The Vox Giulietta VGA–3D represents a bold fusion of vintage archtop aesthetics and cutting–edge digital technology, creating an instrument that bridges decades of guitar evolution. This single cutaway archtop acoustic/electric guitar combines classic full–hollow body styling with modern playability, powered by Vox's sophisticated AREOS–D Digital Modelling System. Contemporary players will appreciate how this compact instrument maintains the essence of traditional archtop design while incorporating 21st century performance features.
At the core of the VGA–3D lies the AREOS–D Digital Modelling System, which grants players complete control over 18 distinct acoustic and electric modelled sounds. The system's impressive sound quality stems from multiple integrated components: a magnetic pickup for authentic electric guitar tones, a piezo pickup system for rich traditional instrument sounds, and a powerful DSP engine that processes the modelled sounds. Familiar volume, tone and selector controls work alongside a Control Module that provides immediate access to various parameters, making sonic exploration intuitive and immediate.
The guitar's tonal versatility comes from its dual pickup configuration – a piezo–equipped Tune–O–Matic style bridge system that produces sparkling acoustic models with brilliant clarity and extensive harmonic content, paired with the Vox XLM humbucking pickup that generates authentic, touch–sensitive electric instrument models. To combat the common issue of over–ring that plagues many piezo–equipped archtop guitars, Vox has included a simple removable string mute that eliminates unwanted resonance from the string length between bridge and tailpiece, ensuring pure, clean sound reproduction during both live and recording applications.
- Archtop acoustic/electric guitar
- AREOS-D pickup modeling system
- Six sound banks with three variations each
- Single Cutaway Archtop
- Arched laminated maple top
- Arched laminated maple back
- Laminated maple sides
- Single ply top binding
- Single ply back binding
- 342mm (13 1/2?) body width
- Set Nyatoh, tilt headstock
- Traditional ”C” shape
- 43mm (1.690?) nut width
- Bone nut
- Roasted Jatoba (stabilised through special drying process)
- 320mm (12.6?) fingerboard radius
- Pearloid dot position markers
- 22 medium jumbo frets
- Piezo Tune-o-matic on floating ebony base
- Individually adjustable piezo saddles
- 628mm (24.75?) scale length
- XLM Humbucking (neck position) and piezo bridge
- AREOS-D System, incorporating the Control Module, Magnetic Pickup, Piezo Pickup, Volume, Tone and Pickup Selector Switch
- Includes Gig bag, String mute, 4 × AA batteries, Adjustment wrench



