Vox gives the Mini Superbeetle a British Racing Green makeover

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Iconic Beatles-aping guitar amp gets a fresh limited-edition look

Vox Mini Superbeetle in British Racing Green
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Vox’s Mini Superbeetle - a downsized version of the guitar amps The Beatles used for their mammoth stadium shows - was last year’s must-have mini-stack, and now Vox has managed to make it even more desirable with a fresh limited-edition look.

For 2019, the UK amp company has equipped the Superbeetle with a British Racing Green finish, based on British sports cars from the ’60s.

Otherwise, it features the same Nutube-loaded tones as the original, complete with onboard tremolo and reverb.

The MSB25-BRG will be available in very limited numbers, with the UK price listed as £380, so we’re expecting a USA MSRP of around $499.

Vox Amps has more info.

Michael Astley-Brown
Michael Astley-Brown
Editor-in-Chief, GuitarWorld.com

Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and over a decade's experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.

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