History Archive - Vox Amps https://voxamps.com/vox-history/ The VOX tradition of innovation carries on today with products designed to achieve unprecedented tonal flexibility. Find your voice with VOX. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:16:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 G-Rok https://voxamps.com/vox-history/g-rok/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:35:48 +0000 https://voxamps.com/?post_type=vox-history&p=37152 G-Rok (Korg spelled backwards- a nod to the Korg Tokyo rehearsal studio GROKS) was established in Novato, California, 30 minutes north of the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge in 2007. California has a unique history as the birthplace of a great many innovative guitar makers, from one-man shops to major manufacturers of electric and acoustic guitars.

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]]> VOX Guitars European History https://voxamps.com/vox-history/vox-guitars-european-history/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:35:36 +0000 https://voxamps.com/?post_type=vox-history&p=37134 Starting in England in 1961, Vox began to manufacture a line of solid-body electric guitars built at a local furniture maker’s shop. Import of American electric guitars into the UK was effectively prohibited at the time, so Vox stepped in to fill the increasing demand for solidbody electric guitars. started by the British Invasion bands that were growing in popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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]]> VOX: An R&D Discussion https://voxamps.com/vox-history/ac30-an-rd-discussion/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:24:25 +0000 https://voxamps.com/?post_type=vox-history&p=26195 We talked with Dave Clarke from VOX R&D about the tech behind the design and engineering of VOX amps. He explained the difference between the AC Custom series and Hand Wired series, the difference between Greenback and Alnico Blues, and what exactly Nutube is.

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]]> The WAH WAH Story https://voxamps.com/vox-history/history-of-wah/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:23:21 +0000 https://voxamps.com/?post_type=vox-history&p=26193 The VOX Wah pedal is the most famous guitar effects pedal of all time, but did you know it was created on accident?

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]]> The Legendary History of VOX https://voxamps.com/vox-history/the-legendary-history-of-vox/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:51:51 +0000 https://voxamps.com/?post_type=vox-history&p=26170 The legendary sound of VOX Amplification dates back to the 1950’s with icons like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones Queen, Jimi Hendrix, and Radiohead all part of the VOX Story.

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