Vox is a musical equipment manufacturer which is most famous for making the Vox AC30guitar amplifier, the Vox Continental electric organ, and a series of innovative electric guitars and bass guitars.
Founded in Dartford,Kent, England, Vox has been owned by the Japanese electronics firm Korg since 1992. The Jennings Organ Company was founded by Thomas Walter Jennings in DartfordKent, England after World War II.Jennings's first successful product was the Univox, an early self-powered electronic keyboard similar to the Clavioline.
In 1956 Jennings was shown a prototype guitar amplifier made by Dick Denney, a big band guitarist and an old workmate from World War II. The company was renamed Jennings Musical Industries, or JMI, and in 1958 the 15-watt Vox AC15 amplifier was launched. It was ccessful, popularized by The Shadows and other British rock 'n' roll musicians.
The Beatles took the company to new heights as they udes Vox amplifiers for the majority of their career and used Vox amps exclusively when on stage.
Founded in Dartford,Kent, England, Vox has been owned by the Japanese electronics firm Korg since 1992. The Jennings Organ Company was founded by Thomas Walter Jennings in DartfordKent, England after World War II.Jennings's first successful product was the Univox, an early self-powered electronic keyboard similar to the Clavioline.
In 1956 Jennings was shown a prototype guitar amplifier made by Dick Denney, a big band guitarist and an old workmate from World War II. The company was renamed Jennings Musical Industries, or JMI, and in 1958 the 15-watt Vox AC15 amplifier was launched. It was ccessful, popularized by The Shadows and other British rock 'n' roll musicians.
The Beatles took the company to new heights as they udes Vox amplifiers for the majority of their career and used Vox amps exclusively when on stage.
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VOX AMPLIFIERS : THE JMI YEARS AUTHOR: JIM ELYEA PUBLISHER: HISTORY FOR HIRE PRESS DATE: 2008 PAGES: 682 COVER: HARDBACK PHOTOS: COLOUR, BLACK & WHITE ISBN: 1424317691 |
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THE VOX STORY AUTHOR: DAVE PETERSEN & DICK DENNEY PUBLISHER: BOLD STRUMMER DATE: 2006 PAGES: 168 COVER: SOFTBACK PHOTOS: COLOUR, BLACK & WHITE ISBN: 0933224702 |