DavidC
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Nothing to do with Tokais or Les Pauls but.........
Its a long story but I have just been asked to try to sell some old guitars and amps for the wife of a friend who died a while ago. Along with a 1964 Rickenbacker and a 1963 Vox AC30 amp there is a Vox Escort electric guitar - I would guess from the early 60s. Its a 2 pick up solid with 4 white plastic knobs in a line and 3 cheap looking slide swiches. It comes in a very old looking soft case (looks almost like something military from the trenches).
The output jack is not a jack socket at all but looks almost like an XLR socket in reverse (although the connector spacing doesn't seem to be the same as modern XLRs). There is a serial number on the rear of the headstock but I don't have that here with me at the moment.
Its in generally quite good condition but the neck has warped slightly over the years and there doesn't seem to be a truss rod fitted. As soon as I can I will get some pics taken and have a closer look but, in the meantime, does anyone out there know anything about this type of guitar. I have done several internet searches but with no luck.
I'd be very grateful for any info
Thanks
EDIT...... I have had another look and I don't think that the neck is original. It's possible that the guitar is a 'bitzer' - the fact that no-one seems to know what it is makes me suspicious although it does have Vox pick-ups, machine heads and fittings.
PS Does this help with identification?
Its a long story but I have just been asked to try to sell some old guitars and amps for the wife of a friend who died a while ago. Along with a 1964 Rickenbacker and a 1963 Vox AC30 amp there is a Vox Escort electric guitar - I would guess from the early 60s. Its a 2 pick up solid with 4 white plastic knobs in a line and 3 cheap looking slide swiches. It comes in a very old looking soft case (looks almost like something military from the trenches).
The output jack is not a jack socket at all but looks almost like an XLR socket in reverse (although the connector spacing doesn't seem to be the same as modern XLRs). There is a serial number on the rear of the headstock but I don't have that here with me at the moment.
Its in generally quite good condition but the neck has warped slightly over the years and there doesn't seem to be a truss rod fitted. As soon as I can I will get some pics taken and have a closer look but, in the meantime, does anyone out there know anything about this type of guitar. I have done several internet searches but with no luck.
I'd be very grateful for any info
Thanks
EDIT...... I have had another look and I don't think that the neck is original. It's possible that the guitar is a 'bitzer' - the fact that no-one seems to know what it is makes me suspicious although it does have Vox pick-ups, machine heads and fittings.
PS Does this help with identification?