513 Electro-acoustic chordophones

M3c-1994 is an electric guitar, Stroller model. Six strings, solid wooden body painted red with white plastic scratch plate. Two single coil pickups with stainless steel covers, three control knobs on scratch plate. Wooden neck and fingerboard with metal frets. Fender Stratocaster type headstock, strings tuned by metal machine heads. Painted on the headstock in green: Stroller. Engraved on the covers of two pickups: VOX
M3b-1994 is a length of black cable with a male and female connectors.
M3a-1994 is a packet of guitar strings in black vinyl pocket, on the package is written in silver lettering “the shadows supermatic strings” with the silhouette of three musicians below the writing.

In 1961, the first Vox guitars went on sale at 100 Charing Cross Road in the shop of Tom Jennings, who was the founder of Jennings Musical Industries Ltd. of Dartford, makers of Vox branded equipment. The company, who were primarily known for their 'AC' series guitar amplifiers, had recently expanded into the guitar market with their 'Stroller' and 'Clubman' models. These were low budget guitars, made for Vox by a furniture maker and with a design based on the expensive U.S. imported Fender models of the time. This 'Stroller' model is light to hold, has two single-coil pickups and is notable for its very slim solid body.

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