Excellent demonstration and how refreshing to hear someone playing with clean tones and not super saturated distortion.. Shows yours ability first class many thanks
Just bought one for a song (crazy good price not an actual song) . My god what a guitar? BY far the most versatile guitar in my collection. The models are great solo but in a mix I'd challenge anyone to tell them apart from the real thing except maybe the 12 strings. Still to see how the Battery life works. I didn't get the extra cable or the floor unit. Amazing sounding guitar and very playable for a 20+ year old guitar but needs some stability mods to help tuning stability. No regrets. Luv and Peace,
Fantastic demo. I don't see how anyone can not like this. Some people are just impossible to please. You did a masterful job of demoing this guitar. It seriously made me want to buy one. Although I'm not really sold on a git that's based on bridge piezos hooked to an internal computer, as long as Line 6 supports replacement parts it seems like a seriously fun git.
@@barryarcher6158 They are so cheap right now and spare parts are still sold retail from a vendor I found. I bought mine for £185 on ebay a week ago. Arrived today and works a treat. Snag one now.
I totally agree on Barry Archer . . and beside that what a F A N T A S T I C musician you are. Thank's a lot. When that said I would have liked to know the signal path out of the Variax an' into me ears as they say in Dublin. All the best Torben DK
@@ytusersumone No latency problems at all. The set-up was fine out of the box, I couldn't fault the relief and action. Holds its tune very well too. The guitar build itself isn't what you'd call high quality but it's still quite playable; it's the electronics that make it so attractive. Modelling is generally very good, especially the Guild 12-string. The sitar sound isn't quite authentic but fun anyway. Some of the electric/semi-acoustic tones seem a bit generic but they'll probably sound more distinct with the volume cranked up. I'll try them out using a Vox Valvetronix amp sometime and fool around with output wattage control. I'm still experimenting with the POD XT Live Workbench settings but so far I'm very happy with the Variax.
I have this guitar it has amazing feel and sounds awesome on acoustic and eith the right amount of distortion the tome knob is pretty cool never seen them on guitars I'm so glad someone was getting rid of it throwing it out im like I'll take it cleaned it up rebuilt the electronics for 70 bucks only issue is it takes a 9 volt battery but it a good guitar
Bought one of these today in Cash Generators, Wales. £150. Amazing invention. Not the best guitar in the world, but the electronics are unbelievable! Great for the studio. I'm thinking of getting someone to put the electronics into a decent guitar.
do you still find this a good toy? do you do more than just lick it up and run through the models for short stints? I like the idea of finding a cheap one to play with but wonder if I'll just be wasting good play time fooling around with it
I would like to buy one, i've found an used one beacuse from the demo it sound great ... Are you using a pedal effect, what amp are you using ? The riff played at the biginning of the démo sound to me like someting well know but I can't find the tittle of this riff, can you remember me this title Many thanks in advance for your reply Kind regards
Hello. Please will these sounds will come directly to the amp without any extra accessory? Good demo :) One other question I lost one of its saddle, if I replaced it with any ordinary saddle will the guitar work?
I can’t believe people are shitting on the sound here. Other than a couple of those acoustic sounds, this thing sounds insane!! There’s a used on near me I may go check out
Those couple of strange acoustic tones in the intermediate positions (2 and 4) are 12-string emulation. They actually sound better when playing a lead track.
The acoustic models actually sound, the key is routing. You have to have an A to AB splitter with a foot switch. When you play the electric models you send it to you guitar amp, when you play the acoustic models if you send it to a PA (like you would a real acoustic) and they sound great. The acoustics here sound like a real acoustic would if you played it through an electric guitar amp.
that 1 person dislike this video, i bet his/her got no ear.. period.. with this such beautiful style of playing,how come u can click dislike... pathetic..
Something intrigues me about these. Actually loads of things but I'll stick to this one. In my case, I play certain things in certain ways because of the physical properties of the guitar. To me the feel of the pick guard, the bottom end of the fingerboard, and the pickups are tactile things which often steer how and what I play. The feel of the top of a Les Paul is so different from that of a Strat, for instance. Certain crunches and bitey sounds come from those properties, different on each. But, conspicuously absent in any variation on this guitar. The variance in sounds is remarkable, with the R Billy showing sympathy for the effect I'm referring to, but each sound comes across being in the middle of the range of each represented instrument. Timbre, if you like, is wide in sound selection, but narrow within each sound selected. The look of the guitar sucks for me, it has a child like quality visually imho. Whatever, best demo of this guitar, great job. But I'd rather have the instruments being emulated than tethered versions with unchanging physical properties.
