Hi, Mikey!

This is very interesting. The Vox Manufacturing Company was an extremely diversified business! Of course, The Beatles used Vox amplifiers but, the company also is somehow affiliated with Korg keyboards. I have an old Univox guitar ( favoured by Kurt Cobain) as well. This is also an offshoot of Vox. Do you know when Vox Drums were manufactured, Mikey? These old instruments may be quite collectable. I have done some research in the past concerning Vox but, I am curious to know about the percussion interest.

Brian

dumb question, how do you put heads on that bass?:confused:

There's one on eBay.. just add your own calfskin!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-60s-TRIXON-Speedfire-Bass-Drum-Flesh-HOOP-Head-/220738744405

Vox Drums were available for the 1967/68 model years. But, of course VOX didnt make them, they were all made by Trixon of Germany.

The Trixon drums are some of the coolest looking drums ever. The conical drums scream "1960s Go Go"!!

Hi Brian, Vox drum's were only inported to the U.S. in 1967-68 year's only..You know they were made by Trixon..To me the Vox drum's are very rare to come by Trixon's are too..I have a 4 pc set of Vox drum's 14x22,9x13,16x16 and a 5x14 chrome snare...I got the set about 20 year's ago for 50.00..A side note did you know that Buddy Rich used Vox drum's in 1968 for a very ,very short time...Mikey

Thanks, Mikey! You certainly are a knowledgeable source when questions arise!

Brian

Vox had at least one previous incarnation as a marketer of drums--- A Tromsa made, 6x14 parallel drop snare from the early to mid-60's. http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=15512&d=1271353958

this is a grey/green version of a fairly common wrap being used by a number of German companies in the late 50's-into the 60's. i have seen the same wrap on Meazzi as well.