Description

The VOX Bobcat was produced in Italy during the mid-1960s. It featured unusual pickup configurations and a distinct look, which VOX has revived in the new Bobcat V90 and S66. As befitting their revival, the historic design of these guitars remains unchanged, but has been modernized to improving playability, controlling acoustic feedback, and raising the performance of the pickups.

The Bobcat S66 is a semi-hollow body guitar that features three single coil pickups. It has a vintage-inspired design that mostly stays true to the original Italian-made Bobcat guitar, but features some modern improvements.

The Bobcat S66 Carries on the original design with the pickguard and pickup which are based on the design of the original VOX Bobcat, and use plastic of the same hue. The knobs are also made of aluminum as used on the original guitars. The headstock logo reproduces the vertical orientation of the original, projecting the same retro/vintage feel as the models of the 1960s.

The neck joint uses a set neck method that makes it easy to play even on the higher frets. The fixed Tune-o-matic bridge allows the optimal neck angle for easy playing, significantly improving the playability when compared to the original.

The semi-hollow body structure of the Bobcat S66 uses a weight-relieved center block, increasing sustain while being resistant to feedback even while playing at high volumes.

The pickups in the new Bobcat are modeled after the original Italian-made pickups, but with some improvements in the voicing. The Bobcat S66 is equipped with three single-coil pickups. With a rich range of tonal variation, these have a sound and distinctive appearance that sets them apart from other semi-hollow guitars.

The tuning heads are an open-gear type made by Grover, which are lightweight and transmit the string vibration effectively.

The Bigsby vibrato tailpiece was introduced on guitars in the 1940’s and has since been a dominant standard, used on guitars from many manufacturers. Probably the greatest merit of the Bigsby is how it captivates players at first sight, with a rustic appearance. In terms of sound, adding the Bigsby to a guitar brings a characteristic brightness in tone with a strong sound that comes to the forefront.