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Re: LINE 6 VARIAX



<< relatively low quality, -to me at least, that impacts the general 
quality
of the
instrument, which, incidentally, IS, a strat copy,   >>

Totally irrelevant. Heck, my first guitar was a cheap Harmony. Years later,
my nephew inheirited the ax and he was using it while playing with his 
band.

I've often wanted to buy one of the cheapest guitars at a mail order joint
just to see what I could do with it.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Goddess" <thefates@earthlink.net>
To: <loopers-delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 1:46 AM
Subject: Re: LINE 6 VARIAX


>   Whether the statement is accurate is anyone's guess;
>
>   Actually no, it's not anyone's guess.  -Considering that it has  a bit
of
> trouble staying in tune, and most of the hardware on it is relatively low
> quality, -to me at least, that impacts the general quality of the
> instrument, which, incidentally, IS, a strat copy,   according to the
> line-6 rep.  -or at least the model that he'd demoed with some of the
> employees at the store where I teach, was.  This is why I'm concerned.
> -With issues like that, the modeling just doesn't justify spending that
> kind of money to me.   -That's all...   -just my opinion, and perhaps 
>they
> will, or have already upgraded the guitar.   -It's certainly possible.
> I'll still try one for myself...
>
>
> Smiles,
>
> Cara
>
> At 03:47 PM 5/21/03 -0400, you wrote:
> ><< what I  know from co-workers who've tried it, is basically a really
cheap
> >strat >>
> >
> >But....
> >
> >Whether the statement is accurate is anyone's guess; i.e. that there's a
50%
> >cost in the guitar end and a 50% cost in the
software/hardware/development
> >end (per the article on the Variax in Guitar Player).
> >
> >However, there are some nice axes available now in the approx. $500 
>price
> >range. I bought a PRS Santana for $499 which is really well-made for the
> >price point. I also bought a close out of a Jackson DK-2S with the
Sustainer
> >for $399. Again, pretty nicely made and decked out for 4 big ones.
'Course,
> >if it's a $149 item, that's another story.
> >
> >Regarsd, Paul
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Goddess" <thefates@earthlink.net>
> >To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 2:08 PM
> >Subject: Re: LINE 6 VARIAX
> >
> >
> >>   What bothers me about this though, is that the guitar itself, from
what
> >I
> >> know from co-workers who've tried it, is basically a really cheap
strat,
> >> and if I'm going to spend that kind of money for an instrument, 
><smile>
> >> it better be a nice one!   lol!   -just my thoughts...
> >>
> >> Smiles,
> >>
> >> Cara
> >>
> >> At 11:54 AM 5/21/03 EDT, you wrote:
> >> >In a message dated 5/21/03 3:25:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >> >laab2000us@yahoo.com writes:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > So how much are this sweeties?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > louie.....they (GP) said street price will be about $999.00.....i 
>was
> >> >surprised by the very positive reviews on both accounts and the talk
of
> >> >expandability in the near future, ability to download new models
(sounds)
> >> >into the variax and directly connect to a puter for those of that
> >> >bent.....michael
> >>
> >>
> >> ---
> >>
> >>   "The only things I really think are important, are love, and
eachother.
> >> -Then, anything is possible..."
> >>
> >> http://home.earthlink.net/~thefates
> >>
> >> Please visit BadFiction and The Guitar Cafe.
> >>
> >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/badfiction
> >>
> >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-guitar-cafe
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> ---
>
>   "The only things I really think are important, are love, and eachother.
> -Then, anything is possible..."
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~thefates
>
> Please visit BadFiction and The Guitar Cafe.
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/badfiction
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-guitar-cafe
>
>