sacapuntas Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Hi folks some weeks ago I bought a Variax JTV 89 and was not really convinced. I decided to send it back although I liked the guitar as such. Some days later I have seen one again for 565 Euro at Thomann in Germany and gave it a second try. I especially like the playability of it. I somehow discovered that it is probably not right to expect when you switch from one model to the other that all sounds great right aways. It needs a bit tweaking and change of mindset. Then it can be quite nice. So the second JTV 89 became my "friend" and stays. For demo purposes I recorded a short loop ..left side Variax Tyler Jazzbox model with Kemper Andy Deluxe Reverb profile (www.theampfactory.com). Right side same Variax Tyler with a Kemper Hendrikksen amp profile (a typical Jazz amp). Plus a Jazz bass in the background. Nothing special just to demonstrate Variax and Kemper soundsIf you are interested.... here you can hear it. In my ears it sounds quite like a big jazz guitar with a lot of wood and percussion in the tone. https://soundcloud.com/sacapuntas/short-…ack-to-showcase What I have learned is that when one is dedicating style and some sound adjustments, the Variax can sound really ok for demos and composition.CheersSacapuntas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacapuntas Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Hi hurghanico, thanks for you comment. Wow your recording sounds phantastic.. 100% real.. Great stuff Cheers Sacapuntas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay-man Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Nice demo. I originally didn't care much about the hollow guitars when I got the Variax, but I'm loving the 175 a lot now. The tonality is superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guilhordas Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 is 2.0 firmware? Hi hurghanico, thanks for you comment. Wow your recording sounds phantastic.. 100% real.. Great stuff Cheers Sacapuntas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacapuntas Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 yes 2.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsayward Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Wow, that sounds great! Which jazzbox models (positions) were you using? Any ideas what POD HD amp/settings you might use to get close to that sound - I love it! (and I really enjoyed your playing too!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guilhordas Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 very nice , what is the position this model on jtv? is this 2.0? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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