Duhduh Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 Well, I heard it today. I didnt get to play through it but I saw a pretty thorough demo by the rep. I was VERY impressed! I will be getting one of these the minute they come through the door. It has a rotary knob with all the different models. A 5-way switch gives you 5 variations for each model. Plus a volume and tone knob. No standard pickup. Just an LR Baggs bridge with piezo's. It also comes with an ethernet port for upgrading and expanding sounds. The sounds were remarkable! Fuck modeling amps. I want this guitar! It comes with an A-B switch. (The guy had it running to a Marshall combo and an SWR acoustic amp) I cannot believe how much the acoustic guitar sounds sounded like an acoustic guitar! Hell, I cant believe they made piezo's sound like P-90's. It [i]really[/i] sounded like P-90's! Every damn sound under the sun! Les Pauls Customs, Gold Tops, Strats, Tele's, Martins, 12 strings, banjos, Gretsch's, sitar... The only sound I thought sounded pretty weak was the banjo. But fuck it. I have a real banjo, anyway. I was amazed when one second it sounded like a pristine '59 Strat and then a '52 Les Paul Gold Top. Then a couple of clicks, BLAM! A Martin D-18! He said they come out in December. Hold me... "Meat is the only thing you need beside beer! Big hunks of meat and BEER!!...Lots of freakin' BEER." "Hey, I'm not Jesus Christ, I can't turn water into wine. The best I can do is turn beer into urine." Zakk Wylde http://www.hepcnet.net/bbssmilies/super.gif http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15_1_109.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael saulnier Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 Wait a minute... If it can't NAIL the banjo... Well then forget it! :freak: But seriously, I'm curious to hear one of these as well... It's an interesting idea that is charting a new course... what about the interaction of the pickup switch, tone control and volume... is it ALL modelled? I bet SOME people rout and slam a couple of pickups in them, (or at least pickup covers), just so they don't look so weird playing it. :eek: guitplayer I'm still "guitplayer"! Check out my music if you like... http://www.michaelsaulnier.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Knutson Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 Man, that thing sounds [i]so[/i] cool. I have [i]yet[/i] to hear from a forum member who has actually [i]played[/i] one, though. Or, as Duhduh put it, played [i]through[/i] one. It seems pretty great to me, but I've never even [i]seen[/i] one before. Here is the Variax home page: [url=http://www.line6.com/products.asp?ID=75&action=1&item=247&tp=0]Click here.[/url] Here is a review with pic: [url=http://www.sonicstate.com/news/shownews.cfm?newsid=791]Click here.[/url] There was a thread about the Variax in July: [url=http://www.musicgearnetwork.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=007018#000001]Click here.[/url] And Ken started a cool thread in early October: [url=http://www.musicgearnetwork.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=008218]Click here.[/url] https://bunny.bandcamp.com/ https://theystolemycrayon.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spigotsaol.com Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by dBunny: [b]Man, that thing sounds [i]so[/i] cool. I have [i]yet[/i] to hear from a forum member who has actually [i]played[/i] one, though. Or, as Duhduh put it, played [i]through[/i] one. It seems pretty great to me, but I've never even [i]seen[/i] one before. [/b][/quote]That's my one worry. The response time. It had better be in MICROseconds. If it is, I'm selling the kids and gettin' one toot suite. F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addix Metzatricity Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 As much as I drooled over my musician's friend catalog when I saw this thing, I'm eternally grateful that they didn't successfully model bass sounds. After the 80's scare of being taken over by keyboardists, can you imagine being ousted by our OWN bretheren, the guitarists? I'm shivering. "Bass isn't just for breakfast anymore..." http://www.mp3.com/Addix_Metzatricity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael saulnier Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by BassGuy21: [b]As much as I drooled over my musician's friend catalog when I saw this thing, I'm eternally grateful that they didn't successfully model bass sounds. After the 80's scare of being taken over by keyboardists, can you imagine being ousted by our OWN bretheren, the guitarists? I'm shivering.[/b][/quote]If this flies off the shelves, you can BET a bass version will be produced... They already have a Bass POD... guitplayer I'm still "guitplayer"! Check out my music if you like... http://www.michaelsaulnier.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duhduh Posted November 9, 2002 Author Share Posted November 9, 2002 The latency does remain to be seen...Or, uh, heard. Thats one of the major deterrants of their amp line. I just cant get passed the latency. I believe the theory that some people advocate about the difference between solid state amps and tube amps...Latency. It just makes it not feel right. "Meat is the only thing you need beside beer! Big hunks of meat and BEER!!...Lots of freakin' BEER." "Hey, I'm not Jesus Christ, I can't turn water into wine. The best I can do is turn beer into urine." Zakk Wylde http://www.hepcnet.net/bbssmilies/super.gif http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15_1_109.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael saulnier Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 Justin, You were the only one of us who was THERE... Did you notice any latency? guitplayer I'm still "guitplayer"! Check out my music if you like... http://www.michaelsaulnier.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duhduh Posted November 9, 2002 Author Share Posted November 9, 2002 Well, a few milliseconds of latency isnt really detectable with someone else playing through it. He wouldnt let me play it. He [i]did[/i] let me hold the neck with my left hand to feel the neck. I can understand not handing it over, it being a prototype and all. "Meat is the only thing you need beside beer! Big hunks of meat and BEER!!...Lots of freakin' BEER." "Hey, I'm not Jesus Christ, I can't turn water into wine. The best I can do is turn beer into urine." Zakk Wylde http://www.hepcnet.net/bbssmilies/super.gif http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15_1_109.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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