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I've been helping the widow of a friend slowly sell off the contents of his collection. As a British ex-pat, he naturally had to get himself a Hank Marvin style red Strat. Poking around through the basement the other week, we also came across what is either a Vox Phantom or a repro (I'll have to look for some distinguishing marks) from Phantom Guitars. It is a Brian Jones model with 3 pickups. I haven't plugged it in yet, so there may be no issues, and it is ready for sale. Still, I'm curious about those pickups. Anybody know anything about 'em?
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jonson seems to be the man to ask. -
Maybe so. But who is that? A member, a business?Comment
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If It's a Brain Jones model it should be a teardrop (pear shaped) and not a Phantom (pentagonal shaped).
Brian endorsed the Vox Teardop starting with the MK111 and that was two pickup not three. Phantom guitars produced a replica but not sure how many pickups that has. Origional Vox pickups made by JMI ind. were basicaly Strat style bobbins/ 42awg/ alnico5 mags and square ended strat style covers.Comment
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My bad. It is a pentagonal shape (ergo a Phantom) with 3 pickups, a 5-way switch, Gibson-style tophat knobs, and a Bigsby. After poking around, I'm guessing that it is a replica by Phantom Guitars and not an original Vox. I don't have it here in front of me to positively I.D., but I suspect the pickup selector switch is a major clue.Comment
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5-way slide switch with an old tele style tophat knob would almost certainly be Phantom USA. They own the Phantom and Teardrop names these days not Vox. Vox used 3-way rotary selector switches like the knobs with short bars sticking out. If they needed more selection then another 3-way switch was added along side it.Comment
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Well that settles it. I guess I should contact Phantom for any needed info on wiring, then.Comment
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Sorry if it's not gonna be the real thing. We don't see them too often in the UK either but it still may be a good guitar and I hope it makes your lady some money.Comment
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