Vox guitars were discontinued as were the iconic Phantom and Teardrop models. Only three of the previous electric models made for Vox by Eko survived the cut: the solid bodied Vox Bulldog guitar, the semi-acoustic Vox Lynx guitar and the semi-acoustic Vox Cougar Bass.
In addition to pruning back the number of older guitar and bass models, the 1969 Vox catalog introduced the Gretsch inspired
V.G.4 bass,
V.G.6 six string and the V.G.12 twelve string guitars. These "V.G." guitars were produced in Japan and were significantly less expensive than the guitars that Vox had previously purchased from Eko. The 1969 V.G.12 guitar shown on this page retailed for less than half of the price of a 1967 Vox Phantom XII.
Vox ceased selling Italian made guitars and basses from Eko in 1970. Only Japanese made Vox guitars were offered in the 1970 and 1971 Vox catalogs. The Les Paul inspired V.G. 2 was added in 1970, the SG 200 Guitar and SG 200 Bass in 1971.
The semi acoustic, double bound Vox V.G.12 featured two single coil pickups sourced from Welson in Italy. The tone of each pickup was shaped by a pair of toggle switches mounted on the upper horn of the instrument. A three position rotary pickup selector switch was mounted to the lower horn. The V.G.12 also featured individual volume and tone conrols for each pickup, a mute switch, painted "f " holes and a bolt on neck. The V.G.12 was available in green sunburst, transparent red, triple sunburst and dark mahogany.
The V.G.12 was not included on the 1970 Vox catalog but it reappeared in the 1971.