Starise
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I wish Fed Ex would show up
I recieved an email confirming that an order was sent out and Fed Ex tracking showed that it would arrive today before 12 noon. Its now almost 2pm and I'm still waiting. Since the package is signature delivery only ,I took the day off work to be at home for the delivery.......wait a minute the doorbell is ringing. Its here!!!
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 28, 11 2:07 PM
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Oh man. I'm jealous. I wish I had a box to play in too.
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 28, 11 2:09 PM
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James Taylor? I'd rather have Carly Simon in a box... (And I'd also like to hear what you think about the JT Variax - remember to use a TRS cable!)
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 10:25 AM
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I tried to get into the box and it was too small so I'm sending out for another one I told them I was XXL. My take on the JTV 69 so far- The guitar was shipped without any blemishes. The red color I ordered is a deeper more apple red which I fell in love with. I didn't want a loud red if you know what I mean. It came with the strings loosened(or it had detuned from humidity to the extreme) I spent some time tuning it up and had to tune it several times over several hours. I broke the high E string. I attributed this to my lack of experience with locking tuners. It shipped with Daddarios, it has an Ernie Ball 10 on the high string now ;-& I ordered the Variax cable that runs from the HD500 to the variax as the cable they give you is mainly intended for updates with the usb interface if you need to update that way. In my case I have the HD500 and Line 6 monkey will update the guitar directly through the HD500 with no need for the interface. The guitar needs no battery if you plug via variax into an HD or X3 type of box. The battery allows use of the models apart from the HD500. Before I played the guitar I added strap locks as I didn't want to be accidentally dropping this thing. Since keys are my first instrument I have never and probably will never have the opportunity to try 30 different guitars nor can I really tell you how they all atre supposed to sound with the exception of the lester and the fenders. I know vaugely how they are supposed to sound. I was very impressed with the models initally, especially the fender ones.I got the feeling that some of the effect of the models might have been different if they were being played through a real amp and not my studio monitors. Some of the lester models were not quite as sharp or did not seem to have as much high bite as the real guitars,but then I have not played with the workbench software or dial in any eq.They were still convincing though. The acoustic emulations were pretty convincing although I had to acclimate to a feel that worked for them. TONs easier than trying the same chords on a real acoustic guitar. Overall I am very pleased with this guitar. As I said I don't have enough years to go round' guitar sampling,so for me this is likely the main guitar I will play and I won't have a "collection" of guitars. The additional pickups in the HSS config. were icing on the cake. They sound really good. The models can be tweaked and even invented,so the possibilities are many here.
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 10:29 AM
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That is, frankly, one very good looking box.
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bapu
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 11:08 AM
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mike_mccue That is, frankly, one very good looking box. So the colors don't offend you?
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 12:07 AM
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I guess not... I think I would have known by now. So, yes; No they do not.
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 12:09 AM
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mike_mccue I guess not... I think I would have known by now. So, yes; No they do not. OK. That's a start.
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September 29, 11 12:13 AM
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bapu
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 12:17 AM
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Customization of the flaps. Oh yeah, and a hot fix to the staples. And an add on. Handles.
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 12:26 AM
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 12:31 AM
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Satrise, Looking good. Can't wait to get mine. See me shaking with excitement?
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 1:05 PM
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You have a 6-string bass now?
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Starise
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 2:57 PM
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bapu
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 2:58 PM
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Starise Bapu is multi-unfunny. Pretty much.
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Starise
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 3:00 PM
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Just so you know...the box cost extra.
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 3:07 PM
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Starise Just so you know...the box cost extra. sell it on eBay? make sure you box it up good so that it doesn't get damaged in shipping.
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 3:09 PM
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One feature I haven't used with mine (I have the guts of an original Variax 500 in one of my custom guitars) is the ability to have alternate tunings on the fly. I'm looking forward to creating a few and adding them to the "Custom" setting on the selector knob. You just have to make sure you don't listen to the low-volume "real" strings when you play! I've found that I use the acoustics the most, then some of the guitars that I don't have real versions of (like the Ric's). Still cool though!
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Starise
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 3:12 PM
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I toyed with the tunings briefly. It will take some getting used to for me. Not the strings sounds but playing in alternate tunings. I'm waiting for the hot rodders to disembowl a JTV and put the "guts"into something else. I do like the present model enough already though.
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 3:39 PM
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Starise I toyed with the tunings briefly. It will take some getting used to for me. Not the strings sounds but playing in alternate tunings. I'm waiting for the hot rodders to disembowl a JTV and put the "guts"into something else. I do like the present model enough already though. Since I'm not really a guitar player, the alternate tunings are not the strong point of the guitar for me. My desire, like you, is to have options open to me (Ricks, acoustics, especially 12-Strings) that I won't need to break the bank for (i.e. 6 guitars minimum) nor spend countless hours hunting down.
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 29, 11 9:22 PM
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Starise
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 30, 11 11:55 AM
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Thanks Crg....I think Bapus will come with a larger box.
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 30, 11 11:57 AM
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Starise Thanks Crg....I think Bapus will come with a larger box. And a free month of iMooch.
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 30, 11 12:32 AM
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Re:I wish Fed Ex would show up
September 30, 11 12:47 AM
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UbiquitousBubba Batteries not included No wonder my iMooch does not have that annoying whine. I forgot to buy batteries.
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I wish the next Bapu post would show up
September 30, 11 1:32 PM
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craigb Starise Thanks Crg....I think Bapus will come with a larger box. And a free month of iMooch (batteries not included). X1C update.
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Re:This shout out goes to Starise, my biggest fan
September 30, 11 1:35 PM
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craigb craigb Starise Thanks Crg....I think Bapus will come with a larger box. And a free month of iMooch (batteries not included). X1C update. ya
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Re:This shout out goes to Starise, my biggest fan
September 30, 11 1:46 PM
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The tunings would definitely be a selling point here. I just find them so inspiring. I used to use them a lot when I had a few more guitars, but I'm too lazy to constantly be re-tuning my main ones. Can it also be "taught" new ones? I have a couple of little variations to standard open tunings that I sometime like to use... Anyway, I guess it'll be a while before I can afford one of these.
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Starise
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September 30, 11 1:58 PM
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You can set up your own tunings on this guitar. I only used drop D before this and even then not very often. You guitar aces have your ears acclimated to those odd tunings. I need a little help in that regard. For me learning one system and then getting used to it and then learning another system can be a challenge,kind of like alternate scales. I can do it but I will need to spend weeks working with the "new"tuning. In the end I'll probably only use them if it is somehow a better way to get where I want to go. The guitar also has 1/2 step lower which might help with a tough vocal and it has 1 whole step lower,but the jury is still out on this one for me. Which alternate tunings do you make the most use of? I plan to play it on Sunday for most of the set on some of the fender and acoustic settings using variax only. Practice went pretty well last night so we'll see ;)
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Re:This shout out goes to Starise, my biggest fan
October 01, 11 10:24 AM
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Have not bought anything new in a long while. I think this is my next purchase....wow. With the tuning switch it is over the top. 1400 is a lot though, I will start saving my pennies for sure. JR
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