New Line 6 Variax Guitars Designed By James Tyler
Musikmesse is kicking off today in Frankfurt, Germany and news of new gear is starting to roll in. We have an announcement from Line 6 about a new set of Variax guitars that are being designed by James Tyler. In a launch as creative as the instruments are innovative, Line 6 will be chronicling in real-time the design and development of the new guitars at TylerVariax.com.
Each Variax Designed by James Tyler will ship Summer, 2010.
We really like the look of these guitars compared to the Variax 600 and 700 series. The James Tyler Variax look like regular guitars but obviously have a lot more going on under the hood.
Jame Tyler Variax 59 Sunburst
Jame Tyler Variax 69 Sunburst
Jame Tyler Variax 89 Black
Here’s the full story from Line 6:
Line 6, Inc. (line6.com), the industry leader in digital modeling technology for music-creation products, announced today the next generation of Variax® modeling guitars: Variax Designed by James Tyler. This new line of guitars is designed to deliver the feel of the finest boutique instruments and the optimal tonal performance of Line 6 guitar modeling technology.
Through patented Line 6 guitar modeling technology, Variax guitars can reproduce the sounds of an entire collection of 25 vintage electric and acoustic instruments, and a dozen custom tunings. The modeled instruments include solid-body, semi-hollow guitars and hollow-body electrics with a variety of pickup configurations, six- and twelve-string acoustics, and other guitar-related instruments including a resonator, banjo, and an electric sitar.
Partial photo of one of the new James Tyler Variax Guitars
This new line of guitars will be available in three styles. Each one reflects the innovative designs of James Tyler in each curve, component and control. Acclaimed for his attention to detail in making custom, hand-crafted instruments for the most discerning players, James Tyler has designed guitars for the world’s most respected guitarists and sought-after session players including Steve Lukather, Michael Landau and Dan Huff.
In a launch as creative as the instruments are innovative, Line 6 will be chronicling in real-time the design and development of the new guitars. At www.TylerVariax.com, the public is invited to participate firsthand in the evolution of these groundbreaking instruments.
Tags: James Tyler, Line 6, Variax
Awssome
I am pretty excited about this. I was real close to pulling the trigger on a Variax 700, but now I’m glad I waited. Do they still have a piezo pickup?
Yeah they do have piezo pickups – one can blend the sound from the mag pickups and the modeled piezo sound. You’ll have to wait till late summer at the earliest to get your hands on one.
I’ll probably keep my 700 and wait for the Variax II – though I am tempted. If they get a decent FR whammy bar on the 89 I’d jump though.
Jame Tyler Variax 59 Sunburst IS AWWWWSSOOOOMMMEEE!!!!
Where can I get them in the UK and how much? Cheers.