Members samal50 Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 It looks like a heavy piece of equipment. I was told it's a modeling guitar of sort. I'm not too familiar with it. What's its other company competition if any? Or is it one of a kind at the moment? Are their prices worth it? I was looking for a lightweight guitar (under 5 pounds if possible), but if the Variax is worth looking into then I'll re-consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnhhngbfs Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 it's ok. a jack of all trades, master of none. fender tried to compete with it with their "VG Strat" a few years back but that was relatively short lived. i'd definitely play one before buying. 12 string mode is kind of neat for what it's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 I got one a few years back, when they first came out. I don't know if they've improved them. It offers fair models, nothing spot-on. I use it now to record acoustic guitar on my home recordings. I wouldn't mind a Variax acoustic for recording if I could find one used, cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 No. Variax has been around for years, and has its' fans, but a new, improved version will not set the world on fire. Bottom line is (which has been proven time and time and time and time and...again) that guitar players want GUITARS that are simply GUITARS. The future of the guitar IS the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 It looks like a heavy piece of equipment. I was told it's a modeling guitar of sort. I'm not too familiar with it. What's its other company competition if any? Or is it one of a kind at the moment? Are their prices worth it? I was looking for a lightweight guitar (under 5 pounds if possible), but if the Variax is worth looking into then I'll re-consider. I don't think so. I saw one only once with a band on a dvd. Never seen someone play one live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 NO +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 No. Variax has been around for years, and has its' fans, but a new, improved version will not set the world on fire. Bottom line is (which has been proven time and time and time and time and...again) that guitar players want GUITARS that are simply GUITARS. The future of the guitar IS the guitar. You stop hitting those nails on the head right now, please. Or we'll have nothing left to argue about....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scott944 Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 Steve Howe was using one, at least for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 I won't even get into how it sounds. I just didn't like the feel and how it played at all, so I placed it back on the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FoonkySteve Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 I Thought Gibson's firebird x was the revolution, that was gonna change the way we look at guitars forever? Im not too keen on the variax, although i wouldn't mind one of the new tyler models, i probably woulda picked one up by now if they did one with a maple fretboard at a quarter of the price. They are waaaay overpriced imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 No, it's not the future of guitars. It's a useful tool for some people, just as modeling amps are a useful tool for some people. But guitar players are very conservative about adopting new technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mockchoi Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 Honestly, I think it is. It's definitely not there now, but in the future I see the guitar becoming more and more of an interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 I have one. It is fun. But it has not replaced any of my main guitars that I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 Honestly, I think it is. It's definitely not there now, but in the future I see the guitar becoming more and more of an interface. In the 80's when synthesizers came out, people talked about how it was the future of music and the guitar was going to be history. Guitars will be here for a long while. Just like amps and tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 I Thought Gibson's firebird x was the revolution, that was gonna change the way we look at guitars forever?Im not too keen on the variax, although i wouldn't mind one of the new tyler models, i probably woulda picked one up by now if they did one with a maple fretboard at a quarter of the price. They are waaaay overpriced imo I'm not really sure how they are way overpriced. For about the same price as a Fender American Deluxe you can get a JTV-69 which has the same basic functionality of a Strat (3 single coil pickups, 5 way switch, trem, etc..) iin a well made guitar that also gives you access to all the Variax models and alternate tunings. YOu seriously expect those to be on offer for $400-500? I don't see that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d_dave_c Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 I had one, and the limitation was definitely the construction. Felt like a cheap import. The new Tyler variax models offer more flexibility, given that you have both magnetic pickups and the variax system. I have a warmoth build that has both variax and magnetic pickups, and it's great. With the Pod X3, I can run two patches simultaneously with either magentic pickups, variax or both. Most importantly, the guitar feels great. It's kind of heavy, but I mostly play in front of the computer or on the couch, so it doesn't bother me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CoqBelliqueux Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 I don't think so. I saw one only once with a band on a dvd. Never seen someone play one live. Some guy used it live on TV here. Didn't sound very good, looked awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MDLMUSIC Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 In the 80's when synthesizers came out, people talked about how it was the future of music and the guitar was going to be history. Guitars will be here for a long while. Just like amps and tubes. Les Paul did an interview in Guitar Player magazine in the 80's where he said something like, "When you see a cowboy playing a synthesizer while riding his horse, then guitar players will have something to worry about." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 The Stratocaster was, is, and will be the future of guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 Will never REPLACE anything but if the technology keeps improving, it might be something to reckon with in the future. Just think how the POD has come a long way since the POD 1.0. But nothing will ever top a very fine guitar that sounds on its own accord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 Just say NO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 that's a negative, Ghostrider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mockchoi Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 In the 80's when synthesizers came out, people talked about how it was the future of music and the guitar was going to be history. Guitars will be here for a long while. Just like amps and tubes. I'd argue that the synthesizer became the future of music, and that amps and especially tubes are going, going, gone. Not saying that there won't still be guitars, or that people won't still play them. But they'll become increasingly marginalized. I can see a day when 'Stratocaster' is an effect, just like chorus or flanger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjcarl Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 Do they still make those? What is this, 2004 again??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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