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typeoriginyearneckconstructionheadstockzero frettrussrod
Astro IV
UK / Italylate 60'sbolt onviolin with f-holescuspidyesyes
 notes: Most Vox guitars were made in Italy, often Eko or Crucianelli, even in the UK plant at Dartford instruments were mostly assembled from italian parts.
              The Astro bass had a built in G-tuner, treble boost, and "distortion" effects. The distortion circuit also uses a BC108 transistor as the famous Fuzz Face pedal already did.


 

 

 








typeoriginyearneckconstructionheadstockzero frettrussrod
Spyder IV
UK / Italy1968bolt onviolin with f-holescuspidyesyes
 notes: Made in 1968 for one year only by EKO for the US market, it was a lower priced version of the Astro IV without the onboard electonics.


     




typeoriginyearneckconstructionheadstockzero frettrussrod
V232
UK / Italy1965bolt onsolidbodycuspidyesyes
 notes: As a deviation from the hollowbodies the (only for a short time produced) solidbody model has a cover on the back to reach the controls and a stoptail


    


      



typeoriginyearneckconstructionheadstockzero frettrussrod
V250
UK / Italylate 60'sbolt onviolin with sound holescuspidyesyes
 notes: later hollowbody version, delivered over the time with varying tailpieces


   

 

 




typeoriginyearneckconstructionheadstockzero frettrussrod
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 Italy/Japanmid 60's - 70'sbolt onviolinroundyesyes
 notes: This one looks as if someone put the italian neck of a Vox Cougar bass on the body of a japanese (Kawai) made body (e.G. Maxitone)