Vox Giant V.G.2
semi-solid electric guitar

After the Royston Group disintegrated towards the end of the 1960s, Vox in the UK was rescued by a new owner, the Corinthian bank. Initially they continued selling leftover E.M.E-made Vox's from Recanati in Italy, although these were quickly replaced by a new line of Japanese guitars.

The new range was based on Gretsch and Gibson designs, but were well-made. There were three semi-acoustics, the VG4 (bass), VG6, VG12 (twelve-string), an SG-shaped SG200 guitar and SG200 bass, plus the VG2. It appears that their distribution was primarily (if not solely) aimed at the UK market. The Vox VG2 (or Vox Giant 2) was a semi-solid Gibson Les Paul copy. The following description comes from the 1970 Vox full-line catalogue.

Back to the VOX INDEX

Fender Standard Jazz Bass Fretless

Updated specs for the new millennium. Classic body shape, rosewood fingerboard, standard J Bass pickups and controls, 3-ply pickguard, and chromeplated hardware. Pickups are the traditional sizes with slightly longer bridge pickup, making pickup swapping easier because no body routing is required.

Fender Standard Jazz Bass V

First introduced in 1960 as the "Deluxe Model," the Fender Jazz Bass has stood the test of time to become one of the most played instruments in modern musical history. Many Fender firsts such as the offset waist body, ultra-slim fast-action neck, and full-range bi-pole pickups are standard features on the Standard Jazz Bass. This is an affordable update of Fender classic designs that incorporates 2 bi-pole pickups fashioned after the American Series pickups.

Fender 64 Jazz Bass Closet Classic 3-Tone Sunburst

Built to the exacting specifications of its vintage, including body contours and radii, neck shape, fingerboard radius, pickups, electronics, and hardware. Original materials, tooling, and production techniques were employed wherever possible. This Closet Classic is designed to replicate a bass that was bought new in 1964, played perhaps a dozen times a year, and then carefully put away. It has a few small "dings," lightly checked finish, oxidized hardware, and aged plastic parts. Classic alder body and maple neck wood combination with round laminate rosewood fretboard, 20 vintage-style frets, 34" scale, and 1.5" nut width. Chrome hardware including pickup guard, control plate, and "ashtray" bridge cover. Custom '60s Jazz Bass pickups crank out the gorgeous tone that made this model a classic. Comes in a brown textured vinyl-covered hard case with strap and cable.

Fender American Deluxe Ash Jazz Bass Tobacco Sunburst Maple Fretboard

This premium ash-bodied J Bass represents the production Fender instrument at its very best. It's beautifully crafted and finished and features great hardware and electronics. Equipped with a deluxe chromeplated bridge that allows both string-thru or top-loading and 2 dual-coil Samarium Cobalt Noiseless Jazz pickups. It also has 3-band active EQ with master volume and a pan pot for pickup blending. Includes Fender hardshell case.