abstract:Variax is the name of a line of guitars developed and marketed by Line 6. They differ from typical electric and acoustic guitars in that internal electronics process the sound from individual strings to model (replicate) the sound of specific guitars and other instruments.
Well, now the Luddites have a new enemy of the state to vilify, the Variax Acoustic 700 guitar made by a company called Line 6, which for years now has been briskly selling digital modeling amplifiers that mimic the sonic characteristics of venerable guitar amps.
But given a bit of tweaking with a series of sliders that simulate mike placement and compression, the Variax becomes the Rich Little of the guitar world and does convincing impressions of instruments that might set you back 20 grand if you had to buy them all separately.