The Mark is an electric guitar made by Vox. The instrument is also known as the Vox Teardrop, but this is not the official name. The Vox Mark came in three variations, a 6 string (the Mark VI), a 9 string (the Mark IX) and a 12 string (the Mark XII) Contents 1 History 2 Mark VI 3 Mark XII 4 Vox Phantom 5 External links 6 Reference links History

In 1962 Vox introduced the pentagonal Phantom guitar, originally made in Kent, England but soon after made by EKO of Italy. It was followed a year later by the teardrop-shaped Mark VI, the prototype of which was made specifically for Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones, using a non-tremolo Fender Stratocaster bridge.

The Mark VI was released in three versions, as a 6-string, a 9-string, and a 12-string. The 9-string had three wound strings and three pairs of unwound strings. The guitar received an international prize for best design when it was released. Vox discontinued the production of guitars in the seventies, but reissued USA manufactured Phantom, Teardrop and Mando-guitars for a short period in the late 1990s. These reissues were manufactured by MN based Tonesmith Guitars. 1

In 2007, Vox produced a limited run of 50 Mark III Teardrop guitars to celebrate their 50th Anniversary. This guitar, made famous by Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, has always been sought after as a rarity. Copies from the Teardrop, Phantom and Mando guitar are still manufactured by other producers. Mark VI

The Mark VI had 6 strings, the Mark IX had 9, the Mark XII had 12 Mark XII In the mid 1960s, as the sound of electric 12-string guitars became popular, Vox introduced the Phantom XII and Mark XII electric 12-string guitars as well as the Tempest XII, also made in Italy, which featured a more conventional body style. Vox produced a number of other models of 6 and 12 string electric guitars in both England and Italy. Guitar effects pedals, including an early version of the wah-wah, used by Jimi Hendrix, and the Tone Bender fuzzbox pedal, used by Jimmy Page of the Yardbirds, were also manufactured. Vox Phantom Main article: Vox Phantom

In 1962 Vox also introduced the pentagonal Vox Phantom guitar, originally made in England but soon after made by EKO of Italy, the Mark VI. This guitar can be seen in Joy Division's video Love Will Tear Us Apart. This is not a Mark III of VI. External links Korg teardrop guitars Vox Guitars website. Reference links ^ [1]

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