I'm not going to debate the attributes or shortcomings of the Variax model of the dobro and reso.
I think its useful if you want to gig or do sessions with one guitar that can carry a multitude of sounds that approximate the instruments modeled. It will never replace the real thing, but sadly, I'm not going to own each of the 50 guitars that are loaded in it.
There is accompanying software from Line6 that will now enable a player to modify, tweak, and program the guitar for tunings as well as tone. All in all a very useful tool. Especially now that the prices have dropped significantly.
barry
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