Vox Bobcat! - A Hollowbody Guitar With TONES Like No Other!

Ever wonder what single coil pickups in a hollow body guitar sound like? Today let's find out!
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[@indridcold4210]

It's a personal taste, but this is one of the best sounding (to my ears) guitar you have played. Gust fantastic clear and lively but lush tones out of this guitar. Of course your playing would make any guitar sound beautiful. But the sound of this is really special imo

[@garettturbettmusic]

It’s wild to me that single coils are not normal on holly body’s like this. Feels like a match made in heaven to me

[@BringMayFlowers]

There are a decent amount of archtops with P90s and Charlies on them, and those are single. I'm sure the funky patent era archtops from the '60s have them too.

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

This one's got some serious vibes! 🎸😊 Enjoy! Ps - if you see the telegram spam comments PLEASE report them. Don't want any more scammers around here!

[@JohnnyGuitar]

Diferent but very cool! Love the sound of those single coils :)

[@bluestudio67]

Sheesh, that thing is a tone monster! The musical pallet is super diverse! I'm rather impressed. What a great tool for the studio!

[@ncc74656m]

What a pretty toy, and a completely unexpected take on a classic. Sounds amazing too.

[@bleufishtv]

Just like the og

[@DMSProduktions]

@@bleufishtv You & your OG!

[@bleufishtv]

@@DMSProduktions what do you mean I just mentioned that this is how they where built back in the 60s and there’s tons of old es 335 style guitars from then with single coils it’s nothing new or in expecting

[@DMSProduktions]

@@bleufishtv The reference, NOT the bloody guitar! Sheesh!

[@jwc00789]

That Guitar is absolutely sweet! Vox made some really great Guitars back in the day and it looks like they've only gotten better. I still have an early 1970's Vox Spitfire that has held up very nicely over the years.

[@st.johnfromdesmoines8361]

I can't be the first one to mention this in the comments, but my dad has an Epiphone Riviera with the 3 P90's and the control scheme for that one is remarkably similar to this guitar - perhaps even the same. It's been too long since I've played it, so I can't say for absolute sure, but it is very very similar if not maybe even identical. His Riviera has the Bigsby as well. So, presumably different pots and wires, different tone woods, I believe, and of course different manufacturer and country of origin, but it seems to me that the only super duper ultra major difference is in P90-style singles on the Epi vs non-P90-style, vaguely Fender-ish singles on the Vox. As such, I would really LOVE to see a direct comparison between the two guitars! I'll have to go looking for one! Even so, I'd been curious to know what this guitar sounded like and now I have. It's definitely a unique and neat guitar! 🍻 Great vid as always!! Thanks!!

[@c.r.blankenship9040]

Vox always does interesting stuff! Anyone remember the Virage? It had a curved, semi hollow body, came in an ES style and a Les Paul style, and it had triple coil rail pickups that could be split many different ways and had independent controls.

[@QuirqUK]

I used to lust after the ES one though it was way out of my affordability. I was inspired enough though to discover that P-Rails existed and I fitted them to my Les Paul. One day I'd love to fit triple P-Rails in my SG Deluxe, which has a middle pick-up volume control in the toggle switch! I'd love to fit them to my ES-style guitar but they won't fit the P90 slots! It's a SA503TVL with triple P90s, very similar to the Vox here.

[@ElementsUnknown]

Always thought the Virage models were gorgeous and quite innovative, unfortunately too rich for my blood at the time.

[@rikkousa]

I don’t , just the teardrop guitar from the 60s…

[@petdoe8938]

I have two really old original vox's that I have sent to a friend to sort out ,they sound beautiful but need tender loving care ,like lots lol

[@MikeYeary]

My first electric was an old Teisco semi-hollow with 2 single coils. It howls like heck with anything more than just a tiny dirt, but clean and low, and it sounds pretty good

[@oldguydave7355]

Never owned a Teisco but got to play around on one and loved it!

[@danielbuhr4260]

I own a tiesco and turned it into a lap steel. The action was too high and it couldn't hold a strap anymore so perfect for slide guitar

[@DMSProduktions]

@TELEGRAM only 👉 @DarrelBraun STOP SPAMMING ARSE HOLE! REPORTED!

[@willcresson8776]

Ooo, I want one. Im a sucker for single coils and bigsbys.

[@johnmoyer5515]

Well i still have my univox guitar from the late 60's my dad got it for me still original red & black sunburst played it not long ago.

