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<< 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 > >