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PHANTOM XIII: V221
MANDO
AC100
VOX WAH-WAH PEDAL
1965
“Super Beatle” amplifier featuring built-in
tuning tones and a Hammond Reverb
effect introduced.
Thomas supplements British-made VOX
amps with transistor models from their labs.
All U.S. VOX amps become transistor based.
JMI employs almost 200 people.
Fire at Erith factory destroys guitars,
organs, and amplifiers, reportedly including
amps Beatles used on U.S. tour.
1966
New UL amps feature a st
andby switch
and a ground switch “for United
States’” use.
Electric dulcimer, the “bijou” is made for
Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones.
New line of UK solid-st
ate amplifiers first
introduced at the British Music
Industries’ Trade Fair in London.
Rediffusion Television screens “This
Week,” a documentary about the history
of the guitar shot partly at JMI.
1967
New UK solid-state amplifiers include the
“Conqueror,” “Defiant” and “Supreme”
guitar amps with then unique features like
distortion, tremolo and VOX reverb.
New Bass transistor amps include the
“Dynamic,” “Foundation” and “Super
Foundation.”
Designed to emulate the sound of a muted
trumpet, the
VOX WAH-WAH PEDAL
is introduced and becomes one of the
company’s most unique and popular
products.
Average weekly production of VOX
amplifiers is 250.
Queen’
s Award to Industry for 1967
presented to JMI for outstanding export
achievements.
Royston Group has control of VOX in U.K.
Jennings leaves the company.
1968
BILL WYMAN MODEL BASS
introduced.
Tom Jennings starts new company,
Jennings Electronic Industries and
receives award of £20,000 in wrongful
dismissal suit.
1969
R
oyston Industries goes into liquidation
and VOX acquired by Corinthian Bank.
Company now called VOX Sound Ltd.
Woodstock Music and Art Fair.
At Abbey Road, John Lennon attends his
last recording session with the Beatles.
1970
VOX Sound Ltd. sold to consortium compris-
ing Stolec Electronics and the Schroder
Bank. Facilities moved to Hastings where
organs and AC30s are made.
AC30 tube rectifier replaced by solid-state
device and now includes reverb. For now,
there are no more VOX “valve” amps.
Jackson Five have four #1 hits, spawning
“bubblegum soul” music.
BILL WYMAN MODEL BASS
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CONTINENTAL
1962
Teaming with Italian guitar maker EKO for
a higher quality instrument, VOX intro-
duces the
PHANTOM GUITAR with
classic trapezoid body shape. Phantom
used by Dave Clark Five and the Hollies.
Beatles record “Love Me Do” using at
least one fawn AC15 Twin and are seen
onstage using fawn-colored amps.
VOX introduces Continental I organ, later
marketed as the VOX
CONTINENTAL.
1963
Beatles take delivery of new “black” VOX
AC30s, the beginning of a long and suc-
ces
sful association with the company.
Besides John Lennon, George Harrison
and Paul McCartney of the Beatles, early
adopters of the AC30 included Eric Clapton,
Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ray Davies and
Dave Davies of The Kinks, who immortal-
ized the amp on “You Really Got Me.”
First hand-built model of TEARDROP-
SHAPED GUITAR
used by Stones’
guitarist Brian Jones. Semi-acoustic
“Victor” and “Verithin” electric guitars,
styled after a Hofner and a Gibson
ES-335 also introduced.
VOX introduces the small cabinet AC50 that
the Beatles use for their first U.S. visit.
To obtain additional financing, Jennings
sells substantial part of VOX to the
Royston Group.
1964
The Beatles t
ake delivery of
AC1
00
amps
with Super DeLuxe cabinets and first use
them on the “Baby’s In Black” recording
session.
Company introduces innovative Guitar
Organ, which combines oscillators from
VOX Continental so organ sounds can be
combined with guitar sounds.
VOX guitar line grows with 6-string lead,
4-string bass versions and 12-string ver-
sions of Phantom and Teardrop guitars
along with the
“MANDO” short-scale
12-string mandolin-style guitar.
VOX develops
VOX ECHO DELUXE
and VOX Radio Microphone and the first
transistor amplifier, the T60.
VOX Continental organ sound tops the
charts with Animals’ “House of the Rising
Sun,” Manfred Mann’s “Doo Wah Diddy”
and Zombies’ “She’s Not There.”
VOX catalog includes new slant head
AC30 Super Twin amps.
V
O
X makes deal with Thomas Organ
Company to import VOX into the U.S.
VOX ECHO DELUXE
TEARDROP-SHAPED GUIT
AR