guitfiddleblue wrote:

 

Not aware of that - thanks for the info. I was practicing with my Church earlier this week and thought to myself, "my guitar tone sounds great. Why change it?" So, I may stick with the 600 and look at getting a newer VAX down the road a bit. Afterall, I am wondering how much better are the sounds of the modeled guitars in the new VAX vs. the old one. 4 times the processing power does not necessarily equate to 4 times the sound quality (although I hope it does for their sake). I like the features of the newer VAX, especially the alt tuner on the fly and the mag pick ups. So, we shall see. Perhaps it was meant to be and I will get this new toy, but if not, I am truly happy with the 600.

Hi Everyone.  I have started my own forum entitled Neal's JTV Forum.  I will also be adding this forum to the official http://tylervariax.com website once I get some rules and other bits worked out with Rich.  I would never wish to do anything that might have negative repercussions towards the company or especially Rich R.

With that said - I can tell you from a hands on personal experience owning two electric model 700s and using them exclusively for the past four years performing live every week and in my recording studio.  This new JT Variax has MUCH BETTER sounds.  Some sounds are more significantly improved than others in my opinion, but all are certainly noticeably better, more authentic to the guitar each was modeled from.  Most improved (again in my opinion) are the acoustic models.  Not only the tones on all acoustic models are 1000% better, but the playability is 100% improved.

One of the biggest complaints that I have read over the past two years from other Vax owners is that the acoustic modeled sounds are not authentic enough, etc.  The first thing I found from asking questions of those making the complaints is how they played the guitar in general?  What thickness of pick were they using?  How hard or lightly were they playing the guitar when trying to emulate an acoustic. What I found most common  - was all those complaining were playing the acoustic patches the same way they would play an electric model.  With the non-JTV Vaxs including the Acoustic Vax - this IS a very big thing in getting the guitars electronics to respond as closely to the guitars being modeled.  Most were hitting the string too hard and playing with picks much too rigid for these acoustic models.  Play lighter, use thinner picks and your acoustic models will sound quite a bit better.  Keep those heavier strums or picking spots for just the accents the song might require.

Now with the new JT Vax line of improved models - you can skip what I just wrote and play the electric guitar in acoustic mode like you would actually play and acoustic guitar that has thicker strings and much more dynamic responses to the players picking or strumming techniques. I still do not recommend playing any acoustic model like you would an electric model, but the most amazing bit of the improved acoustic models that I have found is the string "reactiveness" or "response" to even the slightest dynamic change.  I've even strummed all the models 6 & 12 string as if I were actually playing one of my real acoustic guitars and the response is so near exact it truly is amazing.

Not to continue and take too much more room here, but if you are most interested in any of the JTV models because of the need for a better sound, you will be thrilled, or at the very least...extremely satisfied that all the claims and hype about this improved modeling due to significantly improved CPU processing power is not salesmanship or BS - it is a FACT!!

I hope this info helps anyone waiting or thinking of making a purchase.

I will repost this on my forum as well.  Neal's JTV Forum and perhaps I'll be able to post this on the official TylerVariax.com website.  I believe that this info should be known by as many potential JTV buyers from a regular guy in the trenches on top of all the other famous people who have had a chance to play one of these new guitars.