Vox SDC-33 Guitar

After I tried this guitar at the Guitar Center on Sunset, I was pretty convinced I needed one.  Vox is better known for amplifiers that axes and I've seen it before but just hadn't been too inspired to try one.  Until the SDC-33 caught my eyes walking in the amp aisle at GC.  The electronics alone is interesting because besides the usual pickup selector switch, it has a Mode Select switch (close to the bridge) to toggle between Clean and Lead.

The other thing that makes this guitar different is the neck width (at the nut) at 1.7" which is a bit wider than my Strats (at 1.625") making it a little bit easier to fingerpick that most electrics I own.  But there are a couple more design features that I really like.  The first being the specially designed bridge finished in a brushed alloy just like the tuners.

The Vox SDC-33 has a set neck and CoAxe pickups. Some additional info on the CoAxes are found on this site.

http://www.planetz.com/vox-coaxe-interview-with-vox-rd/

I ended up ordering the guitar from Amazon through a vendor Music123.  When it arrived, the guitar wasn't setup at all.  Fret buzz on the low E, 2nd through 4th fret so I had to adjust the bridge height and play with the truss rod a bit.  Not sure it's perfect but it's playable for now.  Also, the fretwires weren't smoothed out so I always feel like I might get a finger cut when I play around the 12th fret.  Again, something I can mess around with to fix.  So although, I saved some money buying online, the aggravation of having to set it up properly is going to make me think twice about buying online again.  (This is my 3rd online guitar purchase after the PRS Tremonti and Fender Marauder).  Overall, I'm happy with this Vox as it gives me several tones not achievable through my selection of Fenders.  My only worry with this guitar is the fact that it's the lightest (6.4lb) of all the electric I own and with that light weight comes the question of how it can withstand getting dropped or some other kind of abuse.

And last but not least, the goldtop finish is flawless.  Form and function.  Sound and style.

Body: Mahogany

Neck: Mahogany w 22 frets

Neck Width at Nut: 1.7 in

Scale Length: 25.125 in

Weight: 6.4 lb