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Line 6 Shuriken Variax Solidbody Electric Guitar in Satin Black (25.5" or 27")
$1000
$1,499.99
+ Free S/H
Sweetwater Audio has Line 6 Shuriken Variax Solidbody Electric Guitar in Satin Black (25.5" or 27" Alder Body) on sale for $999.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member dolfan058 for finding this deal
Note, item is currently on reserve and will be available in a few days; reserve your product now, risk-free.
Available Option(s)
Thanks to community member dolfan058 for finding this deal
Note, item is currently on reserve and will be available in a few days; reserve your product now, risk-free.
Available Option(s)
- 25.5" Line 6 Shuriken Variax Solidbody Electric Guitar in Satin Black (SR250) $999.99
- 27" Line 6 Shuriken Variax Solidbody Electric Guitar in Satin Black (SR750) $999.99
- 25.5"/27" Scale Length
- Satin Polyurethane Body Finish
- Solidbody w/ onboard Variax Electronics
- 24-fret maple neck w/ C profile
- Aggressive shaped alder body
- Single bridge humbucker/tight and aggressive metal tone (LR Baggs Piezo System)
- Alternative tunings
- Line 6 multi-effect units/instant switching
- D'Addario EXL110 (Regular Light; .010-.046) Strings w/ Gig Bag
- Includes 2-year Sweetwater Total Confidence Coverage Warranty w/ purchase [Details]
Editor's Notes & Price Research
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- This product offers a $500 price drop or 33.33% overall discount; normally priced at $1499.99; this electric guitar is the result of a collaboration between Shuriken Guitars, Line 6 & Yamaha Guitar Development
- The Line 6 Shuriken Variax is built for versatility w/ onboard magnetic pickup and aggressively shaped alder body + great aggressive metal tone
- Offer valid while promotional discount/supplies last
- Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated
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Edited February 1, 2023
at 08:03 PM
Just saw that this has a pretty significant discount on sweetwater and pulled the trigger myself. Be sure to talk to a sweetwater rep to see if you can get an additional discount.
Note that both the 25" (SR250) and 27" (SR270) scale lengths have the $500 off + 5% bonus bucks. I personally went for the 25" for the familiar scale length, but baritone players can get in on this too.
https://www.sweetwater.
Note that both the 25" (SR250) and 27" (SR270) scale lengths have the $500 off + 5% bonus bucks. I personally went for the 25" for the familiar scale length, but baritone players can get in on this too.
https://www.sweetwater.
Created 02-01-2023
at 06:16 AM
by dolfan058
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I realize it's got a bunch of hyped up electronics on board as you might expect from line 6, - then maybe a hot humbucker, but I just don't see the price/value for your money being that high.
I'm guessing these aren't selling that well and maybe they are another marketing promotion that went sideways?
I realize it's got a bunch of hyped up electronics on board as you might expect from line 6, - then maybe a hot humbucker, but I just don't see the price/value for your money being that high.
I'm guessing these aren't selling that well and maybe they are another marketing promotion that went sideways?
I agree with most of what you said - I wouldn't pay this much for a guitar like this normally but the modeling / quick tuning is really interesting to me for experimenting with different sounds or changing tunings on the fly. If it's decent enough I might actually be able to save some room by getting rid of some of the lower end guitars I have kept around just for the novelty of their setups - who knows. Like I asked above though, I'm not sure if this particular variax is really worth more than others in the line that do similar things.
I realize it's got a bunch of hyped up electronics on board as you might expect from line 6, - then maybe a hot humbucker, but I just don't see the price/value for your money being that high.
I'm guessing these aren't selling that well and maybe they are another marketing promotion that went sideways?
I'm not seeing a $1000 guitar here. I'd guess much steeper discounts will be coming.
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I realize it's got a bunch of hyped up electronics on board as you might expect from line 6, - then maybe a hot humbucker, but I just don't see the price/value for your money being that high.
I'm guessing these aren't selling that well and maybe they are another marketing promotion that went sideways?
The electronics are the entire point. No (non Variax) guitar can do what this guitar can.
I agree. The electronics are what make this guitar a versatile beast. It was co-designed by the guitar player for Twelve Foot Ninja, Stevic McKay. Basically it can do multiple tunings, you know what, just go watch the explainer video on YouTube. Search something like "guitar Batman would play Stevic McKay variax"
With all that being said, this is very expensive, at $1k, for me. I love this guitar to bits but I'm proper poor for this.
One day lads, one day.
I realize it's got a bunch of hyped up electronics on board as you might expect from line 6, - then maybe a hot humbucker, but I just don't see the price/value for your money being that high.
I'm guessing these aren't selling that well and maybe they are another marketing promotion that went sideways?
Ibanez custom shop (j-shop) orders will cost more than a grand and most likely come with a bolt on neck. J-shop — and old (early 90s) ibanez in general — have some of the best necks ever produced for people who like access and speed.
The Variax has 2 different setups. One with "regular" effects and amps, and one for Line 6 "rigs".
With a normal setup, you can program the guitar with a computer app to a bunch of different tunings, pickup configs, body styles, etc. The guitar controls the processing and you can use any amp or effects. It's great for sets with a bunch of different tunings and you never have to touch the pegs or worry about floppy low strings if you drop to low C.
With the Helix, I can program all the above changes in the effects patch on the Helix. This uses the special cable (basically Ethernet).
While not for everyone, it's a pretty cool thing. Is it worth a grand? Maybe, if you can use the functionality. Is a Les Paul worth 3+ grand? Not for years.