This is a really fantastic demo! Thanks a lot for taking the time to be so thorough. Answered tons of my questions concerning the quality of the sounds. I've been gigging with an HD500 and am really considering taking the plunge on one of these.
What a good demo on the Variax 700! And wonderful playing man! Thanks for posting this video. It's a pretty thorough one featuring some of the "flavors" the guitar comes with. Cheers! I wish I could play like you do. :)
Well I thought I was going to get a bedroom video of somebody struggling thru Smoke on the Water with 20 different sounds....but got some really great playing and learnt something. Thanks!
Excellent display of what the Variax is capable of. I have a 600 and play it more than my Gibson Les Paul now. It's a fun guitar to play (action, setup, etc...) and it sounds great.
Great stuff... I must say I was interested in this guitar before, but after seeing you demo it, I want one NOW!!! Serious ly great playing and taste.. Loved the Metheny and Johnson too ;)
Freaking awesome! Wonderful playing! bravo! I've been shopping for "the right guitar" but I have to say, after seeing this, I'm buying one of these!! Thanks! :) Loved the "To Be With You" solo. Great demonstration.
thanks a lot!!! actually i don't recall the exact amp models for each sound... i remember i was changing a trying different sounds. the acoustic and banjo sounds don't use any amps modulation at all....
sounds great! I was going to try one of the older variax models out a couple years back but all the ones they had at guitar center were broken! None of them worked. I really liked the different tunings and the acoustic. Great playing bro.
You are very talented. I have 4 of these, but you made me appreciate the guitars even more. Line6 is lucky to have you as an unpaid Rep. Best to you and your life choices.
@denis724 thanks denis.. hey, i don't remember exactly. i think it was the jazzclean(roland jazz chorus emulation), with some reverb. the tone control on the variax was at 50% i would say. hope you get it!!! cheers
I've really gotta get a Variax and a POD. The purists may balk, but I'm pretty impressed with this setup. I'm also even MORE impressed with your playing! You are a stylistic chameleon, which is so hard to find these days.
@ricomajestic yes, it will. actually the circuit on this guitar was "transplanted" to another one, build buy a luthier, and that guitar also has regular pickups, you can switch between variax and regular coils.
Great playing! I have the 300. I only use it for 12-string, acoustic, and exotic models any more because my Ibanez RG 4__ blows it out of the water as a standard electric guitar.
@Nerka131 there actualy are pickups. individual ones right at the bridge of the guitar, atached to the bridge to be exact. they're very small and only get the sound from which particular note your hitting. the electronics in the guitars pre-built and customized system change that note to different effects to sound like a ex: banjo, 12 string, stratocaster, acoustic, classical, citar, etc.
Te felicito Andres, tocas increible, Tengo tu mismo set up El pod xt live mas la Variax 600. Una consulta , que ampli ocupaste en el segundo tono, el de la lespaul con la capsula del neck, al cual le subes el volumen despues y satura un poquito, me encanto el timbre es super sensitivo al touch. Te felicito nuevamente y saludos desde Chile!!!!
the pod xt live have a special input for the variax, when they are connected with a digital cable you can control the guitar models from the pod. the software for the guitar tuning is called "line 6 workbench". if you have the pod xt live or other pod with special variax input, the software is for free. if you don't have it you have to purchase it and it comes with a special adaptor. the guitar has to be in standard tuning.
yes, i think it will do good in metal. and the tuning features are great if you want to go down in some songs without having to touch the tuning machines.... will try to do some metal
VARIAX RULES my friend. IT'S THE MOST AMAZING PIECE OF GEAR I EVER HAD. CAN'T STOP PLAYING WITH IT.... the tuning is within the variax... you can tune each string up or down up to 1 octave without touching the tuning machines.... amazing! check it out, you'll be blown away
it's a hair band. sometimes when you tap with more than 1 finger on the right hand, you can locate the hair band over the strings to mute unwanted noises
@andyvicius You definitely should, because your demo video is better than any of the ones they've put out themselves, imo. I just got mine today, and am loving exploring all these new sounds. The only thing that troubles me is that I can't seem to dial in a nice, thick distorted sound for metal. Maybe with a bit more fiddling, but I haven't found it yet. I'm in love with the 12 string models, though!
@giometaxas thanks mate. i think you need a guitar with a humbucker on the neck position to get that sound. so... get a les paul... or, yes with variax you can do it all
Are the different tunings, acoustic guitar sound, banjo sound, 12 string sound etc. features of the Variax or features of the Live XT? I'm planning to get a Live XT, but I can't afford a Variax right now. Awsome vid man!
the thing around the neck by the headstock, is to be put farther down the neck to mute out open notes especially with heavy destortion and sweep picking :)
@mojoefly yes you can with the variax workbench app you can create your own guitar, even a guitar with an acoustic guitar's body and electric guitar's pick ups...
Muy bien tocado, sobretodo porque tocas Metheny con la 175 y Scofield con la 335... suena muy bien la guitarra pero una pregunta, a cada simulación de guitarra le pusiste también una simulación de amplificador con el pod no?? Sería una guitarra tan versatil con un amplificador y pedales analógicos?
@andyvicius No importa amigo, nuevamente te felicito x tu manera de tocar ademas de hacer el mejor demo de el pod xt junto con la variax que he visto. Me encantan los timbres que ocupas,de verdad le sacas partido a tu rig. Me parece que escucho algo de steve howe en tu manera de tocar junto con muchisima influecia Jazz ademas de rock. Saludos fraternales de Chile!!!
hey denis,i did reply your question. i don't remember exactly. i think it was the jazzclean(roland jazz chorus emulation), with some reverb. the tone control on the variax was at 50% i would say. hope you get it!!! cheers
yes if you buy the software it comes with a special connect. if you have pod xt live, or x3 live or a line 6 amp with special connection for variax, the software is free for you to download
thanks for your comment! the neck on the 700 is kinda similar to a strat i guess, pretty fat. i had my trusty ibanez rg 470 for ten years now, and that is the most confortable guitar for me, but the variax is ok... diferent feel, not so good for shredding, but cool. the pod xt live was connected directly to the input on the soundcard. recording software is cakewalk sonar 7 producer edition. cheers mate
Aite kool...tnx man! Was just wondering, wud having a line6 pod xt live, or some other line6 multi effects pedal, and the workbench software be enuff. thanks.
Wow sick job/sound man, love the tuning feature, now i can play low tuning with my floyd rose on demand :P. i also love the 12 string mode, sounds good, how much would this cost in CAD or USD?
@SiMpLyAmEtAlHeAd well... the banjo thing.. there are a few lessons on hybrid picking you can look for on the web.. the second is a jazz blues with a walking bass line..
it's used to mute strings, but actually... i don't use it to sweep.... it's used more when you do tapping with more that one finger, or hammer on's from nowhere
thanks a lot mate! maybe i'll upgrade to x3 live someday... but it seems to me that the construction quality is not as good as xt live.. what do you think about that?
Awesome vid, amazing playing man. I've owned a Variax for nearly a year now, but I'm only just about to get my hands on a PodXT. Does all the software I need for the different tunings etc. come with the XT?
hey dude got a question can a run the Line 6 POD XT Pro tru a line 6 cab.like can the pod xt act as a amp head.and by the way your playing sick and that guitar is amazing..
@elboloalimenticio gracias che. si, yo la use conectada al pod... pero he visto algunos videos de la viola enchufada a un ampli cualquiera con pedalitos y va bien. ahora igualmente sale un modelo nuevo, "james taylor variax" deben estar mejor las emulaciones... el problema de esta variax en mi opinion es cuando le pones distorsion... no suena bien. los sonidos limpios suenan barbaro
This is a really fantastic demo! Thanks a lot for taking the time to be so thorough. Answered tons of my questions concerning the quality of the sounds. I've been gigging with an HD500 and am really considering taking the plunge on one of these.
LOVE the 2-string bass setting. You put out some great lines and fill there. Good playing all around. Love those Variax's
Definitely the best video about variax on youtube.
Congratulations.
Excellent! Both your demonstration of the unit and your proficiency as a guitarist. Goes to show you, its all in the fingers. Great Job!
The accoustic setting sounds beautiful! Thanks for posting!
The acoustic settings sounded awesome! I really want that PodXT Live now. :D Great job!
Truly great video. Your variety of tones and styles show the Variax to its best and persuaded me to buy...Thanks!
What a good demo on the Variax 700! And wonderful playing man! Thanks for posting this video. It's a pretty thorough one featuring some of the "flavors" the guitar comes with. Cheers! I wish I could play like you do. :)
very nice, possibly the best demo of the variax+podxt i've seen. thanks for making that vid!
Well I thought I was going to get a bedroom video of somebody struggling thru Smoke on the Water with 20 different sounds....but got some really great playing and learnt something. Thanks!
LOL xD The banjo right after the friggin low tuning =D Great vid man,,the acoustic tone just blew me away !
Excellent display of what the Variax is capable of. I have a 600 and play it more than my Gibson Les Paul now. It's a fun guitar to play (action, setup, etc...) and it sounds great.
THANKS! the tuning modeler is included with the guitar, you need the workbench software to do that.
Great stuff... I must say I was interested in this guitar before, but after seeing you demo it, I want one NOW!!! Serious ly great playing and taste.. Loved the Metheny and Johnson too ;)
Donna Lee! Great examples for each model, thanks for posting!
Freaking awesome! Wonderful playing! bravo! I've been shopping for "the right guitar" but I have to say, after seeing this, I'm buying one of these!! Thanks! :) Loved the "To Be With You" solo. Great demonstration.
thanks a lot!!! actually i don't recall the exact amp models for each sound... i remember i was changing a trying different sounds. the acoustic and banjo sounds don't use any amps modulation at all....
@nachoDominguez esos sonidos son de la guitarra line 6 variax. es una guitarra con los sonidos de 25 instrumentos.
sounds great! I was going to try one of the older variax models out a couple years back but all the ones they had at guitar center were broken! None of them worked. I really liked the different tunings and the acoustic. Great playing bro.
@Felixxxxxxxify hey, it's a 3 note chord(Badd9 in regular tuning). 5th string, 2nd fret - 4th string, 4th fret - 3rd string, 6th fret.
You are very talented. I have 4 of these, but you made me appreciate the guitars even more. Line6 is lucky to have you as an unpaid Rep. Best to you and your life choices.
@denis724 thanks denis.. hey, i don't remember exactly. i think it was the jazzclean(roland jazz chorus emulation), with some reverb. the tone control on the variax was at 50% i would say. hope you get it!!! cheers
I've really gotta get a Variax and a POD. The purists may balk, but I'm pretty impressed with this setup. I'm also even MORE impressed with your playing! You are a stylistic chameleon, which is so hard to find these days.
@ricomajestic yes, it will. actually the circuit on this guitar was "transplanted" to another one, build buy a luthier, and that guitar also has regular pickups, you can switch between variax and regular coils.
Great playing!
I have the 300. I only use it for 12-string, acoustic, and exotic models any more because my Ibanez RG 4__ blows it out of the water as a standard electric guitar.
@fedec16 si, podes conectar la viola al pod, y el pod al ampli y es lo mismo. para grabar lo hice directo
@Kamis5050 in order to get the variax acoustic sound, you just need a variax. it's a preset on that guitar. no pod or anything else needed
just ordered transparent blue 700. backordered until aug. 28 though
thanks a lot! bright size life is one of my favorite albums ever.
Awesome playing. Id love to see you play live.
@Nerka131 there actualy are pickups. individual ones right at the bridge of the guitar, atached to the bridge to be exact. they're very small and only get the sound from which particular note your hitting. the electronics in the guitars pre-built and customized system change that note to different effects to sound like a ex: banjo, 12 string, stratocaster, acoustic, classical, citar, etc.
Se va directo a mis favoritos! Bravo!
Te felicito Andres, tocas increible, Tengo tu mismo set up El pod xt live mas la Variax 600. Una consulta , que ampli ocupaste en el segundo tono, el de la lespaul con la capsula del neck, al cual le subes el volumen despues y satura un poquito, me encanto el timbre es super sensitivo al touch. Te felicito nuevamente y saludos desde Chile!!!!
@frozenfarm you don't need to have it plugged to the computer. only to edit tunings and stuff, but you can save it
Haha that rockabilly part was sick. Nice tones.
lol, I spoke too soon. The 175 is amazing as well. 35 years now, and I still can't play as fluid as that. Never give up! ;)
@meliyalvaro te recomiendo estudiar todas las tecnicas. alternate picking, legato, sweep, son las 3 principales.
This video was the deciding factor on whether or not I bought one of these. I should have it in the mail any day now :)
the pod xt live have a special input for the variax, when they are connected with a digital cable you can control the guitar models from the pod. the software for the guitar tuning is called "line 6 workbench". if you have the pod xt live or other pod with special variax input, the software is for free. if you don't have it you have to purchase it and it comes with a special adaptor. the guitar has to be in standard tuning.
amizing right hand tecnique. love it
you can place it over the strings to mute them when tapping with several right hand fingers, etc..
yes, i think it will do good in metal. and the tuning features are great if you want to go down in some songs without having to touch the tuning machines.... will try to do some metal
@Nerka131 it has a piezo pick up on the bridge, but no magnetic pickpus. check out the line6 website to find out more
@rsix3 that is a feature of the variax guitar
VARIAX RULES my friend. IT'S THE MOST AMAZING PIECE OF GEAR I EVER HAD. CAN'T STOP PLAYING WITH IT.... the tuning is within the variax... you can tune each string up or down up to 1 octave without touching the tuning machines.... amazing! check it out, you'll be blown away
Nice demo, nice songs. Damn, i really want Variax now.
Thanks for posting this vid. I am interested in buying the variax 700. Anyhow, I must say that any guitar would sound perfect in your hands.
@ploutoploutwnios you can use the pod x3 as a sound card.
Wow, that guitar sounds amazing.
Your also very talented.
wow dude I love it, all I can say is Line 6 has come a long way :)
@meliyalvaro son muy buenos los sonidos.... con el palm muting no es del todo bueno pero esta bien
@IndianathePelimies you can get al the variax sounds without the pod xt live.
it's a hair band. sometimes when you tap with more than 1 finger on the right hand, you can locate the hair band over the strings to mute unwanted noises
@andyvicius You definitely should, because your demo video is better than any of the ones they've put out themselves, imo. I just got mine today, and am loving exploring all these new sounds. The only thing that troubles me is that I can't seem to dial in a nice, thick distorted sound for metal. Maybe with a bit more fiddling, but I haven't found it yet. I'm in love with the 12 string models, though!
@giometaxas thanks mate. i think you need a guitar with a humbucker on the neck position to get that sound. so... get a les paul... or, yes with variax you can do it all
the tuning thing is a variax guitar feature mate. i'll try to check out your vids soon! cheers!
@uninoculated thanks mate. i was using ernie ball 10's. no amp, just pod xt live.
i connect the pod xt live with a regular plug cable to the maya 44 soundcard input.
Are the different tunings, acoustic guitar sound, banjo sound, 12 string sound etc. features of the Variax or features of the Live XT? I'm planning to get a Live XT, but I can't afford a Variax right now. Awsome vid man!
the thing around the neck by the headstock, is to be put farther down the neck to mute out open notes especially with heavy destortion and sweep picking :)
That guitar is amazing.
@mojoefly yes you can with the variax workbench app you can create your own guitar, even a guitar with an acoustic guitar's body and electric guitar's pick ups...
Ni idea de que existia esta viola, y mucho menos me imaginaba que la tenia un compatriota! Saludos desde Paraná!
capo, capo, capo!!! jaja vamos esa viola carajo!!! Una masa Andy querido!!! Ojala nos veamos pronto!!! Mu
Muy bien tocado, sobretodo porque tocas Metheny con la 175 y Scofield con la 335... suena muy bien la guitarra pero una pregunta, a cada simulación de guitarra le pusiste también una simulación de amplificador con el pod no??
Sería una guitarra tan versatil con un amplificador y pedales analógicos?
thanks a lot for your kind word tim!
for this vid i plugged the pod straight to the computer's soundcard.
cheers from argentina
acoustic sound is awesome!
