I've got a Variax Standard arriving tomorrow - steal at £330 new!
Anyone got one, if so are there any tips for it? I hear you can use a normal CAT5E cable for the VDI replacement... is this correct?
It'll pair nicely with my Helix LT!
Has anyone replaced the bridge or tuners? If so, which ones did you use?
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You can use a normal CAT5 Cable, but it won't fit securely, the VDI cable is just a Neutrik Ethercon connection. you can get a set of adapters that convert a regular CAT5 cable to an Ethercon connection. The adapters are only a few pounds each, so they are probably worth buying.
Deffo worth doing - the Line6 cables are £35 each - and are out of stock at the usual places!
I have a Standard. It stays in tune very well thanks to the Graph Tech nut and string trees. The tuners aren't anything special but they do their job.
The bridge is nicely made. It'd be tricky to change as it contains the piezo elements, and there's a PCB screwed onto the block. It really should have a push-in arm like the JTV69 though.
This is true, but I think Design A Cable make one using either Van Damme or Belden cables a lot cheaper than Line 6, so that is also an option.
So they do
https://www.designacable.com/musician-leads/line-6-variax/line-6-variax-di-digital-interface-lead-cat5-ethercon-cables-van-damme-cable.html
and
https://www.designacable.com/musician-leads/line-6-variax/line-6-variax-di-digital-interface-lead-premium-catsnaker-cat5-ethercon-cable.html
I have one on order, but it's seemingly delayed and the sellers don't seem to think my requests for an update on likely delivery date is worthy of a response.
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Just got my Variax Standard - currently sat at work counting down the hours until I get home. Got a VDI cable coming on Thursday... battery is charged up. Not sure if I have a long enough ethernet cable to hook it up to my Helix LT for the interim.
I bought this guitar as I have had an itch for a while to own a Strat / Tele... and these demos sound very good from what i've heard.
My setup is in my signature
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Which Graphtech tuners did you get?
Also do you have a slight 'wable' on the low GBE strings - sounds like digital processing....
TBH the fretwork on it wasn't too great. No sharp edges but they need polishing - they feel rough when bending.
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Can't say that I've noticed any warbling.
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