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Musikmesse 2011: The Vox stand in pictures

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By Tom Porter published 6 April 2011

Custom Shop guitars, Virage II Butterfly Series and more

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The Vox stand in pictures

The Vox stand in pictures

Musikmesse 2011: The Vox stand at Frankfurt is awash with new guitar gear this year, and this is a gallery of the best of it.

Kicking off with perhaps the biggest Vox release, the new Custom Shop range of guitars handcrafted in the USA, plus the Virage II Butterfly Series, the 99 range, and new additions to the 77 Series.

Amplification-wise, we're looking at Valvetronix Pro Series VTX150-NE and the AC1 RhythmVox mini amp for bass. First up: new Custom Shop guitars...

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Vox Custom Shop VCG-DC-W8-FM

Vox Custom Shop VCG-DC-W8-FM

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Vox Custom Shop VCG-SDC-TA-KR

Vox Custom Shop VCG-SDC-TA-KR

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Vox Custom Shop VCG-SSC-SB-FM

Vox Custom Shop VCG-SSC-SB-FM

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Vox Custom Shop VCG-SC-TE-FM

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Vox Virage II Butterfly Series VG2DC Special Edition

Vox Virage II Butterfly Series VG2DC Special Edition

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Vox Virage II Butterfly Series VG2DC Special Edition

Vox Virage II Butterfly Series VG2DC Special Edition

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Vox Virage II Butterfly Series VG2SC Special Edition

Vox Virage II Butterfly Series VG2SC Special Edition

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Page 8 of 14
Vox Virage II Butterfly Series VG2SC Special Edition

Vox Virage II Butterfly Series VG2SC Special Edition

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Vox 99 Series HDC9-UB Limited Edition

Vox 99 Series HDC9-UB Limited Edition

Based on the Virage line, the semi-hollow 99 Series features laminated quilted maple tops and backs, Tone Bar construction, and CoAxe Vintage pickups. Released in Limited Edition in two finishes.

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Tom Porter

Tom Porter worked on MusicRadar from its mid-2007 launch date to 2011, covering a range of music and music making topics, across features, gear news, reviews, interviews and more. A regular NAMM-goer back in the day, Tom now resides permanently in Los Angeles, where he's doing rather well at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).

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