Re: LINE 6 VARIAX

["David" <vze2ncsr@verizon.net>]

Assuming the Variax and the Roland VG are equally capable in the "sounds"
department, having it all in the guitar already is nice as it would mean 
one
LESS thing to carry around.



----- 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
> >>
> >>
> >> ---
> >>
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eachother.
> >> -Then, anything is possible..."
> >>
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> >>
> >> Please visit BadFiction and The Guitar Cafe.
> >>
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> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> ---
>
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> -Then, anything is possible..."
>
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