[@michaelc2528]

Great memories! I had a VOX Super Lynx for several years that I played in a band in college. It was sunburst, but eventually the plastic finished started cracking, so I chipped it all off and painted it blue... just like this one! What I would give to have my old VOX back/ Really kid myself for selling it some years ago. Loved that hollow-body guitar!

[@SeanDS89]

2:59 ooooh nice! I wasn't expecting that tasty jazz lick haha love it :)

[@dammitcarl1082]

One of these might be my next guitar. Sounds like a cross between a 335 and a strat. Wonderful.

[@seanbarker4610]

Vox have always brought something different to the party!

[@skylargunnarson4370]

Amazing job with the review as always

[@rushtabconvideo]

Sounds incredible! Such clarity but with character, and unique but stylish looks as well.

[@DMSProduktions]

@TELEGRAM only 👉 @DarrelBraun STOP SPAMMING ARSE HOLE! REPORTED!

[@DMSProduktions]

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[@jazzflute2465]

Great guitar and the colour WOW fantastic 🎸🎸🎸

[@garyssimo]

Watching this with loud purring in left ear by my 17 yr old non bobcat. I used to have bobcats in my Fairfax Ca. yard eating fawns. Love this guitar especially those abalone inlays! always thought its silly to mark first fret? sweet playing here.

[@rikkousa]

Great demo. Eric Hagen just demoed the bobcat but did not mention it…i was like, “what guitar is that ?” So glad to know what it is….thanks DBG

[@barbmelle3136]

From Leo: Looks like a great guitar, it comes in several pickup options. That is the same stamp on the back of the head stock as my Washburn Idol Deluxe, which is a very well made guitar that has held up perfectly for 22 years. I can believe the workmanship on that VOX is going to be excellent. At the $1400 price point, the VOX is in some serious competition. I have a 2008 VOX SDC 33 that I really enjoy, but it was priced 50% too high during a severe recession in the USA, and the line faded soon after. Too bad we lost the technology of the VOX Coaxial P-90's. They are the only hum free P-90's I have experienced that do not noticeably hurt the sound. I hope it does well.

[@jamesp.rogers5156]

Holy Cow , what a rich , fulfilling sound that beautiful guitar has ! I'm pleasantly surprised how this thing sounds , just about perfect for everything except for maybe the more heavily distorted types of music , which I love and play mostly .

[@grene1955]

That neck pup is amazing!

[@annathevideoviewer]

It reminds me of my Hagstrom Tremar Viking Deluxe Cloudy Seas and i LOVE this guitar

[@taildragger53]

Great sounds and nice colour too. I once owned a Vox Soundcaster in the UK back around 1969, ice blue, it was Vox's take on the Strat and was much brighter with a huge neck, I think Hank Marvin used one. I got it for around $40 s/h but is now a collectors item. Thanks for this video!

[@sgt.grinch3299]

I like the tones. Nice playing as usual. Very nice color combo too.

[@donmunson4802]

I'm guessing that you missed the introduction of the first generation of Gretsch's Electromatic G5622T back in 2013. It had three Super HiLiTrons and a much more versatile double switching system. The sound was more single coil than HB and I'm still finding new tones every time I plug it in.

[@picksalot1]

Very nice, dynamic tones. Looks like fun to play!

[@joermnyc]

Some semi-hollow guitars did have 3 p-90s, but the usual 3-pickup set up that you might find on a Gibson Custom (neck, middle+bridge, bridge on the 3 way). But that means you can’t play through the only middle… on this you could since all three picjups have volume controls, or even run all three at the same time (my favorite strat mod is 7 way with neck+bridge or all 3 at once.)

[@BrentAdams]

Coolness! ...and I really like that trans Blue fade finish.

[@oldrrocr]

Darrell, I think you should give me that guitar. great review as always!

[@georgeescaped6035]

nice! a warm full strat tone .. i like it!

[@endrizo]

i have and old Eko hollowbody guitar with a bigsby in which i installed 2 fender strat singlecoils and it sounds great... as a boxy strat.. so unique and pleasant. try it you will love it.

[@gottastayfocused]

Thank you so much for your excellent review! Been looking at that guitar for weeks! And even though I don't need it, I want it because its so unique. In the sixties my band was sponsored by Vox and I had two Italian made Vox guitars ! Sorry I lost them both. This guitar reminds me of that time. Darrell your a wonderful inspiration to al of l us.

[@avrahamorsini178]

Love the way you review guitars man, your style of playing is pretty close to what I like to do and it just makes me that much more confident if I chose to buy it 👍

[@kevindurkin3864]

Sounds great and a cool design and superb finish. You really showed what it can do. Great studio guitar, I think.

