A seriously cool and increasingly hard-to-find Japanese-built Vox here. Produced for Vox by Aria Pro II in the early 1980s, the Custom 24 sits firmly in that golden era of Japanese guitar manufacturing where build quality regularly punched well above its price point.
The standout feature is the neck-through-body construction, with contrasting centre laminates running the full length of the instrument. Combined with the solid brass nut, twin humbuckers and substantial hardware, it has a feel that's much closer to a boutique build than many guitars from the period.
The natural finish really shows off the multi-piece construction, while the cream pickup surrounds and gold hardware give it a distinctive look that stands apart from the usual single-cut crowd.
A rare piece of early-'80s Japanese guitar history that doesn't come around very often.
PRELOVED - Vox Custom 24 Natural Neck-Through MIJ 1982-1985
- Model: Vox Custom 24
- Made in Japan
- Circa 1982-1985
- Serial Number: 2011738
- Neck-through-body construction
- Multi-piece laminated body and neck
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Pearl block inlays
- Dual humbucker pickups
- Individual pickup mini-toggle switches
- Additional tone-shaping mini-switches
- Tune-o-matic style bridge
- Stop tailpiece
- Brass nut
- Gold hardware
- 24 frets
- Vox branded headstock
- Original vintage hard parts throughout
Good overall condition for its age.
The guitar shows honest signs of use consistent with a 40+ year old instrument. There is tarnishing and wear to the gold hardware, light marks and scratches throughout the finish, and cosmetic wear to the control cavity cover. There are also a few small dings and edge marks around the body, but nothing unexpected for a well-played vintage Japanese guitar.
The frets remain in good shape and the guitar plays well with plenty of life left in it.