I see where you are coming from *but* this is the discontinued, low-end model. I have the better quality (also discontinued) 700 model and the beautiful JTV-59. The later models feature alternate tunings and the option of using regular pick-ups when modeling is not required. The 300 is cheap enough on eBay that one could justify hacking it for fun. I intend to chop the pointy bits off, build a scruffy rectangular box around the body, like a cigar box thing, hide all the shiny bits and generally have it look like something that Seasick Steve would be proud of. Roll on down to the open-mic and let all the Martin/Taylor posers go up first with their crappy piezo sound and then you get up with this POS contraption. Start out with some resonator and banjo sounds because that's the type of sound that the audience will expect....Then hit them with the 6/12 string acoustic emulations. Through a PA, even the 300 model sounds more like a full acoustic than what comes out of those Martins/Taylors. It's all about having a bit of fun 😁
FINALLY a video showcasing a guitar where the dude actually plays a lot instead of talking for 5 minutes and playing for 3 seconds
Excellent demonstration and how refreshing to hear someone playing with clean tones and not super saturated distortion.. Shows yours ability first class many thanks
Wonderful playing! And you make that guitar sound fantastic. Great work.
Just played mine live for the first time. I legitimately had my dream tone instantly. These are still viable instruments, even without Workbench.
Just bought one for a song (crazy good price not an actual song) . My god what a guitar? BY far the most versatile guitar in my collection. The models are great solo but in a mix I'd challenge anyone to tell them apart from the real thing except maybe the 12 strings.
Still to see how the Battery life works. I didn't get the extra cable or the floor unit.
Amazing sounding guitar and very playable for a 20+ year old guitar but needs some stability mods to help tuning stability.
No regrets.
Luv and Peace,
Nice playing! Nice sounds from the line 6. I think I should get one just to be on the safe side.
You got chops kid - nice playing. I enjoyed it !!
Beautiful playing...
Fantastic demo. I don't see how anyone can not like this. Some people are just impossible to please. You did a masterful job of demoing this guitar. It seriously made me want to buy one. Although I'm not really sold on a git that's based on bridge piezos hooked to an internal computer, as long as Line 6 supports replacement parts it seems like a seriously fun git.
I had one it was a great guitar but I never really picked it up I gravitated to my strat so ended up selling it. Still a great guitar though
@@barryarcher6158 They are so cheap right now and spare parts are still sold retail from a vendor I found.
I bought mine for £185 on ebay a week ago. Arrived today and works a treat.
Snag one now.
Thinking of getting one of these. Thank you for the great demo. It was very helpful and very well executed! Best Regards and Best Wishes for 2022!!!
This is Great! Playing not talking..
You know what was most awesome about this review? The extra rock out when it was banjo time! Thanks for the share!
Christopher Kidd thanx a lot
I’ve owned over a dozen different Variax guitars. I have friends that say they suck I think my friends suck. These are so much fun!
I totally agree on Barry Archer . . and beside that what a F A N T A S T I C musician you are. Thank's a lot.
When that said I would have liked to know the signal path out of the Variax an' into me ears as they say in
Dublin. All the best Torben DK
Top marks for the recording quality and playing skills, Tunable. I've just bought the same model on Reverb after watching this.
👍Cool. How has the playability/the setup been? Any latency? Fully satisfied with the acoustic modeling? Xxxx(fill in anything else)😉?
@@ytusersumone No latency problems at all. The set-up was fine out of the box, I couldn't fault the relief and action. Holds its tune very well too. The guitar build itself isn't what you'd call high quality but it's still quite playable; it's the electronics that make it so attractive. Modelling is generally very good, especially the Guild 12-string. The sitar sound isn't quite authentic but fun anyway. Some of the electric/semi-acoustic tones seem a bit generic but they'll probably sound more distinct with the volume cranked up. I'll try them out using a Vox Valvetronix amp sometime and fool around with output wattage control.
I'm still experimenting with the POD XT Live Workbench settings but so far I'm very happy with the Variax.
@@esseff55 Good information! Thank you.
I have this guitar it has amazing feel and sounds awesome on acoustic and eith the right amount of distortion the tome knob is pretty cool never seen them on guitars I'm so glad someone was getting rid of it throwing it out im like I'll take it cleaned it up rebuilt the electronics for 70 bucks only issue is it takes a 9 volt battery but it a good guitar
Excellent demonstration. Helped me make up my mind about a purchase.
Bonjour, sa c'est une belle démo, et quelle virtuosité de cette guitariste ,chapeau, impressionnante.
Very professional demo!!!!! 👏👏👏👏
Great playing, really helped me decide to get a variax
Congratulations on the review!
This video made me buy the Variax 500 (used), today in 2020!
Amazing technique
Nice playing, very good sound quality, unusual on you tube.
Terry Hoffman thanx !!!
Bought one of these today in Cash Generators, Wales. £150. Amazing invention. Not the best guitar in the world, but the electronics are unbelievable! Great for the studio. I'm thinking of getting someone to put the electronics into a decent guitar.
Check Warmoth, they used to make a great strat style body and neck with all the routings right for the variax innards
do you still find this a good toy? do you do more than just lick it up and run through the models for short stints? I like the idea of finding a cheap one to play with but wonder if I'll just be wasting good play time fooling around with it
great job
Wow loved the demo ...great playing ...
Great demo. Good job!
I would like to buy one, i've found an used one beacuse from the demo it sound great ...
Are you using a pedal effect, what amp are you using ?
