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2010 Vox SSC-55 Singlecut Guitar - $850 (Hoover, AL)
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This one is sporting its original Black finish and is in very good condition, with just some swirl marks and other marks of similar depth (i.e., nothing actually into the finish, but it does show those signs of wear).
The frets are in good shape with just a little wear visible, but nothing particularly noteworthy.
Weight is 7 lb, 15.9 oz (so... 8 pounds).
Here are some neck thickness measurements:
1st fret: 0.801"
7th fret: 0.846"
12th fret: 0.884"
Sale includes the original gigbag, which is missing the side handle (the one you would probably use most), but the backpack straps are intact.
Here's some great information that I've summarized from The Vox Showroom...
The Vox 55 Series Guitars
With a US street price of $1299.99 including a semi rigid case, the single cutaway, LP inspired Vox SSC-55 included a number of key design elements derived from the innovative Vox Virage guitar.
Two Piece Solid Body Construction
The Vox SSC-55 combined a fully carved solid body with the 3D contoured "wrap around" architecture originally developed for the Vox Virage. The manufacturing process for each Series 55 guitar body began with two solid blocks of wood. A CNC router was used to meticulously shape the outside of a block of maple to create the guitar's top and a portion of its rim. The same technology then shaped a second block, this time mahogany, to form the guitar's back and the balance of the rim. Once completed, these two solid wood components were joined together to create a fully carved solid guitar body.
3D Contoured Body
Like the Virage, the SSC-55 employed what Vox called a "3D contoured body." Not only are the front and rear of the guitar arched, the body as a whole drops away from the plane of the neck and in effect curves around your body as you play it. This allowed the 55 Series to better conform to a player's body whether seated or standing.
Vox CoAxe Pickup
The CoAxe pickups in the SSC-55 were designed by Eric Kirkland, lead designer at G-ROK, the Korg division dedicated to Vox guitars. The unique design of the CoAxe pickup featured two concentric coils: a central sensing coil and a coaxial hum-cancelling coil. The CoAxe's central sensing coil allowed the pickup to produce a myriad of classic guitar tones. Six fixed "slug" pole pieces accentuated string attack while increasing overall output. The coaxial hum-canceling coil surrounded the central coil, eliminating electrical interference while preserving the pickup's treble response.
Controls
A pair of three position Mode Switches facilitated the selection between single-coil, soapbar, or humbucker tones for each pickup. A master volume control, master tone control and a conventional three-way pickup selector (bridge-both-neck) were also included.
MaxConnect™ Aluminum Bridge
The MaxConnect™ bridge was originally designed by G-ROK for the Vox Virage guitar. The bridge was a precision cast, satin finish aluminum assembly weighing a scant two ounces. Vox claimed it had the longest range of saddle adjustment of any bridge on the market, allowing correct intonation from the lightest to the heaviest of string sets. It also offered easy, "straight-in" access for restringing the guitar. Two brass studs, anchored to the guitar's body, secured the bridge to the body and allowed precise string height adjustments.
Vox Super Smooth Custom Tuners
The tuning stability of the SSC-55 was enhanced by the Vox "Super Smooth Custom Tuners," originally designed by G-ROK for the Vox Virage guitar. Each tuner set was composed of six individual, sealed units with chrome-plated cases. Their satin finished, wave motif pegs matched the satin finish of the MaxConnect™ bridge.
Neck
The Vox SSC-55 was equipped with a mahogany set neck with a bound rosewood fretboard and "wave" motif inlays. It had a 25⅛" (638mm) scale length making it ⅜" longer than a typical Gibson and ⅜" shorter than most Fenders. The neck had 22 medium jumbo frets, a synthetic, self-lubricating nut and an 11.8" (300mm) fretboard radius. The neck was ~1.69" (43mm) wide and ~0.83" (21mm) deep at the first fret and ~2" wide and .90 (23mm) deep at the twelfth. A hand carved, custom set-in neck joint with an inverse heel allowed greater access to the upper frets.