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February 14, 2012 4:13 PM CST
UntitledHey I love 60's vox guitars and ,well there out of my price range so ,are there any cheap copies of the teardrop or phantom (I'd be more specific and pick one ,but it depends on my mood and who I've been listening to), also is there a difference in tone between the two (also whammy bars are preferable but not esential so bear that in mind in your responses.
Thanks,
Ben.
April 19, 2012 10:22 AM CDT
UntitledHi Ben,
The recently announced teardrop reissues by Vox look promising.
I opted for a VOX teardrop copy from the sixties, a '67 KAPA Minstrel. American body, neck by Hofner, pickups by Harmony. Includes a whammy. Great looking and playing guitar for the money. They show up occasionally on eBay; that's where I got mine for around $300.
Andras
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April 19, 2012 8:39 AM CDT
UntitledI just got a VOX Teardrop guitar from a guy who says it is a reissue. I got it pretty cheap and I know nothing about these guitars. Does anyone know what it might be worth? I tried to search and found nothing except a mention that they only reissued 100 in 2007. This one came from an estate sale but I find it hard to believe it is one of 100. Did they reissue in the 80's or anything? It actually says VOX on the headstock and looks legit. What do you guys think?
March 1, 2012 8:29 PM CST
UntitledI don't know how much you'd like these guitars (they aren't very Vox-y), but check out Rondo Music online. They have a ton of cool guitars for very little money. They are great guitars for the price.
February 23, 2012 10:24 AM CST
UntitledNice
Andy Trash Freak said:
February 22, 2012 2:01 PM CST
February 20, 2012 11:27 AM CST
UntitledI think its the pckguard
dying slowly said:
the new vox apache reminds me of that
THEE DIRTYBEATS said:Hi Ben,
Have you checked out the KAPA Minstrel? There are 6 and 12 string models, both with a whammy. The one I play in THEE DIRTYBEATS (see attached photo) is a 1967 KAPA Minstrel 6 string with a whammy bar. I got it on eBay for around $300.
*Great* guitar. KAPA was a tiny musical instrument company near DC in the 60s. They designed the bodies, manufactured them locally, and assembled the finished product using hardware, electronics and necks from Hofner and Harmony. KAPA guitars played reasonably well; more significantly, they were far cheaper than Fenders, Gibsons or Voxes, which probably explains their popularity with garage rock bands of the day.
These days the KAPA Minstrel is appreciated by postrock bands for its unique tone, vibrato system, and generous "third bridge", the stretch of strings between the bridge and tailpiece, from which one can elicit chiming harp-like effects. (e.g. SONIC YOUTH's Lee Ranaldo occasionally uses a 12 string Minstrel: http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gtr11.html)
-A
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February 19, 2012 12:54 PM CST
UntitledThey're pretty cool. My buddy has one. They sound good with a little set up. They carry them at Truetone Music in Santa Monica CA if anyone is trying to get hold of one. Not sure of the price.
Johnny Duo Jet said:
Have you looked at www.phantomguitars.com? More reasonable than the actual Vox guitars. I've never heard one, but you might check out youtube. Also keep an eye on ebay. There's currently a teardrop shape guitar for $299.
John
February 16, 2012 9:11 AM CST
Untitledthey havent been released yet but probly will be reasonably low
THEE DIRTYBEATS said:
Cool - was unaware of The Vox Apache: http://www.voxamps.com/guitars/apache/
What do they go for?
A few observations, right off the bat:
The VOX Apache teardrop has no whammy bar, nor third bridge; but it does have the VOX name and styling, plus an onboard amplifier (!), onboard effects (!!), and onboard speakers (!!!).
The latter three features certainly open up some busking possibilities, e.g. garage rock on a subway.
-A
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dying slowly said:the new vox apache reminds me of that
THEE DIRTYBEATS said:Hi Ben,
Have you checked out the KAPA Minstrel? There are 6 and 12 string models, both with a whammy. The one I play in THEE DIRTYBEATS (see attached photo) is a 1967 KAPA Minstrel 6 string with a whammy bar. I got it on eBay for around $300.
*Great* guitar. KAPA was a tiny musical instrument company near DC in the 60s. They designed the bodies, manufactured them locally, and assembled the finished product using hardware, electronics and necks from Hofner and Harmony. KAPA guitars played reasonably well; more significantly, they were far cheaper than Fenders, Gibsons or Voxes, which probably explains their popularity with garage rock bands of the day.
These days the KAPA Minstrel is appreciated by postrock bands for its unique tone, vibrato system, and generous "third bridge", the stretch of strings between the bridge and tailpiece, from which one can elicit chiming harp-like effects. (e.g. SONIC YOUTH's Lee Ranaldo occasionally uses a 12 string Minstrel: http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gtr11.html)
-A
THEE DIRTYBEATS - maximum vintage garage
http://theedirtybeats.bandcamp.com
February 15, 2012 3:03 PM CST
UntitledCool - was unaware of The Vox Apache: http://www.voxamps.com/guitars/apache/
What do they go for?
A few observations, right off the bat:
The VOX Apache teardrop has no whammy bar, nor third bridge; but it does have the VOX name and styling, plus an onboard amplifier (!), onboard effects (!!), and onboard speakers (!!!).
