VG Strat

VG Strat

A friend told me about a demonstration he attended at the local guitar shop
and he was amazed by the sounds you could achieve.

http :// www .fender,com /vgstrat/home.html

I am in the market for a quality guitar, is it worth looking into or is it a
gimmick?

Wondering what you guys think of it?

Re: VG Strat

On Apr 3, 7:31=EF=BF=BDam, "news.virginmedia,com "
<voodoochi...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> A friend told me about a demonstration he attended at the local guitar sho=
p
> and he was amazed by the sounds you could achieve.
>
> http :// www .fender,com /vgstrat/home.html
>
> I am in the market for a quality guitar, is it worth looking into or is it=
a
> gimmick?
>
> Wondering what you guys think of it?

That page takes a long time to show up with my dialup connection, but
I'm guessing that it's a MIDI guitar, and, if so, then, yes, it's a
gimmick. I'm off to work.

Re: VG Strat

news.virginmedia,com wrote:
> A friend told me about a demonstration he attended at the local
> guitar shop and he was amazed by the sounds you could achieve.
>
> http :// www .fender,com /vgstrat/home.html
>
> I am in the market for a quality guitar, is it worth looking into or
> is it a gimmick?
>
> Wondering what you guys think of it?

What do YOU think of it?

Does it improve your playing?


Lumpy

In Your Ears for 40 Years
www .LumpyMusic,com

Re: VG Strat

I have played one, and it isn't for me. It is kinda like a very
limited Line 6 Variax.

It only does Fender sounds, which are okay. The tuning change this is
kinda interesting, but I am not into alternate tunings.

With the extra electronics it is heavier also. Not a bad product for
guys who need that kind of stuff on hand.

If I am going to play my strat, I do so because I want my strat
sounds, not other stuff.

Re: VG Strat

"Derek" <derek@ycoaoffice,com > wrote in message
news:917116ab-b191-4384-9d5f-2313160cd276@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups,com ...
>I have played one, and it isn't for me. It is kinda like a very
> limited Line 6 Variax.
>
> It only does Fender sounds, which are okay. The tuning change this is
> kinda interesting, but I am not into alternate tunings.
>
> With the extra electronics it is heavier also. Not a bad product for
> guys who need that kind of stuff on hand.
>
> If I am going to play my strat, I do so because I want my strat
> sounds, not other stuff.

What about for people who wants to have one guitar for the rest of their
lives?

Re: VG Strat

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 08:26:15 -0700, "Alai" <alai702@texanet,com > wrote:

>"Derek" <derek@ycoaoffice,com > wrote in message
>news:917116ab-b191-4384-9d5f-2313160cd276@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups,com ...
>>I have played one, and it isn't for me. It is kinda like a very
>> limited Line 6 Variax.
>>
>> It only does Fender sounds, which are okay. The tuning change this is
>> kinda interesting, but I am not into alternate tunings.
>>
>> With the extra electronics it is heavier also. Not a bad product for
>> guys who need that kind of stuff on hand.
>>
>> If I am going to play my strat, I do so because I want my strat
>> sounds, not other stuff.
>
>What about for people who wants to have one guitar for the rest of their
>lives?
>
That's hard for me to imagine. I have about a dozen & am eye ballin'
2 more. Not saying it can't happen because the best player I know has
just 2 -- vintage J-45 & vintage mia strat. I'd like to arrive there
one day.

Re: VG Strat

Alai wrote:

>What about for people who wants to have one guitar for the rest of their
>lives?


Well, I have owned a strat ever since I started playing guitar, and
probably always will. I really like the sound, and playability of a
strat.

I don't need or use all that other stuff, so the VG is not for me.
However, it seems to be built well, and work as advertised.

I guess if it sells well enough, they will keep making it. Have you
checked the reviews at Harmony Central?

