ELECTRIC SS AMPLIFIERS: U.S. MODELS PRODUCED 1965-1970

When the Thomas Organ Company began producing Vox amplifiers in the U.S., most of their first models were tube amps including the Pathfinder (V-1), Pacemaker (V-2), Cambridge Reverb (V-3), and Berkeley Super Reverb (V-8). They also introduced a few solid-state Vox amplifiers including the Essex Bass (V-4), and the U.S. line would shortly evolve into an entirely solid-state offering. All U.S.-built tube models (except the Student model) feature a solid-state version that are in most cases quite similar to each other.

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BEATLE POWER STAK (V1262)

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- 120W, 8-12 in. speakers, guitar piggyback unit with two 4-12 in. speaker cabinets, three channels, reverb, tremolo, nine top control panel knobs (Normal Ch.: v, b, t, Brilliant Ch.: v, b, t, Bass Ch.: v, Tone X, power switch), Normal Ch. top boost switch, Brilliant Ch. mid boost switch, rear panel: six knobs (trem speed, trem depth, repeat percussion, three-way MRB effects switch, three-way reverb channel select, reverb level), footswitch jack, line reverse switch, aux. outlet, E tuner, black covering, brown diagonal grille, five-button footswitch included, black vinyl covering, Vox diamond grille cloth, mfg. 1969-1970.
Rarity precludes accurate pricing on this model. The Beatle Power Stak is known for being a very unstable amp structurally, and is prone to collapsing upon itself because the speaker cabinets were so shallow.
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BERKELEY II (V1081)

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- ~17W, 2-10 in. Vox Gold Bulldog speakers, guitar piggyback unit, solid-state chassis, single channel, reverb, tremolo, top mounted control panel, two input jacks, six black knobs (v, t, b, r, trem s, trem depth), power switch, rear panel: 3rd input jack, footswitch jack, external speaker jack, aux. outlet, line reverse, black covering, brown diagonal grille, mfg. 1966-67.
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BERKELEY III (V1081)

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- ~17W, 2-10 in. Vox Gold Bulldog speakers, guitar piggyback unit, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, tremolo, top/rear mounted control panel, four input jacks (two per channel), six top panel black knobs (Ch. 1: v, t, b, Ch. 2: v, t, b), power switch, rear panel: three knobs (r, trem s, trem depth), footswitch jack, aux. outlet, line reverse, E tuner, black covering, brown diagonal grille, mfg. 1968-69.
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BUCKINGHAM (V12/V112/V1121/V1122/V1123)

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- 35W, 2-12 in. Vox Bulldog speakers, guitar piggyback, solid-state chassis, three channels (normal, brilliant, bass), reverb, tremolo, top/rear control panel, six inputs (two per channel), nine top control panel knobs (Normal Ch.: v, b, t, Brilliant Ch.: v, b, t, Bass Ch.: v, Tone X, power switch), Normal Ch. top boost switch, Brilliant Ch. mid boost switch, rear panel: five knobs (trem speed, trem depth, three-way MRB effects switch, three-way reverb channel select, reverb level), footswitch jack, E tuner switch (Model V1123 only), line reverse switch, aux. outlet, black covering, brown grille, chrome roller stand and footswitch included, mfg. 1965-69.
The Buckingham Models V12 and V112 had two separate footswitches and footswitch jacks. When the V1122 was introduced in 1966, it featured a new three-button footswitch that consolidated the previous two. The V1121 featured a distortion booster that could only be controlled by footswitch and this amp came equipped with a four-button footswitch. The V1123 was introduced in 1967 and featured an E tuner. The Buckingham is the same as the Viscount in piggyback configuration.
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CAMBRIDGE REVERB (V1031/V1032)

