Vox Grand Prix

I have what I believe to be a 1969 Vox Grand Prix. Last year made. Italian. Works great except for that crazy wah, (crackles alot). Love that vintage distortion. Came from the back room of an organ/drum store. I have the original case, strap, cord, tool case, vox plastic and vox shipping box.

I play it through a 1964 Fender Champ. (black tolex). When it gets too bright I hit the distortion to slide from the Beatles to Black Sabbath.

I bet they all have cracks in the finish due to age. I only had the frets filed a bit. Everything else played great out of the box.

I don't think I would play out without backup. Tends to fall out of tune quicker than I would like. Otherwise it's a solid guitar. who else has one !

The warranty probably expired in the early seventies. Ha.

I love its quirkiness. Bought it for $600.00. Probably could not afford one if mine went missing. It sits next to a mint 1963 Fender Musicmaster. Also quirky.

Has every Feature under the son!
from a wah used like a wammy bar, and echo effect switch,
a distortion switch , and a distortion booster.
Also has a tuning switch for E for quick and easy tuning.
pretty hot for the 60s.

It gets a little feed back with distorion or overdrive but,
that is to be expected cause the pick-ups are not wax dipped!
Sounds great on clean, closest you can get to a acoustic electric.
i believe it is supposed to be under the semi-acoustic type, from and old vox merchandise catalog that i once looked over!

I got the guitar used so it has some flaws,
such as a little bit of finish and the wah bar seems to be quite crackely as i would describe it. As again to be expected for the age

I see most of the hardware lasting except for the distortion booster switch and the wah effect , but an easy fix with a tech , and i dont use the on board effects anyway , except for some crazy sounds!!

never tried to contact the company but hey it is vox and they have been around for years so i believe they should be very helpful and well respected! give them a nine cause i cant rate them personaly and i dont what to give a bad score..

great guitar i have been playing for about 17 years and i would say it is outstanding, and i would replace it if it was stolen,
i would pay the price for it again in a heart beat!
i think vox needs to get back in the biz of guitar making!!
maybe make some reissues or so!

This guitar has enough gadgets on it to satisfy any vintage guitar nut! Its made in Italy during the 60's, not sure of the exact year but I saw a picture on the Vox website that said it was from the 67 catalog. Not sure how many years they made this model.

Its really a great vintage jazz guitar in its own right even without all the effects. I get compliments on it every time I play it live. I use it through a Roland amp. Its got a variety of sounds and effects and truly great vintage vibe.

This finish is checking slightly as you would expect for a 60's guitar but it still looks great and the electronics and controle are holding together well. The action is great, but thats because I know a great guitar tech. No flaws, the wood is great and all the parts function and do their job.

This guitar has been treated well, everything still works. I use it live, but I also baby it. Its been dependable so far, however I always have a backup.

Not sure, never tried to contact Vox although I've seen it listed in their guitar museum.

This is a guitar that represents another time. Seems like they were trying to cram every possible effect of the time into this guitar. However unlike some other vintage guitars of the same era, this one is pretty solid. Its my everyday player because it gets alot of attention and it looks great, but I baby it and treat it with care. Hard to replace because they are hard to find.

This is an Italian-made single-cutaway semi-acoustic from the late sixties which has all of the Vox bells and whistles. Its shape is similar to a Gibson 135. It is a nice blend of jazzy craftsmanship and kooky gadgetry. This was the top-of-the-line model of it's time, so it is pretty much full featured. The only omission I would say is a tremelo unit. Controls include volume, tone, E-tuner, Treble/bass boost, distortion, repeater (sort of a primitive analog delay with a weird vibrato effect), and built-in wah wah pedal! The wah is a "D" shaped lever near the bridge which is operated like a tremelo unit. Two single coil pickups. Beautiful zebra patterned inlays in the ebony fingerboard and greenish abalone in the headstock. Built-in effects are powered by a 9 volt battery easily accessed through a back compartment covered from view by a large round black pad.

The tone is pretty cool. I play it through a Vox Cambridge Reverb, which, although solid state, gives a nice clean tone with tons of ocean-drenched reverb! It plays well as a jazz guitar, but I have also gotten some pretty interesting tones from it, from a fuzzy 60's garage band sound (using the fuzz) to a sparkly strat sound (using the treble boost). Unfortunately, hum and noise seem to be a problem, especially considering all those old vintage circuits.

Action is low and great. For a Vox, this guitar is extremely playable. It just feels great. The neck is also fairly narrow, so again, a real smooth play. Some cracking of the finish is evident, and this is something I have noticed from most of the Italian-made Vox guitars of this period.

I have used this guitar playing in some pretty gnarly clubs, but it is probably not the best "road guitar." I have had some issues with the old circuitry, and having a fresh battery is key. As a semi-acoustic, it is also a bit fragile and because it is so beautiful, I don't like to really get rough with it.

I've never tried to contact Vox.

I've been playing for 14 years and this is the best guitar I own. It's not as classy (or expensive!) as a vintage Gibson, but it has a lot of character and is really a great playable instrument. I have a lower-end Vox semi-acoustic from the same period and the Grand Prix totally outclasses it! I have never seen another of these at any guitar shows. I saw one ONCE on tv--being played by a member of the "banana splits". It is a cool cool cool guitar.