Re: LINE 6 VARIAX

[Squid Loop <tentacle_joe@yahoo.com>]

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.
> > >>
> > >> 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
> >
> >
> 
> 


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