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- ~17W, 1-10 in. Vox Gold Bulldog speaker, guitar combo, solid-state chassis, single channel, reverb, tremolo, top mounted control panel, two input jacks, six black knobs (v, t, b, r, trem s, trem depth), power switch, rear panel: 3rd input jack, footswitch jack, external speaker jack, aux. outlet, line reverse, E tuner switch (Model V1032 only, 1967-69), black covering, brown diagonal grille, mfg. 1966-69.
In 1967, an E tuner was added to the Cambridge Reverb and the model number was switched from V1031 to V1032. The Cambridge Reverb and Pacemaker are very similar to each other, except the Cambridge Reverb has reverb and the Pacemaker does not.
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ESSEX BASS (V-4/V1041/V1042/V1043)

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- 35W (V-4/V-1041/V-1042) or 50W (V-1043), 2-12 in. Vox Bulldog bass speakers, bass combo, solid-state chassis, single channel, top mounted control panel, two input jacks, two controls (v, Tone-X), power switch, line reverse switch, black covering, brown diagonal grille, chrome roller stand and single-button footswitch for Tone-X control (V-1042/V-1043 only) included, mfg. 1965-68.
Models V-4 and V-1041 are identical electronically. The Model V-1042 featured a single-button footswitch to activiate the Tone-X control, and the Model V-1043 boosted the output to 50W.
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KENSINGTON BASS (V124/V1241)

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- 22W, 1-15 in. Oxford/Vox speaker, bass combo, solid-state chassis, top mounted control panel, single channel, two input jacks, two controls (v, Tone-X), power switch, line reverse switch, G-tuner (Model V1241 only), chrome roller stand and single-button footswitch included, black covering, brown diagonal grille, mfg. 1967-69.
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PACEMAKER (V1021/V1022)

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- 17W, 1-10 in. speaker, guitar combo, solid-state chassis, single channel, tremolo, top mounted control panel, three input jacks, six control knobs (v, b, t, m, s, depth tremolo), pedal jack, aux. speaker jack, line reverse switch, built in E-tuner (Model V1022, 1967-69), black covering, brown diagonal grille, mfg. 1966-69.
In 1967, an E tuner was added to the Pacemaker and the model number was switched from V1021 to V1022.
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PATHFINDER (V1011)

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- ~10W, 1-8 in. Vox Gold Bulldog speaker, guitar combo, solid-state chassis, single channel, tremolo, top mounted control panel, two input jacks, five knobs (v, t, b, trem s, trem depth), power switch, rear panel: footswitch jack, line reverse switch, black covering, brown diagonal grille, mfg. 1966-69.
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ROYAL GUARDSMAN (V13/V113/V1131/V1132/V1133)

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- 60W, 2-12 in. Vox Celestion speakers and a high-freq. horn, guitar piggyback, solid-state chassis, three channels (normal, brilliant, bass), reverb, tremolo, top/rear control panel, six inputs (two per channel), nine top control panel knobs (Normal Ch.: v, b, t, Brilliant Ch.: v, b, t, Bass Ch.: v, Tone X, power switch), Normal Ch. top boost switch, Brilliant Ch. mid boost switch, rear panel: five knobs (trem speed, trem depth, three-way MRB effects switch, three-way reverb channel select, reverb level), footswitch jack, E tuner switch (Model V1133 only), line reverse switch, aux. outlet, black covering, brown grille, chrome roller stand and footswitch included, mfg. 1965-68.
The Royal Guardsman Models V13 and V113 had two separate footswitches and footswitch jacks. When the V1132 was introduced in 1966, it featured a new three-button footswitch that consolidated the previous two. The V1131 featured a distortion booster that could only be controlled by footswitch and this amp came equipped with a four-button footswitch. The V1133 was introduced in 1967 and featured an E tuner.
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SCORPION (V116)

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- 60W, 4-10 in. Vox Gold Bulldog speakers, guitar combo, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, tremolo, top/rear mounted control panel, four input jacks (two per channel), six top panel black knobs (Ch. 1: v, t, b, Ch. 2: v, t, b), power switch, rear panel: three knobs (r, trem s, trem depth), footswitch jack, aux. outlet, line reverse, E tuner, black covering, brown diagonal grille, removable casters, mfg. 1968-69.
The Scorpion appears that it was built out of parts from already existing Vox amplifiers. The cabinet is the same as the Royal Guardsman and the chassis is the same as the Berkeley III.
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SOVEREIGN (V117)

