During the middle 1960's, the artist relations department at JMI Vox in the UK had placed their amplifiers with most of the "British Invasion" bands. The Beatles, Dave Clark FIve, Rolling Stones, Searchers, Animals, Freddy and the Freeloaders, Hollies, and Herman's Hermits all played Vox amplifiers. This was not the case with Vox guitars, however. To my memory, the Rolling Stones were the only British band that commonly featured both a Vox guitar and a Vox bass in their lineup. When Vox chose to create a pair of very limited edition guitars to celebrate their 50th anniverary in 2007, the style of guitar played by Brian Jones and the style of bass played by Bill Wyman were the obvious choices.

The 50th Anniverary Vox Bass is an faithful recration of the 30"  short scale bass played by Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones. It featured two single coil pickups with chrome trim rings. A three position pickup selector switch and twin volume controls provided tonal control. A large chrome plated bridge cover provided a place to rest your hand while playing.

The contoured, teardrop shaped body was thicker in the pickup area than around the outside edges. The neck was slender and used a 30" scale.

A hard shell case was included.

Vox limited the total production of these basses to fifty pieces. The bass was produced in Japan.

North Coast Music is the only US Vox dealer offering the Vox 50th Anniversary Bass new and unsold

Vox 50th Anniversary Bass guitar and hard shell case