Can anyone talk about the Vox Meteor Series guitar of the mid to late 60's? I happen to have 2,one is black and white and the other is red and white. Looks a lot like a Fender Strat,but smaller. Good tone and playability. I bought both of them plus a Fender Blackface Champ at an "Estate Sale" in the 80's and no matter the value,I am very happy to have these.Oh yeah,I paid $125.00 for all 3 pieces.

rogert, shteve

All true! I've owned a Vox Meteor since the early 70's. In fact it was my first guitar and I -still- have it! The key distinction though is that it's a 3/4 scale. It was great as a middle schooler but I hung on to it and both my daughters and many others have learned on it over the years. While the frets are worn and the style is more than a little dated, the neck is as straight and true as the day I bought it ( $40 ) and it's as reliable as ever.

In the late 90's I removed the original pickup and had it replaced w/ a pre-CBS Strat p/u and added a second, a Seymor Duncan in the lead position. Amazingly it's "still in service" even to this day. I've had to raise the action and it's tuned in an Open A for slide. Incredible tone and remarkable dependability. The original bridge was replaced w/ a Guild bridge years ago and the tuning machines were upgraded to Schaller's but it retains it's vintage feel and tone. Even today I get compliments from players far better than myself who really aren't sure 'quite' what to make of it?

What's surprising is that not but a few years ago, these fantastic little instruments were not considered "collectible" at all! Now folks are asking all kinds of fancy prices for them. What a difference a few years makes huh?

I'm not surprised to find '60s Vox guitars with perfectly straight necks today, many of them were equipped with unique, huge double truss rods you could practically drive a bus over without bending.