Hankon6

Still waiting....anyone!!! Please reply, I know Many of us are anxious yo know. Thanks ;) :)

Even though its a bit over kill in the short run...I will be getting the 240 next week. Might as well...since Guitar Center is selling the 240 for the same price as the 120 through the 11th of March!! The stereo effect on the 240 makes it just the frosting on the cake!! SOOOOO...Just Startin.. it's a slam dunk!!!! :)

Do you mean just take one if the tuners off and bring it to guitar center? Sounds ok to me....but there must be an easier way by tapping into the folks here who have had to do the same purchase if they wanted locking tuners. I will do this...if I can not get anyone to let me know where they purchased theirs. I hate to shop around and have my axe down while I'm doing this because it may take awhile. At least that is an option///Thanks!

I am wondering if the Shuriken keys (black) would be a drop in for the Variax Standard! I like the LOCKING machines. If they are a match...where can I buy them? I think the black machines would look nice on a black Standard of which I am looking to buy shortly. :) Thanks!

Well StoneLX...I will be purchasing the Spider V 240 next week. Heard a lot of good reports on it as well as the always negative Tube Loons remarks. Guitar Center is taking $100 off the 499. reg price. What a buy!!!!!! Same price as the 120,,,,,,,,a no brainer!!!! Will give a report as soon as I get my Variax Standard in two months!

Thnx all for chiming in! My printer is working OT in printing Music and guitar techniques...... I think i may have visited the biggest portion on the net that I believe may be of help. I am already memorizing the CAGE patterns for soloing in Pentatonic and Diatonic scales on a different type of fret board. I am doing this in order to get ready when I order my Variax standard and Spider V 120 in a couple of months. Have to put a few green backs together! But I believe this will get me further ahead. As you know from my first post, I have been an avid Bluegrass Banjo picker for a few years....and I understand a lot of music theory. But still, using 1 plastic pick instead 3 metal finger picks will not be easy to pick up quickly. Although, it will help in some arpeggios in picking a little faster. :D

Because of the myriad of tone that it can deliver with nice XF! I am taken back with Line 6 accomplishments and out of the box thinking!!

Just starting. Currently a bluegrass banjo player who have gigged in front of thousands at church environments. I am interested in greatly expanding my music genre and diving into the guitar. For weeks I have scouted many web pages including this forum. For a few years I have been a member of the Banjo Hangout. I now have a great interest in this forum. After much study I will be going with the Line 6 V 120 amp and the Variax Standard,,,,for many reasons. It was an extremely difficult decision foe me because of all the negative posts and reviews on these Line 6 products. This is not as bad in the banjo world. This is because of the type of pickers who really want to help those who are looking for a product or musical needs. I really like that attitude. But when searching for electric guitar stuff,,,much disdain and vitriol in review answers. I. myself take much of the angst caused by these people with a grain of salt! These kinds of people seem to come out of the wood work and become experts on everything! Well,,,the Line 6 products are very innovative and getting better. I like that. Just because they are somewhat different than the rest does not mean one should not try them out. I have heard very good sounds from the modeling amps and the presets on the Variax guitars. I am a continual noodeler on by 5 string ..always looking for THAT sound. This what intrigues me on the amp and guitar I will be getting in the next few months (saving those pesos)! I am an energetic 70 year old. I have played a Fender Electric 12 string many years ago while I was in the Air Force. I loved it...but quit for needing some greenback. So its been nearly 40 years since I have held a guitar in hand. I am extremely excited in this new endeavor. Metal,blues,country, ext........ Including Ventures instrumentals. Anyway, sorry for the long post....I was particularly turned off by the many naysayers on the web. I will continue to monitor this forum. When I get the ax and amp I will give my personal review, Love the idea of being able to change so many variables to arrive at may tones!