Vox Spitfire Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1966), made in Recanati, Italy, sunburst polyester finish, pine body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, original grey hard shell case.
With the same electronics and hardware as the infamous Phantom and "teardrop" Mark series guitars, the 1960's Vox Spitfire has the same sound but a visually different stylistic groove! A fairly obvious Stratocaster knockoff, the Spitfire is the Italian made descendant of the Soundcaster, Super Ace and Consort models built at Dartford, Kent in the earlier '60's. This guitar shares its mutant-Fender body with the Tempest XII 12-string, and features the typical Vox pickups, vibrato unit and fancy covered bridge with spring-action mute assembly. The Spitfire was not one of Vox's budget models and is a nicely-made instrument from Eko's Recanti, Italy factory. While perhaps not Vox's most stylish guitar, the Spitfire is a fun 60's solidbody at a very affordable price.
Overall length is 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm.), 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 in. (635 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.). All original with some general wear; the finish has some minor damage including scuffing and a couple of large chips but little of the typical Vox/Eko checking and overall looks nice. The pickguard has some typical shrinkage and one corner has chipped off by the switch. Overall a nice example. Excellent - Condition.
