![]() ![]() Bright red, white pckguard, and chrome Bigsby tremolo. This allowed the Guitar Organ to be played as a guitar or an organ, either separately or combined. I shipped him the organ, and he shipped me a new Phantom VI guitar and hardshell case. The brain child of Vox lead engineer Dick Denney, the Guitar Organ added solid state organ circuitry derived from the Vox Continental organ to a Vox Phantom guitar. My thanks to Martin Kelly, author of the forthcoming book "Vox Guitars - The JMI Years," for sharing photos of his Vox Phantom VI Special with the Vox Showroom. Rather than exchange something as tawdry as money, we agreed that Id swap him my Vox Super Continental organ, Id bought at a garage sale. The volume control also served as an on/off switch. Additional rotary controls adjusted the Fuzz Sustain (level), Repeat speed, and volume while another enabled a "E" reference tone for tuning your guitar. A second three position rotary switch toggled between three mid boost frequencies. These buttons actuated the Treble Boost, Bass Boost, Top Boost, Mid Boost, Fuzz and Repeat Percussion circuits. The 1966 US Vox catalog described the V210 Phantom IV Bass as follows: 'Rugged and powerful solid body in striking Phantom design fast neck with ebony fingerboard two husky, 4-pole bass pick-ups adjustable bridge for low action control fast action pick-up selector. The Phantom VI Special added onboard battery powered guitar effects operated by six push buttons mounted to the pick guard. Vox / Phantom Bass / 1965 / Black / Bass For Sale. Like the standard Phantom, the Phantom VI Special featured three single coil pickups, a rotary three position pickup selector, and a vibrato arm. In addition to twelve string, bass, and guitar organ versions, Vox introduced two new six string versions: the " Phantom VI Stereo" (1965) featuring three offset split coil pickups and the "Phantom VI Special (1967)." ![]() Vox expanded the marketability of the Phantom franchise by introducing numerous variations of the guitar. This is the legendary Vox guitar organ, for most parts in working order, although it requires care. This custom made classic has a 30 short scale bound ebony neck, a zero fret, bone nut, pearloid pickguard, 3-way pickup selector, one volume and one tone control as well as the signature teardrop case. Introduced in 1962, the iconic shape and Strat like features of the original Vox Phantom guitar made it an instant hit for Vox. A custom built gem that honors the garage rock cool of the original 1965 VOX Phantom IV style Bass. VOX NECK PLATE Phantom Mark Spitfire TearDrop Guitar Hurricane EKO Guitar. No use on online auctions, eBay or Reverb. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at . Update 9/20/19 I have another one of these listed for sale drop me a comment or shoot me an email Vintage Vox phantom stereo XII. © 1996 - 2023 The Vox Showroom, all rights reserved. ![]()
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