[@joshuajohnson2216]

I gotta get me one of those.

[@JESL_TheOnlyOne]

Put your tongue back, Rover.

[@joshuajohnson2216]

@@JESL_TheOnlyOne WHO YOU CALLING ROVER INFIDEL?! I DON'T GET IT!!!!!

[@JESL_TheOnlyOne]

@@joshuajohnson2216 Yeah, you obviously don't. It's a joke, son. Adjust your meds or get therapy.

[@joshuajohnson2216]

@@JESL_TheOnlyOne oh a joke.... hahahaha 🤣😂😅 nice man. Anyway I don't mean to be angry. But I really like that guitar and I need some time to save money to buy it. Sorry I didn't know it was a joke. Please forgive me? I didn't mean to.....you know?

[@JESL_TheOnlyOne]

@@joshuajohnson2216 Apology accepted, for which you ought to get a gold star, this being the interwebz.

[@nazmoking3171]

Very nice sounding guitar and unique with the middle PU volume add! Unfortunately seems a tad pricey though I like the build constructs $1700 a bit on the high side of things.

[@jimmyz2098]

What a KILLER guitar! I have become pretty much obsessed with Semi-HB guitars. And man... this one is so cool. Wow. I dig it.

[@rorykennedy2767]

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[@777Yoni]

Cool guitar. My main gigging one is a 335-style with two P-90's. Sounds fabulous.

[@briancoyne6700]

This guy is a scammer. This imposter is not Darrell. He will promise you a free guitar. He will try to get you to pay for the shipping by donating money to a BS cause. It's a scam to get $50 from you. I almost fell for it.

[@777Yoni]

@@briancoyne6700 It looked wonky from the get-go. The heads up is appreciated.

[@DMSProduktions]

@TELEGRAM only 👉 @DarrelBraun STOP SPAMMING ARSE HOLE! REPORTED!

[@DMSProduktions]

@@briancoyne6700 LOL! Seriously? ANY1 can see it's a bot! Hell they are even competing with each OTHER in the same thread!

[@liljohn1064]

Great job! Very unique sound.

[@danf5606]

just bought one in December, black color. IT'S GREAT! but wait, it comes in blue??? dang

[@RA.lightofwarz]

😍🤯👏love it luv the inlays

[@AlesanaEmptiness]

I have a 1960 Ayar with two single coils.. awesome sounding guitar

[@donaldfilbert4832]

Very sweet tone !!!

[@ditchgator1]

Have yet to hear any bad tones from these BobCats😎👍 Definitely high on my list to get😉😎👍

[@johnenglish8261]

Luv it. Now to price it. Who is the dealer? Luv the reviews. Keep on rocking.😎✌️

[@thomasleonards8660]

my 1976 univox custom is hollow body with single coils. sounds interesting for sure...

[@39KHall]

I just gave my younger son my 1960 Univox Custom slimline hollowbody (floating bridge, Bigsby-style vibrato) with two single-coil pickups. Sounds kind of like a Hagstrom; the pickups could use rewinding, at least the bridge. Epiphone Casinos (P-90s) have been around forever too. I do like that Vox, though. The two-outside-pickup tone reminded me a bit of Laika and the Cosmonauts. :-)

[@williamvelez6522]

Very interesting guitar..cool sound

[@SpiritTiger-rg7bw]

This is the second guitar ever that I've heard and been thinking "I want that, this is amazing I want that" First one was a Epiphone Les Paul custom so this is VERY different

[@erchamojosue8530]

Awesome gritar, I always wanted one from the 60's but now I have a better chance to own one. Those inlays are Abalam, it is made from the thinner grades of abalone shells that are of no use for shell blanks.

[@Gottaloveguitars427]

Epiphone riviera custom p93 has three p90 single coil pickups. I used to own one, they also have a Bigsby. Pretty cool guitar.

[@therewasascene]

So meaty on the bridge with it being semi hollow. Nice

[@jacobseal]

I haven't heard of those. Incredible looking and sounding instrument.

[@stevemehanmusic]

Oh no I think I’m I love with that guitar … great tones & so versatile

[@marpsr]

I want this guitar! Great tones and love the blue burst!

[@philippgrunert8776]

Really nice clean tone with the two outer pick ups

[@lance134679]

Nice looking guitar, and I really like the versatile single coils and wiring, though I'd never give up my 335. Thanks!

[@stevemiller1203]

I own one, it is a beautiful guitar and is very well made but it should not be considered a 335 competitor, two different guitars. In my opinion my Vox S66B will not do 335 sounds and vice versa. Both are great guitars, just different.

