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Published on 06/17/04 at 15:00I bought my Variax on eBay about 6 months ago. It cost $600.00, plus $15.00 for shipping.
The Variax sounds just like the guitars it models, period.
I had a chance to plug it into the same rigs as a Les Paul Studio and a Fender Paisley Telecaster. It sounded identical in both cases.
The banjo, and sitar is so real that it is freaky!
I love being able to switch from instrument to instrument without switching guitars. I am a Keyboard player in a band and I often play acoustic, 12 string and banjo. Having all of those instruments really adds a lot of diversity to our band!
It comes with a A/B switch so you can switch between running direct into a PA with a balanced line system or an amp with an unbalanced line. You can power it with batteries or power it from the A/B switch.
The guitar itself is a inexpensive guitar. It is like a $375.00 (list price) Korean guitar. It sets up nice, but I am surprised that this guitar is like that. It is like having a 500 horsepower engine in a Pacer. It will run good and win races, but won't get you many dates!
It has good tuners, and a solid feel. The finish is OK... but for the price of this guitar, it should be much nicer. If you treat it right, it will last a long time, I would think.
Essentially it is like getting a $1500 computer in a $50 box. If the guitar had regular pickups, it would sell for $250 brand new.
The Line6 Variax is a great piece. It is well worth the price to have all of those guitars at your disposal. The sound is unbelievable. Definately worth the price of admission!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The Variax sounds just like the guitars it models, period.
I had a chance to plug it into the same rigs as a Les Paul Studio and a Fender Paisley Telecaster. It sounded identical in both cases.
The banjo, and sitar is so real that it is freaky!
I love being able to switch from instrument to instrument without switching guitars. I am a Keyboard player in a band and I often play acoustic, 12 string and banjo. Having all of those instruments really adds a lot of diversity to our band!
It comes with a A/B switch so you can switch between running direct into a PA with a balanced line system or an amp with an unbalanced line. You can power it with batteries or power it from the A/B switch.
The guitar itself is a inexpensive guitar. It is like a $375.00 (list price) Korean guitar. It sets up nice, but I am surprised that this guitar is like that. It is like having a 500 horsepower engine in a Pacer. It will run good and win races, but won't get you many dates!
It has good tuners, and a solid feel. The finish is OK... but for the price of this guitar, it should be much nicer. If you treat it right, it will last a long time, I would think.
Essentially it is like getting a $1500 computer in a $50 box. If the guitar had regular pickups, it would sell for $250 brand new.
The Line6 Variax is a great piece. It is well worth the price to have all of those guitars at your disposal. The sound is unbelievable. Definately worth the price of admission!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com