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NAMM 2024: “1967 is back!” Vox turns back the clocks with recreations of the first-ever production wah pedals
By Phil Weller published
The Real McCoy and V846 Vintage don’t bother with fancy reimaginings – they’re ‘as they were’ builds based on its now-timeless ‘60s invention beloved by Jimi Hendrix

NAMM 2024: “Our homage to our legendary ’60s legacy”: The new Vox AC Hand-Wired Series promises to be the ultimate recreation of the iconic guitar amps used by everyone from Brian May to the Beatles
By Matt Parker published
The new collection is the result of a detailed study into vintage Vox AC15 and AC30 amps, with each entry aiming to deliver “a sound that’s as faithful to the original as possible”

NAMM 2024: “Not just an upgrade but a complete reinvention”: Vox debuts the amPlug3 travel amp in 7 classic guitar and bass amp-channeling forms
By Phil Weller published
From boutique amps to modern high gains and a faithful Vox AC30 replica, Vox is looking to add more dynamism to solo practices without upsetting your neighbours

NAMM 2024: A live rig in a gigbag? Vox delivers the APC-1, a guitar with a built-in speaker, drum machine and effects unit, rendering the rest of your band redundant
By Phil Weller published
Vox has loaded the '60s-inspired guitar with modern tech for an all-in-one musical experience for all your one-man-band needs

Why the Vox AC30 is the “desert island” amp of choice for guitar legends including Brian May, the Edge and Rory Gallagher
By Chris Gill published
The AC30 is an all-time classic tube combo. We unpack its history and design, its brief deployment in the studio with the Beatles, and the titanic influence it has had on guitar tone

A mini Phantom and a slimmed-down digital archtop: Vox’s shrinking violets tip their caps to the guitar’s past, present and future
By Matt Parker published
The lightweight Giulietta VGA-5TD archtop offers traditional tones plus modeling capabilities, while the Mark V Mini is a small celebration of a big hit from Vox’s past

“I bought it from this bloke our drummer knew. I think it was the first fretless electric bass ever”: Bill Wyman on the origins of his famous “homemade” fretless bass
By Nick Wells published
The former Rolling Stones bassist used a modified fretless on every album and many of the singles up to 1975

Vox MV50-BM Brian May Limited Edition Set review: a tiny 50W Nutube head fit for Queen
By Nick Guppy published
A signature version of Vox’s unique Nutube micro head that’s instant Queen at Wembley – and nearly as loud
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