New Guitars From Vox

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New Vox Guitars At this year’s NAMM, Vox announced a series of new guitars.  These things look beautiful.  They’ll be available in April 2010, pricing TBA.

VOX Series 55 Specifications

  • Scale Length: 638mm (25.125″)
  • No. Of Frets: 22
  • Nut Width: 43mm (1.7″)
  • Bridge Pickup: Coaxe
  • Neck Pickup: Coaxe
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Top: Ash or Maple (depending on finish)

Update May 18, 2011:  Also see my in-depth review of the SSC-33, and for more about the CoAxe pickup system, see my interview with Vox R&D’s Eric Kirkland.

I recorded a short NAMM demo of Freddy DeMarco playing the vintage cream SSC-55 single cutaway through a Vox AC-30 amp.  The pickups sound really versatile, the build quality feels superb, and the styling is understated and excellent.  Take a look: