Like the other guy says, It's like the Swiss Army Knife of guitars. I play it a lot because it's a thing of convenience, but it doesn't sound nearly as good as any of my other guitars - but then it can do most stuff they can. It's actually become the guitar I love to hate though. For all the other guitar parts, I bring a couple of Strats (one tuned E and the other tuned to Eb), and a couple of other humbucker guitars. The synth gives me a workable acoustic guitar (even with altered tunings), strings, piano, and minor electric guitar parts. These days (and a few Axe-Fx units later), I still use the Variax, but only as a platform for the GR-55. Then the pickup in the Variax started having intermittent issues, so I ended up getting a Roland GR-55 synth and mounting the GK-3 pickup on the Variax. Before long, I was bringing the Strat, one of several humbucker guitars, and the Variax for the novelty/acoustic stuff. After a few months of doing, that I happened to buy a used MIM Strat (my first Strat ever), and the difference in sound and feel was huge. The guitar played nicely, and it was handy having a modeled sitar for Norwegian Wood, an acoustic guitar, and a variety of single and double coil guitars. I thought the versatility would be perfect for playing electric guitar with an acoustic band. When I got started gigging again after nearly 3 decades of just playing at home, I was just using a Variax 600 into a POD XT Live. i'm not THAT picky when it comes to tone, but i do have a threshold. because it's tuned JUST for the acoustic sound, i think it sounds way better than a generic piezo signal feeding the modeled sounds. I personally prefer to use a regular electric guitar with the pickups i enjoy, and a acoustic guitar piezo system for acoustic sounds. a duo partner also bought one and we were a bit underwhelmed at volume as well.īecause all the modeling is based off the piezo pickup system, i think there's a similar sound to each model that i kinda don't like. but i borrowed a variax for a week and really didn't like it. Some people use it to great success, so it depends on how it works with your setup. i think the real pickups sound better than the modeled electric sounds. the acoustics all have a "honk" that i have to EQ differently for each model. Acclaimed for his attention to detail in making custom, hand-crafted instruments for the most discerning players, James Tyler has designed guitars for the world's most respected guitarists and sought-after session players including Steve Lukather, Michael Landau and Dan Huff.But i personally don't think the sounds are "high quality" enough depending on your level of discernment. The Line 6 JTV-69 James Tyler Variax reflects the innovative designs of James Tyler in each curve, component and control. The modeled instruments include solid-body, semi-hollow guitars and hollow-body electrics with a variety of pickup configurations, six- and twelve-string acoustics, and other guitar-related instruments including a resonator, banjo, and an electric sitar. Workbench software lets you mix and match every guitar body, pickup and alt tuning we offer. Furethermore you can use the Variax Workbench feature to swap your P-90 for a lipstick, and more. The 'Virtual Capo' feature means that you can place a virtual capo anywhere on the neck without missing a beat. The JTV 69 also provides 12 tunings, allowing you to instantly switch between a set of customized alternate and drop tunings without affecting string tension or guitar playability. On board are State-of-the-art models of 25 immortal instruments with astonishing advancements in tone, pitch tracking and response. Boasting a wealth of transformational guitar tchnology, the JTV-69 is 25 guitars in one. Line 6 JTV-69 James Tyler Variax - the next generation of Variax modeling guitars, designed by renowned luthier James Tyler, to deliver the tone and feel of the finest boutique instruments and optimum tonal performance of Line 6 digital guitar modeling technology. Line 6 JTV-69 James Tyler Variax, Lake Placid Blue OverviewĦ-String Retro-inspired 60's-style Double Cutaway Modelling Electric Guitar with Custom Wound HSS Pickups, Piezo Bridge, Variax Technology, Alder Body, Lake Placid Blue.
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