Members 777Brad Posted March 30, 2007 Members Share Posted March 30, 2007 Congrats. I am seriously considering getting one of these. I do already have a Variax & like it a great deal. I am looking forward to hearing what you think about it, especially the humbucker sounds. I also want to know if it's dead-quiet while in the modeled guitars like the Variax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nick803 Posted March 31, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 Thanks for the feedback folks. My impressions:Best Strat out of the box I've ever gotten, and I have a few.Beautiful finish & set-up, nice low action, perfect intonation...what you'd expect from a pricey Americsan Strat.Now, the neat stuff...Every mode & tuning sounds awesome!An amazing piece of electronic equipment.You can just dial in the alternate tunings, so you don't have to adjust a guitar for the D modal, G, etc...The Tele mode sounds like a telecaster, the humbucker setting sounds great...I haven't had time to explore all the possibilities , but so far I am thoroughly impressed.Now, for the negatives, or what some say are negatives...there is no MIDI plug, true. But, on the other hand you have all these great sounds in one instrument that you just plug into any amy with a normal plug, and go to town! Unfortunately, I don't have the hardware to record clips , but there are plenty out there already. Maybe I'll get something soon...Only other downside I see is in the 12 string setting, it naturally doesn't sound like a true 12 since you're only striking one string...but the 12 sound is quite respectable. I highly recommend it for anyone with the cash to lay out. Fender has a winner here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GothicLlama Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 Thanks for the feedback folks. My impressions: Best Strat out of the box I've ever gotten, and I have a few. Beautiful finish & set-up, nice low action, perfect intonation...what you'd expect from a pricey Americsan Strat. Now, the neat stuff... Every mode & tuning sounds awesome! An amazing piece of electronic equipment. You can just dial in the alternate tunings, so you don't have to adjust a guitar for the D modal, G, etc... The Tele mode sounds like a telecaster, the humbucker setting sounds great...I haven't had time to explore all the possibilities , but so far I am thoroughly impressed. Now, for the negatives, or what some say are negatives...there is no MIDI plug, true. But, on the other hand you have all these great sounds in one instrument that you just plug into any amy with a normal plug, and go to town! Unfortunately, I don't have the hardware to record clips , but there are plenty out there already. Maybe I'll get something soon... Only other downside I see is in the 12 string setting, it naturally doesn't sound like a true 12 since you're only striking one string...but the 12 sound is quite respectable. I highly recommend it for anyone with the cash to lay out. Fender has a winner here. I agree with you 100% here. The guitar is a fantastic investment. I had the chance to demo one today at the local Mom and Pop and was very impressed. It may not have all the models a Variax has, but what it does do I believe it does much better than a Variax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 777Brad Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 I also want to know if it's dead-quiet while in the modeled guitars like the Variax. Hey lucky guys! Answer this, will ya'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GothicLlama Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 Hey lucky guys! Answer this, will ya'? Dead quiet... with the modeling off (straight strat mode) you get the normal hum... kick one of the models on and it is as quiet as a thing that is quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hand Amputation Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 NEEEEEEEEEET! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ramshackle Posted March 31, 2007 Members Share Posted March 31, 2007 How's the humbucker sound? Anywhere close to SG territory? I am soaking my drawers over this guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cincy_cosmo Posted April 19, 2007 Members Share Posted April 19, 2007 Awwwwwwwww crap. I was hoping the VG strat would be so-so. Now I gotta figure out how to sell my motorcycle and some other crap to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamesclark Posted April 19, 2007 Members Share Posted April 19, 2007 You guys haven't watched the video of the VG strat yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cincy_cosmo Posted April 19, 2007 Members Share Posted April 19, 2007 You guys haven't watched the video of the VG strat yet? I saw the video and was impressed, but getting some real-world feedback about the guitar is what I'm waiting for before I decide how deep to dig to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members germanicus2112 Posted April 19, 2007 Members Share Posted April 19, 2007 I saw the video and was impressed, but getting some real-world feedback about the guitar is what I'm waiting for before I decide how deep to dig to get one. I demo'd a VG yesterday at GC when looking at a variax 600 they had in stock. The VG is much more limited, no external way to power the unit, no editing whatsoever, no creating your own custom pickup type/position configurations, and the range of guitars modelled is much less, only fender instruments. It also doesnt 'talk' to external units. It seems they took a very limited version of the vg-88 and put it into a strat. The one nice feature it has over the variax is that the altered tuning is applicable as a switch to any model, however your stuck to the 5 tunings they give you. Now take a strat and put in the variax electronics and Ill gladly drop a good deal of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blackmonday Posted April 19, 2007 Members Share Posted April 19, 2007 yes we need clips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted April 19, 2007 Members Share Posted April 19, 2007 Cool, congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdegrande Posted April 19, 2007 Members Share Posted April 19, 2007 While I agree that the VG Strat is very limited compared to a Variax, it does actually have some advantages. If your batteries die, you can still play it as a normal Strat using the magnetic pickups. Even if the electronics die some day, you still have a good MIA Sttat, if an expensive one. While the tunings are limited, having separate knobs for the tunings and models lets you easily use any tuning with any model. This is not a more versatile setup than the Variax's, but it is simpler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nick803 Posted April 20, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 20, 2007 It's awesome. Unfortunately, I lack the software with which I may upload clips...:embarassed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted April 20, 2007 Members Share Posted April 20, 2007 harmony-central had a video from namm that demoed it. VERY COOL indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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