Variax Acoustic 700 @ Vettaville.nl

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Line 6 Variax Acoustic

Line 6 has released the new Variax Acoustic 700. On this page you'll find additional info on this guitar, including Video's, photo's, build in alt. tuning sheet, software versions etc...

Lets start with the review video after the Namm show of Januari 2004 where it first debuted the new Variax 700 acoustic. From this video there are taken photo's (low quality) that show the 'flexknob' and sliders and of course the guitar itself.

Januari 2004 a new Chapter to the continuing story...

Line 6 Announces Variax Acoustic 700: Exact Tone for performing and recording

16 acoustic instruments, including vintage flat-tops, mandocello, and classical models

Agoura Hills, CA-- January 15, 2004--- Line 6 announced today the launch of Variax Acoustic 700, an acoustic addition to the Variax family of guitars. Variax 700 is the first electric acoustic modeling guitar that achieves tones exactly right for live performances and recording situations. It's simple, stand-alone operation offers guitarists 16 richly detailed acoustic instrument sounds, phenomenal feedback-resistance, unique and intuitive tone-shaping options and instant access to alternate tunings.

Variax Acoustic 700 is a breakthrough product for any guitarist, as it provides the best means by which to record great acoustics direct to achieve exquisite, professional results. It's output can be sent direct to a recording device or any standard acoustic amplifier. It will enable guitarists to achieve the best acoustic sounds possible without requiring expensive instruments, microphones and sound-proofed studio space.

Variax Acoustic 700 brings guitarists the perfect acoustic sounds for live performances via direct output to a PA system or standard acoustic amplifier. It is the only acoustic guitar that can handle any high-volume onstage situation without feedback hassles or complex setups.

"Variax Acoustic 700 was developed to create the ultimate acoustic experience for guitarists that play in live situations that require microphones or pickup to amplify or record acoustic guitar," said Rich Lasner, director of instrument product lines, Line 6. "No other instrument enables artists to easily create their perfect acoustic sound for live recording environments, save it and call it up at will without the worries of feedback or ambient noise problems."

Variax Acoustic 700 embodies Line 6's patent-pending guitar modeling technology to offer guitarists instant access to the sounds of a variety of steel string acoustic, nylon string classical, resonator and arch-top guitars, as well as non-guitar stringed instruments. The guitar features a set-in mahogany neck, chambered mahogany body and natural finish cedar top.

Variax Acoustic 700 Pricing: MSRP $ 1679.99

Suggested street price of US $ 1.199,99.

In Europe the price (aprox.) will be around € 1350,-, could be different per country due to VAT differences

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It'll be a while before you guys see this in stores. That's one of the first 5 prototypes in that photograph. What your seeing to be a mystery slot is actually a slot for a slider control - there are 3 total on that interface.

Regarding the physical properties of the Variax 700 acoustic it's actually a solidbody that appears to be hollow. Other than the soundhole you'll find it's solid wood. The term "Acoustic" would be more descriptive of the tone you'll hear when it's plugged in so in short it won't work for those unplugged campfire gigs.

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Line 6 managed to make an instrument with classic guitar models to (almost) every budget. This is a quality performance already but the technology and Line 6 are still going strongly forward. I don't think that this story is complete yet... But so far for now...

Software versions of Variax 500 and Variax & 700...

V1.21 is the latest for Variax 700 and V1.10 for Variax 500. Future Variax updates may be independent of Vetta updates, and vice-versa.

Version 1.21 and 1.10 are essentially the same - same Guitar Models, same functionality.
Since the 700 is a new product, all hardware and software were tweaked and tested as part of the development process, and with every tweak in software there's usually a new version number.

Additional photo's by Vettaville.nl on Variax acoustic 700...

Click here for additional pictures

Alternate Tunings from factory...

The Variax Acoustic 700, has several alternate tunings in it when purchased. Which ones they are? Here's the answer a nice little grid of all the default tuning modes for the standard Variax Acoustic 700 models.

The alternate tunings are default, however you can adjust them to your liking, if you want the original alternate tunings reset do this:

Un-plug the cable at the guitar, (either you need batteries in the guitar or have the footswitch connected to the wall) turn the knob to Sitar and hold down while plugging back in the cable. You will hear some beeps. That will reset your guitar back to factory defaults.

Some video links...

The newly released Variax Acoustic 700, has several Eastern and Western stringed (guitar) instruments in it. Here's a video that overlays some of the models. The video was taken live with a Line 6 Delay Modeler for looping purposes and went strait into an AER acoustic amp. The sound you're hearing is the sound in the room and not plugged in to the amp or mixing console.

Click on the picture to view (.wmv 5.34 MB)

And just some short video's are up and running on the Line 6 site.

Basic Acoustic Controls [.wmv]
Capo Placement [.wmv]
Custom Alternate Tunings [.wmv]
Preset Alternate [.wmv]

Click on the links for the different video's

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