Re: LINE 6 VARIAX

[Squid Loop <tentacle_joe@yahoo.com>]

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--- Louie Angulo <laab2000us@yahoo.com> wrote:
> This would definetly interest me, do you have a
> link?
> Louie
> --- Squid Loop <tentacle_joe@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Yeah in the last issue of Tape Op his producer
> talks
> > about his choice of guitars and having to make 'em
> > sound good :)
> > 
> > 
> > --- Louie Angulo <laab2000us@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Wow,really? he has such a fat tone on those Cds
> i
> > > swore it was something sofisticated like a
> > Gretsch.I
> > > also saw him in switzerland playing with a lne6
> > DL4
> > > but he didnīt do much looping.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- Squid Loop <tentacle_joe@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > 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
> 
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