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tot_Ou_tard
January 20th, 2008, 07:11 AM
I'm sure that these are too rich for my blood, but they sure look interesting. VOX Virage guitars:

http://www.voxamps.co.uk/virage/?utm_source=voxamps.co.uk&utm_medium=featured

Make sure to click the Virage Microsite link. There's some great shots of the construction of the guitars & some d@mn good clips. The ergonomics look wonderful. The pups are called 3-90s which appears to have 3 blades. Each has a 3-way toggle clean-crunch-lead that were designed to be single coil-P90-humbucker. Time will tell how well this works.

In any case, I'm glad that VOX is back making guitars.

Radioboy950
January 20th, 2008, 10:38 AM
ooooh... ahhhh. Those sure are pretty. I've been looking around for a price list, but no luck. Maybe I don't want to know. :D

tot_Ou_tard
January 20th, 2008, 12:21 PM
Yeah, I think I don't want to know either Radioboy.

Another Virage link.

http://www.gearwire.com/vox-virage.html

hubberjub
January 21st, 2008, 10:45 AM
Those do look nice. Do we know where they are made?

tot_Ou_tard
January 21st, 2008, 02:55 PM
Good question JubJub bird ;). I dunno.

sunvalleylaw
January 21st, 2008, 03:51 PM
Those do look really nice! Surprised they aren't making a retro Mark III teardrop style or hexagonal phantoms too, to ride the wave of retro marketing.

tot_Ou_tard
January 23rd, 2008, 07:21 AM
They have a 25 1/8" scale. Here is where they fit in the scheme of things.

Gibbys: 24 3/4"
PRS: 25"
VOX Virage: 25 1/8"
Fender: 25 1/2"
Soloway Swan: 27"

Never heard of a Soloway? Well you should. They are a boo-teek handmade guitar that is waaaaay too expensive for me. But, I really like the fact that they are playing with a different scale length & by all accounts getting great results.

http://www.solowayguitars.com/


Another Virage press release. Still no info on country of manufacture or price.

http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM08/Content/VOX/PR/Virage.html

oldguy
January 23rd, 2008, 10:23 AM
Nice thread, tatertot-tot......... these guitars look very, very nice. Be interesting to see the prices.
I noticed the pedal collab. Vox is doing w/ J. Satriani in your link, also.
Wonder what it'll cost to use the very exact same effects pedals Joe himself uses?

mechanic
January 23rd, 2008, 05:51 PM
Thanks for the link.
I'm a big fan of Vox guitars personally.
My #1 is a Vox standard model 24.:D
I'm interested in seeing a price list for those guitars as well. hmmm,

Eric

tot_Ou_tard
January 24th, 2008, 06:49 AM
Thanks for the link.
I'm a big fan of Vox guitars personally.
My #1 is a Vox standard model 24.:D
I'm interested in seeing a price list for those guitars as well. hmmm,

Eric

Eric,

There are rumours about a $2,500 street price!!!! Youch!

Do you have a photo of your Vox?

mechanic
January 24th, 2008, 05:25 PM
Yeah, my profile picture just happens to be of my Model 24.
But ouch is right, thats too steep for me. (way too many bills right now)
Eric