Line 6 variax acoustic
You really need to use the power supply all the time. Some of the sounds are pretty useless, but I guess they're useful to SOMEONE? And it sure goes through the batteries. Personally I'd prefer a slightly wider fingerboard, but that's just my taste. No mic problems, just clean perfect acoustic sounds.
Line 6 variax acoustic mac#
Doesn't sound the best through my acoustic amp I must admit, but when I plug it straight into my Mac to record with it's just perfect. Sounds great through a PA - I know because I sometimes lend it to other performers just so I can hear it from front of stage. One song I'm strumming a Jumbo in open D, seconds later I'm bottlenecking a dobro in open A, straight after that I'm fingerpicking a 000 in straight tuning. Looks great, incredibly easy to play, and the versatility in a gig is amazing. By the time I'd paid for shipping and customs charges it ended up costing me about AUD$1600 - still a lot cheaper than the Australian RRP of AUD$2700. The Guild sounded better, but when I weighed that up against the sheer versatility of the Variax I eventually sold the Guild (I have another two anyway) and bought a Variax from the US on ebay for $930. I tried one out in a Sydney shop side by side with my Guild Dreadnaught. I had read about these things and thought it was a fantastic idea, because I play a lot of open tuning stuff, and re-tuning in the middle of a set is a pain. Musical tastes are pretty wide and varied. I've owned some really great gear and I wish I'd never sold some of it because it would be worth a lot of money nowadays, especially the 60's guitars. I've been playing for over 35 years, sometimes in bands, sometimes not.