7/26/2023 0 Comments Vox phantom mark iiiVox produced a number of other models of 6 and 12 string electric guitars in both England and Italy. 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. The Mark VI had 6 strings, the Mark IX had 9, the Mark XII had 12 Mark XII Copies from the Teardrop, Phantom and Mando guitar are still manufactured by other producers. This guitar, made famous by Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, has always been sought after as a rarity. In 2007, Vox produced a limited run of 50 Mark III Teardrop guitars to celebrate their 50th Anniversary. Vox discontinued the production of guitars in the seventies, but reissued USA manufactured Phantom, Teardrop and Mando-guitars for a short period in the late 1990's. The guitar received an international prize for best design when it was released. 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. 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 Fender Stratocaster bridge. In 1962 Vox introduced the pentagonal Phantom guitar, originally made in Kent, England but soon after made by EKO of Italy.
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