Потрясающе!!!Шикарный инструмент!!!Великолепная игра))))))))
@spartan13014 no amp on this vid, just hte pod xt live straight to the sound card.(i have a fender stage 100 if you with to know anyway)
@andyvicius No importa amigo, nuevamente te felicito x tu manera de tocar ademas de hacer el mejor demo de el pod xt junto con la variax que he visto. Me encantan los timbres que ocupas,de verdad le sacas partido a tu rig. Me parece que escucho algo de steve howe en tu manera de tocar junto con muchisima influecia Jazz ademas de rock. Saludos fraternales de Chile!!!
it actually does have a type of pickups they are in the bridge if i remember right
@XAyubi it's a song by the band Mr big. called "to be with you".
@pworam68 yep, all variax patches were the stock ones
Good video. I enjoyed the samples of different models.
@gtrgdss thanks a lot!!! glad you liked it. cheers from argentina
hey denis,i did reply your question. i don't remember exactly. i think it was the jazzclean(roland jazz chorus emulation), with some reverb. the tone control on the variax was at 50% i would say. hope you get it!!! cheers
yes if you buy the software it comes with a special connect. if you have pod xt live, or x3 live or a line 6 amp with special connection for variax, the software is free for you to download
you can use the midi, and the line 6 edit soft.
thanks for your comment!
the neck on the 700 is kinda similar to a strat i guess, pretty fat. i had my trusty ibanez rg 470 for ten years now, and that is the most confortable guitar for me, but the variax is ok... diferent feel, not so good for shredding, but cool.
the pod xt live was connected directly to the input on the soundcard.
recording software is cakewalk sonar 7 producer edition.
cheers mate
Aite kool...tnx man! Was just wondering, wud having a line6 pod xt live, or some other line6 multi effects pedal, and the workbench software be enuff. thanks.
amazing demo, brother.
you need the variax guitar, and a software called "line 6 WORKBENCH" to edit the tunings and store the preset's on the guitar
Wow sick job/sound man, love the tuning feature, now i can play low tuning with my floyd rose on demand :P. i also love the 12 string mode, sounds good, how much would this cost in CAD or USD?
Just ordered the same model/color =D Is that a scrunchie I see on the top of the fretboard? I always use one for heavy gain stuff :)
Nice demonstration man, loved the New Millenium Cyanide Chirst, although its in a lower tuning, but who cares :) Great video!
the variax cable is included. if you have pod xt live, or x3 live, you don't have to buy workbench. else, you do
@SiMpLyAmEtAlHeAd well... the banjo thing.. there are a few lessons on hybrid picking you can look for on the web.. the second is a jazz blues with a walking bass line..
@Donnan125 i transplanted the electronics to a custom guitar recently.
it's used to mute strings, but actually... i don't use it to sweep.... it's used more when you do tapping with more that one finger, or hammer on's from nowhere
@capth00k thanks mate. if done the "transplant". check out that video response below the main vid
congrats mate! you wont regret!
Sos un capo! Gracias por la demostracion.. muy buena viola!
thanks a lot mate! maybe i'll upgrade to x3 live someday... but it seems to me that the construction quality is not as good as xt live.. what do you think about that?
Awesome vid, amazing playing man. I've owned a Variax for nearly a year now, but I'm only just about to get my hands on a PodXT. Does all the software I need for the different tunings etc. come with the XT?
hey dude got a question can a run the Line 6 POD XT Pro tru a line 6 cab.like can the pod xt act as a amp head.and by the way your playing sick and that guitar is amazing..
@elboloalimenticio gracias che. si, yo la use conectada al pod... pero he visto algunos videos de la viola enchufada a un ampli cualquiera con pedalitos y va bien. ahora igualmente sale un modelo nuevo, "james taylor variax" deben estar mejor las emulaciones... el problema de esta variax en mi opinion es cuando le pones distorsion... no suena bien. los sonidos limpios suenan barbaro
actually i haven't notice that pick attack thing and the latency you mention i'm really happy with this guitar.. thanks for your comment
to connect the variax with digital cable you need pod xt live, x3 live or any pod with special variax input.
Eh socio, recomendarias esta pedalera segun tu experiencia, o comprarias algo mas como la Boss GT 10, tu que dices??
Nice playing. Variax sounds great!
KC