Re: VG Strat

On Apr 3, 10:26 am, "Alai" <alai...@texanet,com > wrote:
> "Derek" <de...@ycoaoffice,com > wrote in message
>
> news:917116ab-b191-4384-9d5f-2313160cd276@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups,com ...
>
> >I have played one, and it isn't for me.  It is kinda like a very
> > limited Line 6 Variax.
>
> > It only does Fender sounds, which are okay.  The tuning change this is
> > kinda interesting, but I am not into alternate tunings.
>
> > With the extra electronics it is heavier also.  Not a bad product for
> > guys who need that kind of stuff on hand.
>
> > If I am going to play my strat, I do so because I want my strat
> > sounds, not other stuff.
>
> What about for people who wants to have one guitar for the rest of their
> lives?

This is the one I got for the rest of my life:

http :// www .indoorstorm,com /New Orleans Guitars Voodoo Custom Tobacco Burst-p-1364.html

Re: VG Strat

Derek wrote:

> If I am going to play my strat,
> I do so because I want my strat
> sounds, not other stuff.

One of the DSP/Midi settings on this
strat is "classic strat". So now we
don't have to save up to buy a classic
strat. We can get a cheaper strat that
has midi/DSP and simulates a strat.

Maybe I can get a Les Paul that will
imitate the sound of a Les Paul.


Lumpy

In Your Ears for 40 Years
www .LumpyMusic,com

Re: VG Strat

Lumpy expounded in news:65kurbF2elm15U1@mid.individual,net :

> Maybe I can get a Les Paul that will
> imitate the sound of a Les Paul.
>
> Lumpy

I have been practicing more less paul lately.

I dig more less paul sounds.

Snark.

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Re: VG Strat

Charmed Snark wrote:

> I dig more less paul sounds.

Luthier friend of mine built a LP shape
body with no mag pickups. It had only
a piezo bridge transducer. He called it
a "Much Less Paul".


Lumpy

In Your Ears for 40 Years
www .LumpyMusic,com

Re: VG Strat

Lumpy expounded in news:65kvk7F2gv53rU1@mid.individual,net :

> Charmed Snark wrote:
>
>> I dig more less paul sounds.
>
> Luthier friend of mine built a LP shape
> body with no mag pickups. It had only
> a piezo bridge transducer. He called it
> a "Much Less Paul".
>
> Lumpy

Awesome.

Snark.

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Re: VG Strat

I can get decent sounds out of my Line 6 rig for imitating various
amps, but it is just that a reasonable imitation.

The Variax guitars are pretty good at that too. For live,
reasonable. I only like the higher end model, as the others feel a
bit cheap to me.

It is pretty each though to get a decent strat and Epi LP to cover
both bases.

Re: VG Strat

I've owned one for about 8 months now. I like it a lot. I understand that
it's not for everyone, especially the purist but being able to switch
between Strat, Tele, Humbuckers and acoustic all in one axe works for me. I
like the 12 string setting as well. I haven't used the alternate tunings
much but may once we start some of the Stones Open G material.

The one downside for me at this point is the batteries. It takes 4 AA
batteries that are "on" as soon as you plug in. You need to keep spares
around. When the batteries fail while you're on stage, you are limited to a
Standard American Strat.

Hope that helps some.

Dave
"news.virginmedia,com " <voodoochile3@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4%4Jj.2378$tW.2038@newsfet29.ams...
>A friend told me about a demonstration he attended at the local guitar shop
>and he was amazed by the sounds you could achieve.
>
> http :// www .fender,com /vgstrat/home.html
>
> I am in the market for a quality guitar, is it worth looking into or is it
> a gimmick?
>
> Wondering what you guys think of it?

Re: VG Strat

Dave Lloyd wrote:
> The one downside for me at this point is the batteries. It takes 4 AA
> batteries that are "on" as soon as you plug in. You need to keep spares
> around. When the batteries fail while you're on stage, you are limited to a
> Standard American Strat.

Wow, thanks for that Dave. I wouldn't have thought of that. Bummer
if you are playing your 12 string setting on a Byrd's tune and it goes
out. :-)