article and may be largely based on routine coverage. Please help improve this article and add independent sources. ( July 2020) For 2011, Vox has reintroduced the iconic droplet body shape in its new APACHE Series. These travel guitars feature the original styling and host a 2-channel guitar amplifier, 2 speakers, dozens of rhythm patterns, and an E-String tuner, all of which are built into the instrument body. Available in a choice of three eye-catching colours, and sold complete with a custom carry case, Vox Mark III Mini electric guitars are the perfect chic sixties revival guitar for musicians at home and on the road. Effortless playability

For 2012, the VOX Phantom and Teardrop guitars appeared again as the APACHE Series travel guitars with a host of built in features including a 2-channel guitar amplifier, speakers, dozens of rhythm patterns, even a convenient E-String tuner.marked the fiftieth anniversary for Vox. In celebration, Vox introduced an extremely limited edition guitar based on a classic Vox design from the 1960s.

The Mark is an electric guitar made by Vox. The instrument is also known as the Vox Teardrop, but this is not the official name. The Vox Mark came in three variations, a 6 string (the Mark VI), a 9 string (the Mark IX) and a 12 string (the Mark XII) The V251 connects to a mains power-supply unit via DIN plugs and a four-conductor cable (power, guitar output, organ output and common). The PSU in turn has individual amplifier outputs for guitar and organ.The Mark VI was released in three versions, as a 6-string, a 9-string, and a 12-string. The 9-string had three wound strings and three pairs of unwound strings. Vox expanded the "teardrop" line to include the V252 Mark VI"thin line"electro acoustic guitar, the V231 Mark IXnine string guitar, the V223 Mark XII twelve string guitar, the V224 Mark IV bass guitar and the V248 Wyman bass.

Vox created some of the most interesting guitar designs of the twentieth century; guitars like the Vox Phantom and teardrop-shaped Vox Mark are every bit as iconic (and at the time, futuristic) as American guitars like the Gibson Flying V or Explorer. Aswell as the iconic body designs, Vox were highly innovative in their use of new electronics, fitting guitars with built-in distortion, frequency boost, wah wah, tuning etc. The Mark III/MARK V guitars have an unusual ability to capture the heart and exert a mysterious attraction over the player. As instruments that carry on VOX's legacy, these models will continue to be loved for just as long as the original Teardrop and Phantom.

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