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Re: LINE 6 VARIAX



This would definetly interest me, do you have a link?
Louie
--- Squid Loop <tentacle_joe@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Yeah in the last issue of Tape Op his producer talks
> about his choice of guitars and having to make 'em
> sound good :)
> 
> 
> --- Louie Angulo <laab2000us@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Wow,really? he has such a fat tone on those Cds i
> > swore it was something sofisticated like a
> Gretsch.I
> > also saw him in switzerland playing with a lne6
> DL4
> > but he didnīt do much looping.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- Squid Loop <tentacle_joe@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Mark Ribot likes to use cheap Sears guitars on
> his
> > > records because of the challenge of playing one
> of
> > > those things ... he used one on the first
> > Prostetic
> > > Cubans cd.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- Paul <paulrichard10@attbi.com> wrote:
> > > > << 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.
> > > > > >>
> 
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