line 6 guitars

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Hi... juz wondering... wad the hell is the line 6 guitar all about... no picckups and stuff.... forgive me.. i am a noob... but i seriously wanna knoe... if anyone knoes do tell me.. thanks
 
I'm gonna assume you're talkin about the Line 6 Variax series right?

Ok the reason why these guitars dont have any pickups is because of the technology it involves. It runs on Line 6's modelling technology, similiar to the kind u find in their Podxt modelers and Flextone amps, only this time, it's used to emulate a selection of popular guitar tones, as well as some oddities like the sound of a Sitar.

The sound that comes from the guitar is digital, and therefore theres no need for any pickups, its kinda hard to explain. You can find out more about how it works from the Line 6 site i guess.

Whether or not to consider this a guitar, ill leave that up to the individual. 8)
 
It is a very versatile guitar, though not a master of any tones. The tones are relatively generic, due to the fact it is essentially an onboard computer. Somehow to me, I can never think of music as something defined as binarys, 1s and 0s.
 
+1 to lifehouse.

It's the jack of all trades, yet the master of none. Just like the Cube series.

However, the Variax really is a very, very versatile guitar. It can reproduce many, many sounds. Sounds pretty good, too. But that's just me. A digital reproduction of a sound, of any sound, will never be able to match the real thing.
 
im gonna kill you if you don't stop. .. ill beat you up so bad... they use black garbage bags to bring u back to the hospital..
 
dhalif said:
im gonna kill you if you don't stop. .. ill beat you up so bad... they use black garbage bags to bring u back to the hospital..

this is, if i remember correctly, the 5th time that you are threating me lol. :roll:
 
yea i really dont understand those line6 guitars... i mean y must they put in all that CPU crap inside? and wats the price of it anyways?
 
well, i find the variax series good in the studio as it dosent hav magnetic pickups, eliminating hum/feedback, check out the vids on the sites, really cool! the selling point is that u dun hav to bring 5 or 6 guitars down to a gig, juz one will do..some ppl like it, some dont..
 
I have sworn never to touch a variax ever again.

Dhalif: LoL, you've been threatening to kill him since the day he came to SOFT. About time you did it :lol: FRY PRAE!!!!!!!
 
pooo said:
I have sworn never to touch a variax ever again.

Why? I see all of its good points. What're the bad?

I love the no feeeback part of it. Especially in the acoustic.
 
Here is something from Line6

What is Variax?

Variax® is the world's first modeling guitar. It offers the sounds of an entire guitar collection in a single instrument.

Is Variax a MIDI guitar?

No, Variax is a real guitar. All of the sounds available in Variax start with the actual string vibrations of the Variax itself. Our patented modeling process shapes the raw string signal to replicate the sounds of the modeled instruments.

Does Variax work with only Line 6 amps?

Variax works with any guitar amp from any manufacturer.

Is a left-handed version available?

Left-handed versions of Variax 500 are currently available. As of this time, Variax 700 is not available in a left-handed version.

What's up with the footswitch?

Variax includes amazingly warm and detailed acoustic models that sound best when amplified by a full-range system. We include the XPS A/B footswitch to give you a convenient way to divert the output to a PA or acoustic amplifier for these models.

What's up with the extra jack?

This "special" jack is used to connect your Variax to our Vetta II™ amp or PODxt Live™. This one cable (based on industry-standard CAT 5 Ethernet) provides everything needed to make the most complete guitar system ever created. Vetta II or PODxt Live now provides power, a direct digital audio connection, and bi-directional control of the Variax. Read more about it here!

How does Variax 700 differ from Variax 500?

Variax 500 in solid colors has a contoured basswood body, a one-piece maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, custom position markers, and Gotoh® tuners. Variax 700 in translucent colors has a mahogany body with a contoured ash top, one-piece maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, custom position markers and Gotoh tuners. Available finishes are Black, Translucent Red, Translucent Amber, and Translucent Blue. Check out the Specs page for more details.

Variax 700 is upgradeable, as is the 500.

Variax 700 is fully compatible with Vetta II via our custom, locking RJ-45-based Neutrik® cable. Read more about it here.

What does it come with?

Both Variax 500 and 700 come with a custom fitted gig bag, XPS A/B footswitch/power supply, and a Planet Waves® TRS cable.

:roll:
 
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