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The Mark is an electric guitar made by Vox. The instrument is also known as the Vox Teardrop, but this is not the official name. The Vox Mark came in three variations, a 6 string (the Mark VI), a 9 string (the Mark IX) and a 12 string (the Mark XII)
In 1962, Vox introduced the pentagonal Phantom guitar, originally made in Kent, England but soon after made by EKO of Italy. It was followed a year later by the teardrop-shaped Mark VI, the prototype of which was made specifically for Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones, using a non-tremolo Fender Stratocaster bridge.
The Mark VI was released in three versions, as a 6-string, a 9-string, and a 12-string. The 9-string had three wound strings and three pairs of unwound strings.
The Phantom guitar received an international prize for best design when it was released.
Even though Vox discontinued the production of these guitars in the seventies, accurate copies of the Teardrop and other Vox models are still manufactured by Jack Charles of Phantom Guitarworks.
In the late 1990s, Vox reissued USA manufactured versions of the Phantom, Mark III Teardrops and Mando Guitars. The USA made guitars are considered by many to be the most playable versions of these instruments ever made.
To celebrate their 50th Anniversary in 2007, Vox commissioned a limited run of 100 pcs to be USA manufactured, Mark III, 2 pickup, fixed bridge, antique white "Teardrops"
For 2011, Vox has reintroduced the iconic droplet body shape in its new APACHE Series. These travel guitars feature the original styling and host a 2-channel guitar amplifier, 2 speakers, dozens of rhythm patterns, and an E-String tuner, all of which are built into the instrument body.
Mark VIEdit
David Bowie's Vox guitar, located in Hard Rock Café Warsaw.
The Mark VI had 6 strings, the Mark IX had 9, the Mark XII had 12.
Mark XIIEdit
In the mid 1960s, as the sound of electric 12-string guitars became popular, Vox introduced the Phantom XII and Mark XII electric 12-string guitars as well as the Tempest XII, also made in Italy, which featured a more conventional body style. Vox produced a number of other models of 6 and 12 string electric guitars in both England and Italy. Guitar effects pedals, including an early version of the wah-wah, used by Jimi Hendrix, and the Tone Bender fuzzbox pedal, used by Jimmy Page of the Yardbirds, were also manufactured.
In 1962 Vox also introduced the pentagonal Vox Phantom guitar, originally made in England but soon after made by EKO of Italy, the Mark V (5). This guitar can be seen in Joy Division's video Love Will Tear Us Apart. This is not a Mark III or VI.
External linksEdit
Korg teardrop guitars
August 31, 2023
mark, this, article, confusing, unclear, readers, please, help, clarify, article, there, might, discussion, about, this, talk, page, march, 2018, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, this, article, lack, focus, about, more, than, topic, please, help, . This article may be confusing or unclear to readers Please help clarify the article There might be a discussion about this on the talk page March 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article may lack focus or may be about more than one topic Please help improve this article possibly by splitting the article and or by introducing a disambiguation page or discuss this issue on the talk page March 2018 The Mark is an electric guitar made by Vox The instrument is also known as the Vox Teardrop but this is not the official name The Vox Mark came in three variations a 6 string the Mark VI a 9 string the Mark IX and a 12 string the Mark XII Vox Mark IIIManufacturerVoxPeriod1963 1967 1998 presentConstructionBody typeSolidNeck jointBolt onScale25 5 WoodsBodyMaple AshNeckMapleFretboardRosewoodHardwareBridgeAdjustable Tune o matic bridgePickup s 2 or 3 single coil pickupsColors availableBlack white green light blue red custom colors also made in smaller numbers Contents 1 History 2 Mark VI 3 Mark XII 4 Vox Phantom 5 External linksHistory EditIn 1962 Vox introduced the pentagonal Phantom guitar originally made in Kent England but soon after made by EKO of Italy It was followed a year later by the teardrop shaped Mark VI the prototype of which was made specifically for Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones using a non tremolo Fender Stratocaster bridge The Mark VI was released in three versions as a 6 string a 9 string and a 12 string The 9 string had three wound strings and three pairs of unwound strings The Phantom guitar received an international prize for best design when it was released Even though Vox discontinued the production of these guitars in the seventies accurate copies of the Teardrop and other Vox models are still manufactured by Jack Charles of Phantom Guitarworks In the late 1990s Vox reissued USA manufactured versions of the Phantom Mark III Teardrops and Mando Guitars The USA made guitars are considered by many to be the most playable versions of these instruments ever made To celebrate their 50th Anniversary in 2007 Vox commissioned a limited run of 100 pcs to be USA manufactured Mark III 2 pickup fixed bridge antique white Teardrops For 2011 Vox has reintroduced the iconic droplet body shape in its new APACHE Series These travel guitars feature the original styling and host a 2 channel guitar amplifier 2 speakers dozens of rhythm patterns and an E String tuner all of which are built into the instrument body Mark VI Edit David Bowie s Vox guitar located in Hard Rock Cafe Warsaw The Mark VI had 6 strings the Mark IX had 9 the Mark XII had 12 Mark XII EditIn the mid 1960s as the sound of electric 12 string guitars became popular Vox introduced the Phantom XII and Mark XII electric 12 string guitars as well as the Tempest XII also made in Italy which featured a more conventional body style Vox produced a number of other models of 6 and 12 string electric guitars in both England and Italy Guitar effects pedals including an early version of the wah wah used by Jimi Hendrix and the Tone Bender fuzzbox pedal used by Jimmy Page of the Yardbirds were also manufactured Vox Phantom EditMain article Vox Phantom In 1962 Vox also introduced the pentagonal Vox Phantom guitar originally made in England but soon after made by EKO of Italy the Mark V 5 This guitar can be seen in Joy Division s video Love Will Tear Us Apart This is not a Mark III or VI External links EditKorg teardrop guitars Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vox Mark III amp oldid 1055651179, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
