jaycee Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 http://www.fender.com/vgstrat/home.html I just came across this new for 2007, looks impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I've been wanting to try one. I wonder how it compares to a variax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fookgub Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I'm underwhelmed by the specs. The guitar doesn't have near as many models as the Variax, nor does it seem to have any ability to edit the models and tunings. On the other hand, it's got the option to go passive, and it's packaged into a better guitar than the Line 6. Still, I think Fender missed the mark. It seems like they're trying to market it as the "no hassle" modelling guitar, but the Variax is already a model of simplicity (from a usability standpoint at least). And what's up with the lack of an AC adaptor? Fender can try to spin that as a feature all they want, but it's a big omission if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 It can alter the tunings (eg: without touching the actual tuners). I saw one of these at a clinic a couple months ago and it seemed pretty good. But, ive not had much experience with a variax, so i dont know how they compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fookgub Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 (edited) It can alter the tunings (eg: without touching the actual tuners). I saw one of these at a clinic a couple months ago and it seemed pretty good. But, ive not had much experience with a variax, so i dont know how they compare. The Variax can alter tunings, too. You need a computer to program it, though. What I meant to say was the the Variax offers you the ability create your own tuning whereas you're stuck with the factory defaults on the Fender. On the other hand, the Fender is more plug and play, and I doubt most musicians would need tunings besides what the Fender offers. Still, I like options. I'm not saying the Fender is a bad guitar or a bad deal, but in this day and age of sight-unseen internet buying, a product has to look good on paper. Based on the specs alone, the Variax appears to have the VG strat soundly beaten in the modelling dept. I have no doubt some players will love it, but it seems to me that the guitar would have broader appeal with more flexibility in the modelling features. After all, isn't flexibility the main appeal of modelling to begin with? Edited July 10, 2007 by fookgub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAK Guitars Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I've never played either yet, but my teacher is getting the VG so that could change. Anyway I don't know how they compare in tone or playability, but I myself would take the looks of the strat over the variax anyday. Something about how the Variax looks just doesn't sit right with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 To people who have used Variax or the VG-- when using alternate tunings, how have you dealt with the "acoustic" (natural) tuning of the string being at odds with the "virtual" tuning? I mean, a tuned D string is still doing to ring out with a D when the guitar's not plugged in at all, which is audible. Headphones for isolation? In any event, I'm more interested with MIDI possibilities of stuff like the Ghost Hex + MIDI brain combination... I'd rather be able to control a virtual violin than simply sound like another guitar. I didn't notice anything in the VG literature indicating the possibility of MIDI conversion/output, which is a shame and a missed opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acousticraft Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 It has been designed as an American Strat that can do other things not just a modelling guitar. The demo is darn impressive and it would be great for gigging when you want some different guitar sounds without having extra guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_ado Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 i think that the variax is alot more veristile you can tune it to basically anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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