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I know the subject line says "GR55" but that's not a guitar but a modeling, synth tone and effect multi pedalboard. If looking for a guitar to compare to the Variaxe it would make more sense to look at the Roland G-5. I tried a couple of those a few weeks back at a music fair and think the Stratocaster guitar itself feels very good. Myself I have been playing guitar since the late sixties, periodically as a full time job, and my good old Japan built Squire strat have been a fav since I got it in the eighties. I thought the G-5 strat felt close to my Squire. Maybe I will look into replacing it with a G-5 when it becomes totally worn out. I do have a GR55 and think those COSM sounds are ok. Not for a good acoustic guitar simulation though (which was Luis wish early on in this thread). If playing in bands or doing studio or live musician sessions the G-5 must be excellent IMHO! You still need a good amp though, but having those alternate tunings and different pickup characteristics all inside an awesome strat is very nice. And black body with maple fingerboard happens to be my Strat favorite since way back :-) http://www.roland.com/products/en/G-5/ As for reviews I totally trust Steve Stevens as in this video: http://youtu.be/kXo8ZL5yyBU and I also think this guy does a good play-through-all-the-sound-patches demo: http://youtu.be/f-61mDxEgJw Greetings from Sweden Per Boysen www.perboysen.com http://www.youtube.com/perboysen On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 9:40 PM, kelly maxwell <apacheci5@hotmail.com> wrote: > i have never played either becuz i am in the middle of nowhere, but i was > very close to buying a variaxe when i bought my zoom amp simulator > pedal.....i was turned off by the way a few reviewers said the variaxe > felt..... i am not dissing it in any way, i would like to know how it > feels > from real people that use it for real things instead of unkown > reviewers.....i have played guitar since the early 80's, so i feel that i > can be picky(im also an accidental punner i guess)....i love the concept > of > both of these instruments, and would like to know how they feel....real > solid wood? good weight to them? good action?...the roland looks pretty > sweet, havent looked into it yet.....any users or players could help me, > i > would appreciate it....i have looked through the posts, and could have > missed it....if i am trying to have something repeated i am sorry, plz > point > me in the right direction > >> CC: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >> From: theweg@gmail.com >> Subject: Re: Tayler Variaxs vs GR 55 >> Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:20:39 -0500 >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >> >> I use the Godin Multiacs steel with the GR55 and when blended properly >> it's as good as I can get for the price. My 97 Godin was my first and >> since >> that purchase I also own the Multiac Nylon and recently bought the fret >> less >> Multioud. I do sometimes run the guitar jack into a LR Baggs Venue to >> add >> more acoustic dimension. I also own the LGXT and run it through the VG99 >> along with the GR55. I have my first solo looping show in 8 years >> scheduled >> for March. Now that I am solo I have the time, I had to fit a bad >> marriage >> in that past time slot! Looking forward to the show! Last Wed. My >> brother >> and I opened for Bert Lams (Cal. Guitar Trio) & Tom Griesgraiber >> (Chapman >> stick) and now I have stick envy. Both Per and Tom are listed on the >> Chapman >> stick web site. I am going to start a special fund for a future >> purchase! >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Nov 18, 2012, at 11:14 AM, Simeon Harris >> <simeonharris40@googlemail.com> wrote: >> >> > yeah, it's crazy expensive, but the cost of the hardware that makes >> > it a >> > beiew fly, rather than a regular fly is actually only worth a few >> > hundred >> > quid. you could have a custom guitar made, or even modify an existing >> > guitar >> > to have all that functionality for a fraction of the price. you just >> > need a >> > sustainiac and a set of graph tech saddles (available for many bridge >> > and >> > trem types) with the acoustiphonic preamp and midi hexpander kit >> > >> > On 18 Nov 2012, at 16:06, Per Boysen wrote: >> > >> >> On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 5:03 PM, teddyjam.com <teddy@teddyjam.com> >> >> wrote: >> >>> Belew's Parker Fly >> >> >> >> How come no one mentioned this sweet affordable solution earlier? >> >> >> >> Per ;-) >> > >>