(For the record, the Bobcat is also available in cherry red and sunburst. The white soapbar P-90s are also are a perfect fit for this particular color scheme. White-and-black pinstripe binding around the maple laminate body and the 3-ply pickguard, with a black center layer, add to its charm. Its glossy black finish with white binding has a classy tuxedo look, which flatters the Bobcat’s 16.37" x 3.23" x 18" framework. My eyeballs were pleased when I opened our test Bobcat V90’s hardshell case.
They feature set-neck construction, a stable Tune-o-matic bridge, trapeze tailpiece, two pickup options, and are highly feedback resistant despite being a featherweight 6.8 pounds. Vox’s Korea-made reissues are a different breed in many respects. But they were stylish, generated distinct tones, and remain coveted by connoisseurs. They also featured bolt-on rather than set necks, which made the near-Gibson price harder to stomach for some customers. They were license-built for Vox in Italy by Eko and Crucianelli-theoretically to compete with Gibson’s ES series (though at $329 they were about the same price as the most affordable double cutaway Gibson ES).įirst-generation Bobcats were more prone to feedback and less consistent in quality than much of their Kalamazoo-built competition. The original Vox Bobcats from the mid 1960s are the kind of guitar our the kind of guitar our Wizard of Odd columnist Frank Meyers writes about.
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