[@Levelheadd]

Beautiful guitar! Love the Bigsby on it! Sorry, not a huge fan of the tones. I think the Inlays are Abalam not Abalone. Thats why, if you look closely at all of them they have lines in them (because Abalam is laminated Abalone shell). Its cheaper, but made straight and flat (easier to work with), even Martin uses Abalam sometimes. I own a Sigma DT41, and its what prompted me to look into Inlays, mine have very faint lines as well. Thanks Darrell.

[@iggyward]

That's a great sounding guitar, I would have liked to hear bridge and middle pickups on together to see how it sounded in the classic strat position.

[@JDKingStratslinger]

Nice! And different!

[@ericoswood1856]

I have an Epiphone Riviera P-93, three P-90 pickups on a semi hollow body guitar with a Bigsby. It’s a fun guitar to play and it is reasonably priced.

[@gergemall]

Way to go Darrell, congratulations on your continued success.

[@Baci302]

Lots of sweet tones. Great sounding guitar.

[@Bawookles]

I've got this exact guitar and it's great. Interestingly, I have a complete inlay on the first fret, so you must have gotten kind of an adjusted one there.

[@nazmoking3171]

Looks like a great guitar! Curious, is there any way to play just the middle pickup alone like you would the neck or the bridge?

[@Bawookles]

@@nazmoking3171 Yeah, I guess he didn't cover it in the video but the pickup selector switch is a 3-way switch that just effects the neck and bridge pickups, the middle pickup is "always on" so to speak. So to just hear the middle pickup, you have to turn down the volume on both the neck and the bridge pickups, that way the middle pickup will be soloed. To be honest, I always keep the middle pickup off (volume off) because I prefer the sound of the bridge and neck pickups without the middle pickup.

[@nazmoking3171]

@@Bawookles Good info and much appreciated. I'd love to try one of these out as they look very versatile and have a great tone.

[@Bawookles]

@@nazmoking3171 It's definitely a different guitar! It's probably not the greatest guitar for dirty tones, I prefer humbuckers for that, but it's so great for clean tones. I like to use it as an electric with the feel of an acoustic, I just like to strum the thing all day like an acoustic.

[@fredflinstone3173]

Bawookles I think the clean tones are some of the best I’ve heard, very acoustic like, which I love. The size concerns me though. Can you tell me the width of the lower bout? Also, do you have any tuning issues?

[@oldguydave7355]

Thanks Darrell, I really like the look with three singles and the sound is great too. If I could afford one it would definately be in my collection. :)

[@micheleclifford8969]

I love the color, sounds good 👌

[@scottreynolds6317]

Wow! Beautiful guitar 🎸!!!!

[@jasonlevy8438]

Nice! I am replacing the stock humbuckers in my 90s Epiphone Sheraton II with Seymour Duncan Phat Cats.

[@dw7704]

Single coils in a hollowbody? Epiphone Casino. (Although I would like to try that Vox out as well. Casinos are thin line, but full hollow)

[@Edwinvanwylick666]

Nice. I have a Crucianelli made 12 string electric. In Europe sold as Vox, here in Canada back then branded España. Awesome!

[@docholst5404]

Very nice!!

[@sgtmac62]

AWESOME! This a Jazz beast. 43mm nut, LP spec, probably a 12" radius.

[@MrPeter924]

Awesome great music song. Playing guitar. Rock. 🔥

[@gerardosajidgamezsanchez6962]

It really reminds me of the original japanese copy guitars from the 60s and 70s it definitely has a really unique vibe

[@dbmabe]

"What happened to your face?!" "I plugged my Vox Bobcat into an AC30..."

[@Firedog53]

Nice video and demonstration! I think you could make a cigar box with two strings sound great!

[@MarkSchuster-ym3iy]

I had the 2 pickup super lynx bolt on neck It was my second guitar . Mine was from itialy 1960

[@billbob5815]

Love your videos!

[@micheleclifford8969]

PS I love listening to you playing 👍🙏👌🙋‍♀️

[@kaidemen156]

Sweet sounding guitar, thanks for sharing!

[@Voxguitarsrock]

Believe it or not I really like Vox guitars. My #1 since 1980 has been a Vox standard model 24.

[@innervshun23]

A nice, short & sweet review. What a surprise. While it has single coils, it comes close to a strat but not quite the quack. The clean neck (with the middle pu) sounded a lot like my Sheraton II (late 80s) that I added a vintage neck and super hot bridge to in coil split neck mode. Though whammy bars are not my taste, the Bixby really looks nice on the blue burst. Definitely worth considering.