The latter three features certainly open up some busking possibilities, e.g. garage rock on a subway.
-A
THEE DIRTYBEATS - maximum vintage garage
http://theedirtybeats.bandcamp.com
dying slowly said:
the new vox apache reminds me of that
THEE DIRTYBEATS said:Hi Ben,
Have you checked out the KAPA Minstrel? There are 6 and 12 string models, both with a whammy. The one I play in THEE DIRTYBEATS (see attached photo) is a 1967 KAPA Minstrel 6 string with a whammy bar. I got it on eBay for around $300.
*Great* guitar. KAPA was a tiny musical instrument company near DC in the 60s. They designed the bodies, manufactured them locally, and assembled the finished product using hardware, electronics and necks from Hofner and Harmony. KAPA guitars played reasonably well; more significantly, they were far cheaper than Fenders, Gibsons or Voxes, which probably explains their popularity with garage rock bands of the day.
These days the KAPA Minstrel is appreciated by postrock bands for its unique tone, vibrato system, and generous "third bridge", the stretch of strings between the bridge and tailpiece, from which one can elicit chiming harp-like effects. (e.g. SONIC YOUTH's Lee Ranaldo occasionally uses a 12 string Minstrel: http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gtr11.html)
-A
THEE DIRTYBEATS - maximum vintage garage
http://theedirtybeats.bandcamp.com
February 15, 2012 2:49 PM CST
UntitledI thought they looked alright
Andy Trash Freak said:
there's a couple of Hutchins Brian Jones Teardrops on ebay uk at the mo... £199. Duno what theyre like tho.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRIAN-JONES-TRIBUTE-TEARDROP-GUITAR-/2307...
February 15, 2012 1:07 PM CST
Untitledthere's a couple of Hutchins Brian Jones Teardrops on ebay uk at the mo... £199. Duno what theyre like tho.
February 15, 2012 1:02 PM CST
Untitledthe new vox apache reminds me of that
THEE DIRTYBEATS said:
Hi Ben,
Have you checked out the KAPA Minstrel? There are 6 and 12 string models, both with a whammy. The one I play in THEE DIRTYBEATS (see attached photo) is a 1967 KAPA Minstrel 6 string with a whammy bar. I got it on eBay for around $300.
*Great* guitar. KAPA was a tiny musical instrument company near DC in the 60s. They designed the bodies, manufactured them locally, and assembled the finished product using hardware, electronics and necks from Hofner and Harmony. KAPA guitars played reasonably well; more significantly, they were far cheaper than Fenders, Gibsons or Voxes, which probably explains their popularity with garage rock bands of the day.
These days the KAPA Minstrel is appreciated by postrock bands for its unique tone, vibrato system, and generous "third bridge", the stretch of strings between the bridge and tailpiece, from which one can elicit chiming harp-like effects. (e.g. SONIC YOUTH's Lee Ranaldo occasionally uses a 12 string Minstrel: http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gtr11.html)
-A
THEE DIRTYBEATS - maximum vintage garage
http://theedirtybeats.bandcamp.com
February 15, 2012 1:00 PM CST
Untitledstill to much
Johnny Duo Jet said:
Have you looked at www.phantomguitars.com? More reasonable than the actual Vox guitars. I've never heard one, but you might check out youtube. Also keep an eye on ebay. There's currently a teardrop shape guitar for $299.
John
February 15, 2012 12:51 PM CST
UntitledHi Ben,
Have you checked out the KAPA Minstrel? There are 6 and 12 string models, both with a whammy. The one I play in THEE DIRTYBEATS (see attached photo) is a 1967 KAPA Minstrel 6 string with a whammy bar. I got it on eBay for around $300.
*Great* guitar. KAPA was a tiny musical instrument company near DC in the 60s. They designed the bodies, manufactured them locally, and assembled the finished product using hardware, electronics and necks from Hofner and Harmony. KAPA guitars played reasonably well; more significantly, they were far cheaper than Fenders, Gibsons or Voxes, which probably explains their popularity with garage rock bands of the day.
These days the KAPA Minstrel is appreciated by postrock bands for its unique tone, vibrato system, and generous "third bridge", the stretch of strings between the bridge and tailpiece, from which one can elicit chiming harp-like effects. (e.g. SONIC YOUTH's Lee Ranaldo occasionally uses a 12 string Minstrel: http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gtr11.html)
-A
THEE DIRTYBEATS - maximum vintage garage
http://theedirtybeats.bandcamp.com
February 15, 2012 2:22 AM CST
Untitledi just got an eko ghost, fantastic guitar with a nice trem setup and blade humbuckers , half the price of a real phantom, but still made by the company that made phantoms in the sixtees.
looks fantasic plays well, decent hardware, capable of a multitude of tones, quite pleased with it as it happens.
might benifit from a single coil in the bridge but thats just me.
February 14, 2012 11:51 PM CST
UntitledHave you looked at www.phantomguitars.com? More reasonable than the actual Vox guitars. I've never heard one, but you might check out youtube. Also keep an eye on ebay. There's currently a teardrop shape guitar for $299.
John
