Is there any special benefit/advantage to using a Variax 500 guitar with AMPLIFi?

[v281]

Hi all,

 

New member to the forum here.  I am the proud owner of a AMPLIFi 75 as well as M5 stompbox modeller (in addition to an obscene number of other guitars, amps and pedals! :-)).

 

I presently have the opportunity to buy a Variax 500 guitar at a reasonable price and am wondering if there is any benefit to using such a guitar over just a regular electric guitar with the AMPLIFi 75?  

 

In other words, please give me a good excuse to add the Variax500 to my growing staple of guitars :-)

 

Advance thanks for your thoughts and/or suggestions,

 

Cheers,
v281

[Triryche]

Do you know what the Variax is all about?

[v281]

If I'm not mistaken the Variax500 is all about emulating/modeling different types of guitars (something like 25 different models or so).

 

I should perhaps have been clearer in my original question - as I'm wondering if the AMPLIFi is designed to interact with the Variax500 in some way that regular electric guitars don't?

[Triryche]

That's the gist of it, plus alternate tunings.

FWIW the Variax is considered legacy. 

 

No, the AMPLIFi and Variax do not integrate in any special way beyond a traditional electric. 

If you do decide to go try the Variax I would recommend confirming it is in working order and comes with the interface to connect to Workbench.

[v281]

Thanks for your responses and suggestions Triryche :-)
I really appreciate your help.  I doubt the seller has the interface, the only accessory mentioned was a gigbag.  Guitar looks good and is being offered for $300.  I guess I´ll just pass on it - I've got plenty of guitars as it is, don´t really need another one.

 

Cheers,
v281