Vox organ
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The Vox organ is an electric combo organ, popularized in 1960s rock and Tex-Mex music for its bright, reedy tone and distinctive presence in bands like those featuring Augie Meyers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
combo organ
ⓘ
electronic keyboard instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1960s rock bands
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Sir Douglas Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Hammond organ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlInterface | piano-style keyboard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
guitar-style amplifiers
ⓘ
touring musicians ⓘ |
| developedIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electronicType | transistor-based organ ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | 1960s ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
built-in vibrato or tremolo
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drawbar or tab-style stops ⓘ tone generator circuitry ⓘ |
| inception | early 1960s ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | keyboard instruments ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Vox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | compact alternative to traditional organs ⓘ |
| musicalRole |
lead melody instrument
ⓘ
rhythmic accompaniment instrument ⓘ |
| notableFeature | distinctive combo-organ sound in 1960s recordings ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Augie Meyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portable | true ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric power ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
bright tone
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percussive attack ⓘ reedy tone ⓘ thin but cutting timbre ⓘ vibrato effect ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
live performance
ⓘ
studio recording ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Tex-Mex bands
ⓘ
rock bands ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Tex-Mex music
NERFINISHED
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beat music ⓘ garage rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
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