fruijter7777 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I'm planning to buy a Variax electric guitar. But in my head is sparkling continuously a question I cannot get answered: All the Variax guitars are said to be able to perfectly simulate the sound af all famous guitars. Then, why should I bother - regarding the guitar sound - about which Variax guitar I should choose? I mean humbucker or single coil, Shuriken, Standard, James Tyler.....? There is bound to be a simple answer to my question, so please help me out! Regards, Frederik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 It's a matter of taste regarding what style of body, switch configuration, pick-ups and physical lay out that you like. A Gibson person,... the 59, traditional Fender blues or rock,... the 69. At that point it's a matter of personal taste. And the Workbench HD app is good when you want to mix things up and go pretty much where you like with modifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruijter7777 Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 So, if I understand you well, it's just a matter of taste: which one looks better to someone and feels better for that person (playability, etc).... And regarding the sound qualities it doesn't matter at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 They differ in terms of their mag pickups but the modeling is the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwinking Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 On 6/17/2022 at 8:37 AM, fruijter7777 said: are said to be able to perfectly simulate the sound of all famous guitars "are said..." would be the keywords here. They come fairly close on certain models and not even in the ballpark on others. For me I like a Les Paul sound, so I have a JTV-59 and use the variax for other sounds. When I want a "real" guitar sound, I use the magnetics. That being said, I also have a Shuriken. I know it is all digital modeling, but I swear I hear a little difference in the two using the same models. Like a Les Paul Special sounds a little "sharper" on the Shuriken than on the JTV-59. It seems crazy to me and maybe that is a trick my ears a playing on me as it shouldn't matter. Still, if there is a difference, it is incredibly slight....I like the feel of the Shuriken for certain styles. It is easier to do fast legato stuff on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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