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The Vox Phantom is an electric guitar, originally released in 1962 by the Jennings company. It is unique for its distinctive, pentagonal shape, which became part of the iconic representation of the British Invasion. Originally made in England, manufacturing was later relocated to Italy. The guitar shared many of the practical problems of similar unusually-shaped guitars, such as Gibson's Flying V. Its shape made it difficult to play sitting down, and its polyester finish scratched easily at its corners.

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  • La Vox Phantom es una guitarra eléctrica. Fue comercializada a partir del año 1962 por la empresa VOX. Es única por su distintiva forma pentagonal, que se convirtió en parte de la representación icónica de la Invasión británica en los años 1960. Hecha originalmente en Inglaterra, la fabricación se trasladó más tarde a Italia.​ Las características de la Vox Phantom incluyen 2 o 3 pastillas de bobina simple, afinadores similares a los de las guitarras Fender y un puente Tune-o-matic inspirado por puentes muy similares a las Guitarras Gibson. Los modelos posteriores incluyen un trémolo diseñado por el fundador de Vox, . Incluía una almohadilla de cuero, recubierta en la parte posterior, para una mayor comodidad durante su uso. También se hizo una versión de doce cuerdas, llamada "Vox Phantom XII". Ambas guitarras, la VI y XII, también se hicieron como versiones "Estéreo"; capaz de operar en formato estéreo, con un cable especial, que conecta a dos amplificadores simultáneamente. Esto permitió efectos que servían para la música que estaba en auge en los años 60, tal como el Garage Rock o el Rock Psicodélico. Otra variante de las guitarras Phantom eran las llamadas "Special". Estas fueron construidas en el Reino Unido y más tarde en Italia. Una versión blanca fue utilizada por Ian Curtis, vocalista del grupo inglés Joy Division, en el vídeo de su canción «Love will tear us apart» (1980).​ La guitarra incluía efectos como Fuzz, Boost y "Repeat-Percusion" (un tremolo de onda cuadrada). Estos efectos eran operados por medio de una serie de botones en la parte inferior del Pickguard, con mandos para el control de Tremolo y la velocidad de repetición. Este modelo también tiene un sintonizador 'E', el que se puede utilizar para afinar la guitarra. La guitarra compartió muchos de los problemas prácticos de guitarras de forma inusualmente similares, como la Gibson Flying V. Su forma hacía difícil usarla estando sentado, y su acabado de poliéster se rayaba con facilidad en sus esquinas. Se han hecho numerosas copias del diseño de su forma pentagonal. Estas fueron fabricados por empresas como Teisco y Kawai bajo la marca Domino. Copias contemporáneas también son fabricados por compañías como (llamados el VG6) y (llamado Phantasia). de Phantom Guitarworks, continúa construyendo réplicas de este y otros modelos VOX. A finales de los años 1990, VOX las reeditó en Estados Unidos, construyendo versiones de la Phantom de estilo icónico, llamadas "Mark III Teardrops" y Mando Guitars. Los modelos de EE.UU se consideran las versiones más fáciles de usar de estos instrumentos que se hayan hecho. Para el año 2011, VOX reintrodujo la forma del cuerpo pentagonal original en su serie Apache. La guitarra alberga un amplificador de dos canales de altavoces, varios patrones de ritmo y un sintonizador . (es)
  • The Vox Phantom is an electric guitar, originally released in 1962 by the Jennings company. It is unique for its distinctive, pentagonal shape, which became part of the iconic representation of the British Invasion. Originally made in England, manufacturing was later relocated to Italy. Features of the Vox Phantom included 2 or 3 single-coil pickups, open-back tuners, and a Tune-o-matic bridge inspired by similar Gibson bridges. Later models included a Bigsby-inspired tremolo, designed by Vox's founder, Thomas Jennings. It included a round leather-coated pad on the back for comfort while playing. A 12-string version, the Phantom XII, was also made. Both 6- and 12-string guitars were also made as "Stereo" versions, capable of operating in stereo with a special cable which connected to two amplifiers simultaneously. This enabled complex panning and switching effects that were in vogue because Psychedelic rock was popular at the time. Another variant of the Phantom guitar was the rare "Special", built in the UK then later in Italy, a white version being famously used by