VOX Giulietta VGA-3D Archtop Guitar with AREOS-D Digital Modelling System - Trans Blue (Pre-owned)
Here's something a little bit different, marrying classic styling with built-in modern sound capabilities that place "a wide range of electric, acoustic and synth models at the player’s instant command". It's great fun to discover synth models as well as other stringed instruments including banjo, sitar and resonator guitar within its capabilities. The guitar is in excellent condition.
Specifications of second-hand items, which are sold without UK VAT, are established to the best of our knowledge.
Vox say:
"The Vox Giulietta VGA-3D single cutaway archtop acoustic/electric guitar was designed with the contemporary player in mind. Its unique design features classic archtop styling, yet offers modern playability and state of the art sounds courtesy of Vox’s AREOS-D Digital Modelling System.
"Inspired by classic full-hollow archtop guitars, the new Giulietta VGA-3D guitars add sophisticated 21st century modelling technology to bring you versatility and advanced performance in a full-scale, compact instrument....[It is] an evolution of the classic, full-hollow archtop guitar. These all-new compact archtops feature sophisticated electronic technology, allowing for more versatility and performance friendly features when recording or playing live. These guitars also feature Vox’s advanced modelling technology, allowing you to access a range of tones never before imagined.
"The AREOS-D Digital modelling System in the Giulietta VGA-3D puts the player in full control of 18 acoustic and electric modelled sounds. This sophisticated system incorporates several elements to achieve its incredible sound quality: a magnetic pickup for authentic electric guitar models; a piezo pickup system for rich-sounding traditional instruments; a powerful DSP engine for modeled sounds; familiar volume, tone and selector controls and a Control Module that provides instant access to a wide variety of parameters.
"....A piezo-equipped Tune-O-Matic style bridge system contributes to sparkling acoustic instrument models with brilliant clarity and wide-ranging harmonic content. The Vox XLM humbucking pickup produces authentic, touch-sensitive electric instrument models. This powerful combination puts a palette of sonic versatility at the player’s fingertips.
"The designers & engineers at Vox also sought to address another common issue with piezo-equipped archtop guitars; over-ring. This phenomenon occurs when a bridge-mounted piezo pickup amplifies not only the fretted sound, but also the length of string between the bridge and tailpiece, creating an undesirable effect that interrupts your performance. To address this, Vox developed a simple-to-use removable string mute (included with the guitar) that prevents over-ring and leaves you with a pure, clean sound.
"....Full-size archtop guitars look great, but their large size can make them uncomfortable for many players. These guitars are also notoriously susceptible to feedback at stage volume. By carefully balancing the smaller single cutaway body size and full-scale neck, Vox has been able to create a modern instrument that any player can appreciate, regardless of style.
"....The Giulietta VGA-3D is an exceptionally versatile instrument, ready to be explored by the modern guitarist. If your goal is to have the flexibility to include a wide variety of instruments to suit your music, your mood or simply to explore new sounds, we’ve put everything you’ll need right in this guitar."
Specifications:
Onboard System: AREOS-D System, incorporating the Control Module, Magnetic Pickup, Piezo Pickup, Volume, Tone and Pickup Selector Switch
Body: Laminated arched maple top and back. Laminated maple sides.
Neck: Set Mahogany, tilt headstock
Fingerboard: Baked Jatoba (stabilised through special drying process)
Position markers: Pearloid dot
Binding: Body top and back
Fingerboard Radius: 310mm
Neck shape: “C” Shape
Scale Length: 24 3/4” (628 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium jumbo
Nut Width: 42 mm (1.65in.)
Pickups: Individual Piezo Pickups in Bridge Saddles. 1 X XLM Humbucking
Bridge: Tune-O-Matic style, chrome plated with 6 in-saddle piezo elements
Tailpiece: Chrome-plated trapeze style with VOX String Mute
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, Selector Toggle Switch, Group selector, DRIVE/REVERB knob, POWER button and LED, FX (effect) /CANCEL button and LED, WRITE button and LED
Outputs: Guitar output jack (1/4″ phone type), Headphone jack (1/8″ phone type)
Power: Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4, or Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 4
Expected Battery Life: under Continuous Use Alkaline battery: 11 hours, Rechargeable Ni-MH battery: 15 hours
* These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.