[@Hikaru109Ichijyo]

on the list

[@rexlamis4845]

Best semi hollow I’ve ever heard 👍.

[@docoluv9]

Hey Darryl regarding the abalone. I'm thinking the multi piece abalone is most likely a Abalam.

[@jb-sm1kx]

$1.700 was the least expensive on line for this exact model...It plays well, sounds great studio quality...the big question: is there an equal or better guitar for less money?

[@morecowbell69]

I don't think there's much out there for hollow/semi hollow guitars with single coils (that aren't P90s). Harmony is putting out the H72 reissue with gold foil mini humbuckers for $700.00

[@innocentoctave]

Eastwood make a number of models with semi-hollow construction and three single-coil pickups.

[@TheDanification]

Prs Vela semi-hollow is about that much and I imagine the quality is better. I noticed the Vox was out of tune by the time he put it on the bridge pickup.

[@edcantplay]

squier thinline telecasters are absolutely worth a try albeit with no middle pickup (unless you get a cool find)… people loooove hating on squier but they're so much better than what they were just a few years ago, and they'll only get better from here

[@stevemiller1203]

I paid $600 brand new with free shipping, it plays like butter.

[@QuirqUK]

This reminds me a lot of the Yamaha SA503TVL: modern take on the 335 with triple P90s, volume for each, single tone and two three-way toggles to get all the sounds. Oh, plus a Bigsby 🙂 I'd love to fit P-Rails for maximum tonal variety, but sadly they won't fit (humbuckers into P90-shaped holes). That would make it a lot like an older Vox, the Virage DC that I used to lust after years ago.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

Vox did a great job on the Bobcat. It is almost identical to the original 60's version. Even the PU's look exactly the same. That said I expect the fit and finish is even better now. Old ones sell for a fortune too. I expect the new ones will hold their value much better than anything in their price range and will eventually creep up in value as well. In short they have a 'cool' factor that competitors in there $1400.00 USD price range just don't have. Great guitar if you tend to do a lot of flatpicking. I often transfer things I wrote on an acoustic to electric and this guitar is ideal for that.

[@rbalara31]

I thought about getting a Harley Benton of Firefly semi hollow and putting a single coil in the neck just to see what it sounds like.

[@MrGixxer1300r]

As always awesome content, great guitar review!!!

[@PeterDad60]

False advertising here Darrell! It's not a Hollowbody electric guitar, but rather it is a Semi-Hollowbody electric guitar! You see, I am actually playing through a real Hollowbody electric guitar right this moment and I'm not happy to see the "'Ole Bait and Switch" pulled on me. Let the guitar speak for itself and indeed it sounds fantastic. A different tone, and a very likable tone. Actually. I really like the version without the Bigsby.

[@wraithvendeta]

That is the brightest sounding semi hollow body that I have ever heard

[@Chuck-Bob]

Uh. The "twang" they referred to in early rockabilly and country was a reference to the bright, trebly sound of the single-coils in all those early hollowbodies.

[@wraithvendeta]

@@Chuck-Bob yes and no. A twang is different then brightness. For comparison check take a thinline telecaster and compare it to the bright tone from this semi hollow body.

[@Chuck-Bob]

Well, you do get a different thin and trebly from single coils than you do P90s, or Dynasonics, or lipsticks. They all have some slightly different characteristics, that's true.

[@Chuck-Bob]

So far I like the dynasonics the best, though they're definitely noisy. But I still haven't ever had anything with lipstick pickups.

[@PaulLacourse]

Not my style but, wow the Blue Sunburst is awesome.

[@killacoiler1707]

It is an interesting tone for sure. Not quite strat or tele single coil, but not P-90 sounding either. If it were mine, I think I would use a Freeway 3+3 switch for different pickup pairings and then take 3 of the pots and make them stacked concentric so that each pup had its own volume and tone control and make the fourth pot a master volume. It would open the tonal combinations up immensely and would also allow for the middle pickup to operate as a stand alone as well as being dialed in with all 3 running simultaneously. I know it sounds ludicrous to take an $1800 guitar, tear it apart, and completely rearrange its electronics, but I think it has far more potential just waiting to be tapped into.

[@harbonip]

Ball park price of this beast ? S66 sound good , wonder why they didn't send the Bobcat V90 with the P90's ? Does the Bigsby put it out of tune , when using it with respect ? 👍🏾

[@jakeritchie3805]

That thing strats as good as a strat

[@MrAntsrules]

Cool video u rock man

[@place_desjardins]

nice review