The riff played at the biginning of the démo sound to me like someting well know but I can't find the tittle of this riff, can you remember me this title
Many thanks in advance for your reply
Kind regards
Great playing!
Beautiful
you made me wanna buy one...to bad its discontinued.It sounds BEAUTIFUL!
iTouqan thanx !!
this is few years ago, but amazing and inspirating kind of playing. Can you tell me, how did you recorded this guitar? keep rocking Oja!
Awsome!A real master!!
rolatau thanx a lot !!!
Made me buy one! super happy with it!
Danny Kross hahaha thanx
Awesome
Excellent
Hello. Please will these sounds will come directly to the amp without any extra accessory? Good demo :)
One other question I lost one of its saddle, if I replaced it with any ordinary saddle will the guitar work?
you master on so many skills!
Hi what are you plugged into? Sounds great well done.
WOW! Thank you!
Rainer Bauer thanx to you !
How can this be used with a helix? Can I adjus the different guitars on some sort of guitar knob?
Great job. I enjoyed your video.
Gary Hoopengardner Sr. Thanx a lot
very nice great
ylcn77ylcn thanx
I can’t believe people are shitting on the sound here. Other than a couple of those acoustic sounds, this thing sounds insane!! There’s a used on near me I may go check out
Those couple of strange acoustic tones in the intermediate positions (2 and 4) are 12-string emulation. They actually sound better when playing a lead track.
The acoustic models actually sound, the key is routing. You have to have an A to AB splitter with a foot switch. When you play the electric models you send it to you guitar amp, when you play the acoustic models if you send it to a PA (like you would a real acoustic) and they sound great. The acoustics here sound like a real acoustic would if you played it through an electric guitar amp.
Twang tone sedap abess
Sounds great, where are you plugged in?
Thank You for this!
Smurf431 thanx to you
Great sound!
I love that his nail polish matches his shirt and guitar...and the man bun just sets it all off...lol
valleycat 6275 hahahahahaa
I own one just like this one and also one with a Tremolo bridge.
Does this work with the helix?
what are you using apart from the guitar for the tone?
What differs this one from the 600 model?
tremolo bridge and wood :)
Robert J. Thanks! This guitar is so rad:))
that 1 person dislike this video, i bet his/her got no ear.. period.. with this such beautiful style of playing,how come u can click dislike... pathetic..
LoversnotHaters haters is everywhere! Thanx for your support !!
Where is pick up?
It sounds way better than this, I own one. Somehow the other settings (amp, mic) made it sound not as accurate.
I find the Blue fingernail paint sounds a bit better
Nice playing but it sounds so thin. Nice concept but I guess I just dislike Line 6 effects
Great Demo , Thanks ;o)
Peter Rosenqvist thanx to u !!
Body n neck kosong variax 6...agaknya 'how much it worth?'
mizga :D
Had one ...sold it for £150 ..I regret it now ...
He even painted his nails to match the guitar
The President of The Internet hahahahhaa
Something intrigues me about these. Actually loads of things but I'll stick to this one. In my case, I play certain things in certain ways because of the physical properties of the guitar. To me the feel of the pick guard, the bottom end of the fingerboard, and the pickups are tactile things which often steer how and what I play. The feel of the top of a Les Paul is so different from that of a Strat, for instance. Certain crunches and bitey sounds come from those properties, different on each. But, conspicuously absent in any variation on this guitar. The variance in sounds is remarkable, with the R Billy showing sympathy for the effect I'm referring to, but each sound comes across being in the middle of the range of each represented instrument. Timbre, if you like, is wide in sound selection, but narrow within each sound selected. The look of the guitar sucks for me, it has a child like quality visually imho. Whatever, best demo of this guitar, great job. But I'd rather have the instruments being emulated than tethered versions with unchanging physical properties.
I see where you are coming from *but* this is the discontinued, low-end model. I have the better quality (also discontinued) 700 model and the beautiful JTV-59.
The later models feature alternate tunings and the option of using regular pick-ups when modeling is not required.
The 300 is cheap enough on eBay that one could justify hacking it for fun.
I intend to chop the pointy bits off, build a scruffy rectangular box around the body, like a cigar box thing, hide all the shiny bits and generally have it look like something that Seasick Steve would be proud of.
Roll on down to the open-mic and let all the Martin/Taylor posers go up first with their crappy piezo sound and then you get up with this POS contraption.
Start out with some resonator and banjo sounds because that's the type of sound that the audience will expect....Then hit them with the 6/12 string acoustic emulations.
Through a PA, even the 300 model sounds more like a full acoustic than what comes out of those Martins/Taylors.
It's all about having a bit of fun 😁
WHERE ARE THE PICKUPS
The Nuisance this is not an ordinary guitar..Its using sensor at guitar bridge
It’s magic….
Piezo
Nice playing but the guitar makes me a bit sick.
WOOLgum 😆😆😆
Sebelah mana pick up nya bang?
iya dimana wkwk
ааа, в чём прикол?
датчики в корпусе, но зачем так?
аааааааааааа
Датчики в бридже. Пьезоэлемент.
Beautiful