New Variax

impmann

https://www.gak.co.uk/blog/namm-line-6/

vasselmeyer

I know it's supposed to go on a guitar stand, but it you rest that on the floor it will always seem as if it's falling over. I like Variaxes but I'm more of a traditionalist and I'd still go with a  JTV59 or 69.

WezV

Like the design.  I guess going after the less traditional guitarist makes sense.... but not sure the metal market will need (or should be allowed to have) 12 string and banjo emulation

impmann

I dunno... Slayer could be the target market. Kerry King has often spoken about doing a side project involving his banjo passion...

EricTheWeary

Okay from the spiel it is aimed at metal players so I won't feel bad saying it's not for me. Maybe for the 16 year old me clutching my Venom singles. 
If you follow the links from that page they've got something on the GAK site about the Orange Rocker 32 which, if I were looking for an amp, might interest me a lot - bit more me than the Variax Shuriken. 

Sporky

I like the shape, but it could be somewhat less black.

rossyamaha

Ah beat me to it. Yes it's definitely for fans of the metulz. Not gonna be for everyone but it's very cool if you're into that sort of stuff. Twelve Foot Ninja are pretty great too. The videos are hilarious. Check em oot. Best get some heavy riffs learnt for some demos. 

Richardj

Is the next big thing fewer strings? I only see five tuners.

thumpingrug

Fuck me thats ugly.

rossyamaha

Richardj said:

Is the next big thing fewer strings? I only see five tuners.

Well spotted. It's just a computer rendering and something glitchy going on. There are 6 strings and 6 tuners. 

rossyamaha

thumpingrug said:

Fuck me thats ugly.

I'll be honest I thought the same when I first saw it. It's grown on me a lot. I guess it goes like this, the design is very specific. I'm pretty sure the customer who is going to like this will think Strats, LPs etc are awful. 

fretmeister

I like it!

Bridgehouse

There's never any flippin' innovation in the guitar industry.









I'll get me coat 

Richardj

rossyamaha said:

Richardj said:

Is the next big thing fewer strings? I only see five tuners.

Well spotted. It's just a computer rendering and something glitchy going on. There are 6 strings and 6 tuners. 

Some people are just no fun.......

Sassafras

Is it made of plastic?

rossyamaha

Sassafras said:

Is it made of plastic?

Doubt it but I don't a spec sheet yet. Only found out about it a couple of weeks ago. 

Winny_Pooh

Variax guitars don't give up do they, even in the face of utter indifference and moral contempt. Almost like that one scrappy redhead on every guitar forum. 

EricTheWeary

rossyamaha said:

Sassafras said:

Is it made of plastic?

Doubt it but I don't a spec sheet yet. Only found out about it a couple of weeks ago. 

It's carved from solid blackness. 

rossyamaha

EricTheWeary said:

rossyamaha said:

Sassafras said:

Is it made of plastic?

Doubt it but I don't a spec sheet yet. Only found out about it a couple of weeks ago. 

It's carved from solid blackness. 

http://i.imgur.com/Kp19jSw.jpg

fretmeister

Any idea of the money yet?

rossyamaha

fretmeister said:

Any idea of the money yet?

Approx £1200 tbc. Depends on a few things.