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Artist Spotlight: Jake (cloudchair)

Jan 6, 2012 Line 6 Artists

Japanese guitarist Jake, known as a core member of experimental rock band Guniw Tools and alt rock band Super Soul Sonics, has been relying on Variax® modeling guitars for several years as his main tools to create the “six-string soundscapes” in his solo project, cloudchair. The tonal variety afforded by his Variax® 500 quickly grew [...]

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James Tyler Variax is on the Case!

Jul 8, 2010 Line 6 General

When it comes to transporting your James Tyler Variax modeling guitar safely and stylishly, we go above and beyond. Overseas-made guitars don’t usually come with cases – you have to kick in extra money for something to put it in. This isn’t the case with our imported JTV guitars. Each one comes standard with a [...]

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Variax Workbench Software

Jun 29, 2010 Line 6 General

We decided to hang on to the Virtual Capo video for the moment, to spread the news that every James Tyler Variax® digital modeling guitar will be shipping with Variax® Workbench™ software! Variax Workbench is your virtual custom shop. Choose from famous guitar bodies, pickups, pickup placement, tone and volume controls, and tweak away until [...]

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Lithium-ion Batteries: The Power Behind the Pleasure

May 25, 2010 Line 6 General

When we set out to bring the new James Tyler Variax® guitar to life, we knew we needed to bring its power management into a new era. To accomplish this we chose a lithium-ion battery similar to that of a camcorder – the kind we are all familiar with. This battery delivers at least 12 [...]

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Tim Pierce on Variax Modeling Guitars

Apr 29, 2010 Line 6 Artists

During the development of the James Tyler Variax® we met with many pro cats and power users of the first-generation Variax modeling guitar. Our goal was to hear about their experiences and find out what they thought of the new James Tyler Variax. One of those guys was Tim Pierce, a well-respected A-list session guitarist [...]

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