![]() ![]() 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. The Special also had a built-in 'E' tuner, which could be used to create a drone effect. 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 included on-board effects such as fuzz, tremolo, and repeat percussion. This enabled complex panning and switching effects that were in vogue because Psychedelic rock was popular at the time.Īnother 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. ![]() 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. A 12-string version, the Phantom XII, was also made. It included a round leather-coated pad on the back for comfort while playing. Later models included a Bigsby-inspired tremolo, designed by Vox's founder, Thomas Jennings. Custom colors also made in smaller numbersįeatures 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. ![]()
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