Ian Curtis in Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" video. The Special included on-board effects such as fuzz, tremolo, and repeat percussion. Effects were operated by a series of push buttons along the bottom neck side of the pick guard, with knobs to control vibrato and repeat speed. The Special also had a built-in 'E' tuner, which could be used to create a drone effect. Introduced in 1967, the "Vox V261 Delta" 6-string guitar shared the same body shape as the Phantom, but employed several 9-volt on-board effects, including an E tuner, distortion booster, treble and bass boosters and a repeat percussion effect. Instead of three single coil pickups, the Delta was fitted with two Vox Ferro-Sonic high output, wide range pickups, with rectangular black plastic surrounds. The headstock had a black finish and the VOX logo was inlaid in mother of pearl. The Delta came complete with a Bigsby-style tremolo as well. Only available in white, V261 Deltas were made for Vox in Italy by Eko. A bass version was also produced, with two Ferro-Sonic pickups. It is believed that the Delta was only available in 1967 and 1968. The guitar shared many of the practical problems of similar unusually-shaped guitars, such as Gibson's Flying V. Its shape made it difficult to play sitting down, and its polyester finish scratched easily at its corners. Numerous copies of the Vox Phantom's distinctive five-sided body design were manufactured, by companies such as Teisco and Kawai, under the Domino brand name. Contemporary copies are also manufactured by companies such as Eastwood Guitars (called the VG6) and Jay Turser (called the Phantasia). Jack Charles, of the US firm Phantom Guitarworks, continues to build replicas of the Phantom and other VOX models. In the late 1990s, VOX reissued USA-built versions of the Phantom, Mark III Teardrop and Mando guitars. The USA models are considered to be the most playable versions of the instruments ever made according to The Ultimate Guitar Book by Tony Bacon In 2011, VOX reintroduced the original pentagonal body shape in its Apache series. The travel guitar hosts a two-channel guitar amplifier, speakers, several rhythm patterns, and an E-String tuner. (en)
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  • Solid (en)
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  • Adjustable Tune-o-matic bridge (en)
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  • Italian-made Phantom VI in black, (en)
  • with tremolo tailpiece (en)
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  • Black, white, green, light blue, red; (en)
  • custom colors also made in smaller numbers (en)
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  • Bolt on (en)
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  • 1963 (xsd:integer)
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  • Two or three single-coil pickups (en)
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  • 25.5" (en)
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  • Vox Phantom (en)
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  • Maple, Ash (en)
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  • Rosewood (en)
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  • Maple (en)
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  • La Vox Phantom es una guitarra eléctrica. Fue comercializada a partir del año 1962 por la empresa VOX. Es única por su distintiva forma pentagonal, que se convirtió en parte de la representación icónica de la Invasión británica en los años 1960. Hecha originalmente en Inglaterra, la fabricación se trasladó más tarde a Italia.​ La guitarra compartió muchos de los problemas prácticos de guitarras de forma inusualmente similares, como la Gibson Flying V. Su forma hacía difícil usarla estando sentado, y su acabado de poliéster se rayaba con facilidad en sus esquinas. (es)
  • The Vox Phantom is an electric guitar, originally released in 1962 by the Jennings company. It is unique for its distinctive, pentagonal shape, which became part of the iconic representation of the British Invasion. Originally made in England, manufacturing was later relocated to Italy. The guitar shared many of the practical problems of similar unusually-shaped guitars, such as Gibson's Flying V. Its shape made it difficult to play sitting down, and its polyester finish scratched easily at its corners. (en)
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  • Vox Phantom (en)
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