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- 60W, 4-12 in. Vox Bulldog speakers, bass piggyback unit, solid-state chassis, two channels (Normal/Bass), top mounted control panel, four inputs (two per channel), six knobs (Normal Ch.: v, b, t, Bass Ch.: v, Tone-X, power switch), Normal Ch. top boost switch, rear panel: footswitch jack, line reverse switch, aux. outlet, black covering, brown diagonal grille, chrome roller stand and single-button footswitch included, mfg. 1967-69.
When the Westminster (V1181) was updated to 120W and a built-in G tuner (V1182), the original Westminster chassis became the Sovereign. In 1968, the Sovereign was renamed the Westminster Power Stak and was sold in pairs of speaker cabinets along with the Beatle (V1143) head.
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SUPER BEATLE (V14/V114/V1141)

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- 120W, piggy-back, 4-12 in. Vox Bulldog speakers and two high-freq. horn, guitar piggyback, solid-state chassis, three channels, tremolo, reverb, top/rear control panel, six inputs (two per channel), nine top control panel knobs (Normal Ch.: v, b, t, Brilliant Ch.: v, b, t, Bass Ch.: v, Tone X, power switch), Normal Ch. top boost switch, Brilliant Ch. mid boost switch, rear panel: five knobs (trem speed, trem depth, three-way MRB effects switch, three-way reverb channel select, reverb level), two footswitch jacks (V14/V114) or one footswitch jack (V1141), line reverse switch, aux. outlet, black covering, brown diagonal grille, two footswitches (V14/V114) or one four button footswitch (V1141) and chrome stand included, mfg. 1966-67.
The V1141 featured a distortion booster that could only be controlled by footswitch and this amp came equipped with a four-button footswitch.
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Super Beatle (V1142)

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- similar to the Super Beatle (V14/V114/V1141), except the separate footswitches are consolidated into one three-button footswitch, mfg. 1966-67.
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Beatle (V1143)

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- similar to the Super Beatle model (V14/V114/V1141), except has a Repeat Percussion tremolo effect with an additional knob on the back panel and an E tuner, five-button footswitch included, mfg. 1967-1970.
This model was designated the V1143J or the V1143A. Each designated what speakers the amp contained. The J indicated JBL and the A stood for Altec Lansing speakers.
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VISCOUNT (V1151/V1152/V1153/V1154)

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- 35W, 2-12 in. Vox Bulldog speakers, guitar combo, solid-state chassis, three channels (normal, brilliant, bass), reverb, tremolo, top/rear control panel, six inputs (two per channel), nine top control panel knobs (Normal Ch.: v, b, t, Brilliant Ch.: v, b, t, Bass Ch.: v, Tone X, power switch), Normal Ch. top boost switch, Brilliant Ch. mid boost switch, rear panel: five knobs (trem speed, trem depth, three-way MRB effects switch, three-way reverb channel select, reverb level), footswitch jack, E tuner switch (Model V1154 only), line reverse switch, aux. outlet, black covering, brown grille, chrome roller stand and footswitch included, mfg. 1966-69.
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WESTMINSTER (V118/V1181)

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- 60W, 1-18 in. Vox Bulldog speaker, bass piggyback unit, solid-state chassis, two channels (Normal/Bass), top mounted control panel, four inputs (two per channel), six knobs (Normal Ch.: v, b, t, Bass Ch.: v, Tone-X, power switch), Normal Ch. top boost switch, rear panel: footswitch jack, line reverse switch, aux. outlet, black covering, brown diagonal grille, chrome roller stand and single-button footswitch included, mfg. 1965-67.
When the Westminster (V1181) was updated to 120W and a built-in G tuner (V1182), the original Westminster chassis became the Sovereign
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Westminster (V1182)

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- similar to the Westminster (V1181), except has 120W output and a G tuner, mfg. 1968-69.
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Westminster Power Stak (V1261)

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- similar to the Westminster (V1182), except has two 4-12 in. speaker cabinets mfg. 1969-1970.
Rarity on this model precludes accurate pricing.
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