Vox Apollo V266 Vintage Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar w/ OHSC – Used

1967/1968 VOX Apollo V266 Hollowbody Guitar in exceptional condition with the original case! All electronics are working perfectly!

The Vox Apollo was offered in the 1967 “Vox, It’s Whats Happening” and the 1968 “The Sound That Travels With the Stars” catalogs. This semi acoustic, single pickup guitar features a single florentine (pointed) cutaway and a number of onboard battery operated special effects.

The 1968 US Vox catalog described the Apollo guitar as follows:

“A sensational 6-string Florentine cutaway electric acoustic guitar. Has built-in E tuner, distortion booster, treble and bass booster. All new easy-to-fret fast-neck featuring Vox double T-bar and adjustable steel rod. Has exclusive VOX Ferro-Sonic pickup. Fully adjustable bridge. Has volume and tone controls. Chrome plated machine heads. Sunburst or Cherry.”

The 1968 US Vox price list indicated that the retail price of the Apollo was $295 USD. In today’s dollars, the Apollo would retail for about $1899.

The Apollo was produced for Vox in Italy by Eko. A decal on the back of the head stock states: “Made for Vox in Italy.”

The circuitry for all the onboard effects in the Apollo was designed into a single module. Often this module was sealed and encapsulated, making it not repairable or replaceable. Additionally, the Vox wiring diagram for this guitar includes no repair information for these modules. If you find that changing the 9 volt battery that powers the internal effects does not correct a malfunctioning effects circuit, you should consider the onboard features permanently inoperative. Replacement modules have not been available for over twenty years. Fortunately this one works perfectly!