OutToPlayJazz Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Saw my new pupil again tonight... He brought his Epi EB0 but not the Vox. Turns out it's a 1961 Vox Clubman. Will post pics as soon as I've seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I think the most famous Vox player apart from Wyman was in the Banana Splits! I posted on BW ages ago wondering who the bass player was (The crazy pink elephant thing?) Here’s a couple of pics of a (over-) restored Wyman bass, one of Bill’s actual bass, and a couple of the guitar version I’m fixing up at the moment. Cool looking and a reasonable player, but horrendously complex ‘60’s electrics. Never tried the bass model but I’d imagine they’re fairly nasty. Short scale too? Surprised Italia haven’t done a take on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 (edited) Urgh. That brought back some unpleasant memories. Mine looked just like the one in the first picture, that the guy is holding. As for the Banana Splits, Fleagle was the bass player. Snorky the elephant thing was the keyboard player. Formative stuff! Edited August 16, 2008 by pete.young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 Hmmm, formative stuff? What about Alberto Frog & his Animal Band? [b][i]"...And what kind of milkshake will Alberto have today?"[/i][/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 Here's my pupil's Vox Clubman. It's been refinished at some point & I'm not sure about the chrome bridge cover's authenticity. Nice sounding vintage bass, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 The bridge cover looks ok to me. I've got the guitar version and it's the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 That looks in pretty good condition considering its age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck21C Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hey Guys bit new to this site i have just been gifted a Vox standard Bass its got some age i think 1980s ish I am giving it a little TLC to bring it up. the neck had a slight bow (ok bit more than slight ) but i have got it straight it has been fretted maple neck and sound great one problem i tried to intoneate and it seems the bridge saddles have a plastic? hard rubber ? shoe on the string saddles thsi instantly perished 1st question is this the original set up for the bridge (as i have never come across before ) 2nd did it have a bridge cover fitted as there seems to be holes in the body that might hold one 3rd any information on how to date it to a specific year many thanks for your interest regards Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 My Vox Standard doesn't have the bridge you describe, nor has it had a bridge cover (it's been partly stripped of paint, so it would be easy to see). I haven't found any pics of a Standard on line with a cover, though I think I remember seeing one on eBay a while ago, which I think was added by the owner. With a bit of luck Bassassin will be along in a while to share his astounding amount of knowledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n1ck-a Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I have a Vox Standard Bass - was my first bass when I began playing about 20 odd years ago. They were made in early 80's, and considered to be the best basses Vox ever put their name to. (Japan made). Mine is a beast. It's heavy and growly-loud for a passive bass.I couldn't play it now! Black gloss body and maple neck and head. Difficult to sell as Vox have changed hands so often there are no records relating to serial numbers from that period. Value is only what someone wants to pay I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n1ck-a Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 PS - mine has never had a cover on the bridge. The bridge was pretty crap and corroded a long time ago - was replaced for a generic type before I understood the value of decent parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I have a Standard, which I love and will never sell, despite its weight and treetrunk neck; and also a Custom 3002, which is not very interesting at all, and is heavy and has a treetrunk neck. I should sell it, but I doubt I'd get what I paid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alembic1989 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1218218669' post='258406'] [url="http://pulvoweb.chez-alice.fr/mavox/voxstandard.html"]This[/url] is what I was thinking of when I was talking about nondescript Vox basses. finnbass' Vox is something altogether different... [/quote] Non- description? You may have a point...but I have one and its a really nice bass. Matsumoku too I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 My first bass - a Vox Cougar bought s/h in 1970 (not my photo): [URL=http://s1070.photobucket.com/user/dincz/media/Vox.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u493/dincz/Vox.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Still got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_Guardian Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 [quote name='dincz' timestamp='1429009225' post='2746899'] My first bass - a Vox Cougar bought s/h in 1970 (not my photo): [url="http://s1070.photobucket.com/user/dincz/media/Vox.jpg.html"][/url] Still got it. [/quote] Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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