KVR Audio

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:26 am

VG-8 and VG-88. They were alright. The synth sounds were about as good as the current SY-1000, IOW fun for guitar players but nothing that can replace real synths. The guitar sounds are over processed.

Variax is alright. Edgy, hard attack but otherwise good sounding. Maybe a compressor pedal would fix it. The Les Paul version was sweet looking. The Variax Acoustic had a lot of really useful sounds and the hard attack works well for acoustics.

Someone should make a humbucker based on the G&L Z-Coil:

TobyB · Post by **TobyB** » Sat Aug 21, 2021 4:06 pm

Variax is a really good option... I have the JTS-69 strat and with a Helix it's not so much an all-rounder as a do-anything... a covers-band Swiss Army Knife with all the gadgets!

The Noodlist · Post by **The Noodlist** » Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:13 pm

TobyB wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 4:06 pm Variax is a really good option... I have the JTS-69 strat and with a Helix it's not so much an all-rounder as a do-anything... a covers-band Swiss Army Knife with all the gadgets!

Richie Castellano has some great Line 6 tips and amazing covers, I think he plays for Blue Oyster Cult.

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Sat Aug 21, 2021 7:10 pm

As TobyB said, the Variax is a godsend for anyone doing a wide variety of songs live. I only use mine for recording so am a bit more critical given there's no time/lugging shitloads of guitars about constraints.

I do think it's great and would buy it again in an instant, but it does do some things a lot better than others, which is understandable.

The LPs, Strats, Teles. Semis models are all excellent and I've used them countless times for recording.

The acosutics ,as above, would be useful live, but you'd never want to use it to replace a real mic'd up acoustic guitar. The 12 string electric similarly, you'd get away with it live but it does sound quite 'pitch-shifty.

The banjo/resonator/electric sitar are great fun, and actually quite useful - used the resonater a few times.

The icing on the cake is the tuning facility - you can do some wacky stuff which would involve changing strings on another guitar, and you can do a creditable bass at a pinch if you're careful with your playing. There's also the Workbench HD software which allows you to mix and match, move pickups etc etc.

I have the Standard, and it's a nicely made guitar of itself (Pacifica basically).

I've definitely had my money's worth, and that's me saying it, living in Yorkshire.

CoolGuitarGear · Post by **CoolGuitarGear** » Sun Aug 22, 2021 12:30 pm

Music Man Majesty... it has piezo, you can split the humbuckers, and it even has a built-in boost (for lead). Both coil split and boost are at a push of a knob (volume knob for boost and tone knob for split)... push them down again to revert back. They do go 4k USD, but incredible build and playability. I have 15 guitars, and I use this one 90% of the time. Also has one of the best tremolo/whammys that do not involve a lock nut.

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:39 pm

tone is in the fingers
ergo : the best "all around GTR" is the one in Jeff Beck's hands
peace

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:47 pm

Mister Natural wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:39 pm tone is in the fingers
ergo : the best "all around GTR" is the one in Jeff Beck's hands
peace

The GOAT:

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:49 pm

Mister Natural wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:39 pm tone is in the fingers
ergo : the best "all around GTR" is the one in Jeff Beck's hands
peace

FWIW, the Fender Noiseless pickups he uses (or any stacked single coil that isn't super vintage sounding) makes a difference.

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:14 pm

Uncle E wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:49 pmFWIW, the Fender Noiseless pickups he uses (or any stacked single coil that isn't super vintage sounding) makes a difference.

fwiw - using the same Beck Sig set in my Strat = lovely
: = )

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:56 pm

Mister Natural wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:14 pm fwiw - using the same Beck Sig set in my Strat = lovely
: = )

Sweet

My Strat is basically the same as a Jeff Beck Signature Strat, as well. The only thing I'm missing is the LSR nut.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:40 am

my guitars all have a loose nut tother side of the strap

lippincott · Post by **lippincott** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:52 am

Ovation Viper III. Sleeper strat

anttimaatteri · Post by **anttimaatteri** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:50 am

best all around guitars for best all around music

gesp · Post by **gesp** » Sun Sep 12, 2021 9:25 pm

Unpopular opinion (as it's looks don't usually represent it's sound versatility and body parts modularity): Ibanez RG series

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Sun Sep 12, 2021 9:54 pm

Some Ibanez’s are beautiful, too. The oil finish S470 and S5470 are gorgeous. A black RG550 with the maple fretboard is striking. I’m not so into figured tops these days but I’d choose my RG3120 over most PRS’s for that kind of look.

Best “All-Around Guitar”