Overview
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The Vox Starstream Type 1 (VSS) was introduced in 2016 with a cutting edge design and instrument modelling electronics. The Vox Starstream Type 1 has a central body core made of mango wood. This central body has a teardrop shape reminiscent of the original Vox Starstream of the 1960s. The Starstream Type 1 has a 3D molded body frame contoured for comfort, whether playing seated or standing. Bolted to the mango body is a maple neck with 22-fret rosewood fingerboard.
The Vox Starstream Type 1 uses the AREOS-D system for its onboard guitar electronics The system integrates several essential elements: 2 XLM humbucking magnetic pickups for electric guitar sounds; a piezo pickup system for acoustic sounds; a DSP engine; volume, tone and pickup selector controls and a Control Module that provides instant access to tone-shaping parameters. There are nine banks of instruments, with three variations in each, plus two user banks to store up to six favorite sounds.
The finish options are black or red for the body and black, white or red for the frame.
Specifications (24)
Controls
Controls material | black controls |
Number of control knobs | 4 control knobs |
Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch, on/off switch |
Tone controls | 1 tone control |
Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
Circuit functions | Reverb effect, distortion effect, instrument modelling electronics |
Input and output jack type | 1/4 inches guitar jack, 3.5mm output |
Pickups brand and model | VOX XLM pickup(s) |
Pickups configuration | 2 humbucker pickups, Piezo pickup(s) |
Power supply | AA batteries |
General
Finish colors | black finish, red finish |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 25.1 inches scale length |
Body
Body material | mango body |
Body shape features | ergonomic frame |
Hardware
Bridge | tremolo bridge |
Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Fretboard
Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
Neck joint | bolt on neck |
Neck material | maple neck |
Neck width | 1.69 inches wide at nut |
Number of frets | 22 fret |
Tuner layout | six-in-a-row tuners |