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Quality? It sounds Like a decent Acoustic/Electric but when they go all Electric it sounds hollow. 1600 is just silly for what you get. I agree with the other poster... Wait for the Korean knock off..
The electric side cranks and screams like Gibson Les Paul. Those are retailing from $1800 to $4200.
The VXT retailing for $1600 is not expensive for an electric made in USA with set neck. So its like you bought a quality electric and get a free acoustic.
Except by definition a hollow body will have some (if not lots) of feed back problems. Not that I disagree with you that it is a good value. Just that it isn't gonna be "like a LP (Studio)"....
You really sound like a high pressure salesman. 1 - It is possible for a guitar with small or no sound hole to feedback. 2- Gibson LPs start at $845 not $1800. 3 - Of course an LP isn't gonna have a blended accoustic sound, it isn't what it is used for. Then again this thing won't sound like a Les Paul at its best. You are trading Versatility for doing one thing great. Fair trade, nothing wrong with it...
You are are aware that Gibson has been making "weight relieved" Les Paul's for quite a while. It basically whole drilled in the body to make up for the heavier cheaper mahogany they have been buying. The VXT are hand made not machine made 5 at time. They also have heat dried wood as opposed to air dried wood. I have owned both a 1970s Les Paul Standard & VXT. I am speaking from from hands on expirence.
This is like saying because a Tele is lighter then Les Pauls it is the same as hollow body. Cutting a hole, a shape out of a solid body doesn't make it a hollow body, or even comparable. Hollow body instruments are designed to resonate, a solid body of any shape, scooped or not is not designed to amplify sound.
Closed Chambered bodies do not feedback. While you can buy a machine made no frills LP for small money those are inferior to VXT in quality of materials and fit & finish. The VXT is hand shaped Honderian Mahogany Body, AAA Grade Spruce Top, Full body and neck binding high gloss finish.
Hand finished frets and fingerboard. To get the equivelent quality materials and workmanship you looking at a Les Paul Classic or Standard. Those start at $1800 and go up.
Listen dude... This is nothing like a Les Paul. Nowhere near to it's possibilities and refinement. You can't make any guitar for 1600 and say it's a fantastic acoustic alternative ànd as good as a Les Paul electric. Oh and BTW... I own a Les Paul Classic Custom and it is beautiful when you play it acoustic too ;) Off course, it's still the typical deep sound, but that's even a strong point in some cases... I'd say: try one out
I am a serious player/student of spansh/classical guitar. I have had an incredbly strong desire been to expand into all of my other interests, but I could never justify to myself more than one guitar and have always been distracted by all that gear you guys have to use to maintain.
Having researched every electric every made, this seems exactly what I am looking for! An instrument for a lifetime. Cratsmanship, quality, pedigree are all very important to me and all here.
Hey there, well, there's the VXT, two Genz Benz amps, one acoustic and one electric, and a couple of pedals are used too in some of the segments; a delay, an overdrive, and a wah.
But will it blend?
ReturnoftheLAFF 7 months ago
seems really nice
B0Ka3 2 years ago
lol ovation
taylor makes something similar to this, except it actually sounds good. look up the T5.
The Line 6 Variax is actually not too bad either, and I think it's actually cheaper than the one here.
jh4124 2 years ago
damn it!!!!! you guys suck! Now I GOTTA get me one of those! lol
magrats 3 years ago
This is good stuff man... Sweet design...
jamingwee 4 years ago
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Quality? It sounds Like a decent Acoustic/Electric but when they go all Electric it sounds hollow. 1600 is just silly for what you get. I agree with the other poster... Wait for the Korean knock off..
JoeVSvolcano 4 years ago
Great guitar but at over $1,000 i'll wait for the korean version.
guitarzipper6 4 years ago
The electric side cranks and screams like Gibson Les Paul. Those are retailing from $1800 to $4200.
The VXT retailing for $1600 is not expensive for an electric made in USA with set neck. So its like you bought a quality electric and get a free acoustic.
That does not factor in blended sounds.
pezman1963 4 years ago
Except by definition a hollow body will have some (if not lots) of feed back problems. Not that I disagree with you that it is a good value. Just that it isn't gonna be "like a LP (Studio)"....
NoirMusic 4 years ago
No Openings so no feedback issue at all.
Its chambered body not a hollowbody.
The Les Paul can't give you acoustic sounds or blended sounds.
pezman1963 4 years ago
You really sound like a high pressure salesman. 1 - It is possible for a guitar with small or no sound hole to feedback. 2- Gibson LPs start at $845 not $1800. 3 - Of course an LP isn't gonna have a blended accoustic sound, it isn't what it is used for. Then again this thing won't sound like a Les Paul at its best. You are trading Versatility for doing one thing great. Fair trade, nothing wrong with it...
NoirMusic 4 years ago
You are are aware that Gibson has been making "weight relieved" Les Paul's for quite a while. It basically whole drilled in the body to make up for the heavier cheaper mahogany they have been buying. The VXT are hand made not machine made 5 at time. They also have heat dried wood as opposed to air dried wood. I have owned both a 1970s Les Paul Standard & VXT. I am speaking from from hands on expirence.
pezman1963 2 years ago
This is like saying because a Tele is lighter then Les Pauls it is the same as hollow body. Cutting a hole, a shape out of a solid body doesn't make it a hollow body, or even comparable. Hollow body instruments are designed to resonate, a solid body of any shape, scooped or not is not designed to amplify sound.
NoirMusic 2 years ago
Excuse me, my mistake, LPs start at $750...
NoirMusic 4 years ago
Closed Chambered bodies do not feedback. While you can buy a machine made no frills LP for small money those are inferior to VXT in quality of materials and fit & finish. The VXT is hand shaped Honderian Mahogany Body, AAA Grade Spruce Top, Full body and neck binding high gloss finish.
Hand finished frets and fingerboard. To get the equivelent quality materials and workmanship you looking at a Les Paul Classic or Standard. Those start at $1800 and go up.
pezman1963 4 years ago
Listen dude... This is nothing like a Les Paul. Nowhere near to it's possibilities and refinement. You can't make any guitar for 1600 and say it's a fantastic acoustic alternative ànd as good as a Les Paul electric. Oh and BTW... I own a Les Paul Classic Custom and it is beautiful when you play it acoustic too ;) Off course, it's still the typical deep sound, but that's even a strong point in some cases... I'd say: try one out
samgar2 3 years ago
Well
I am a serious player/student of spansh/classical guitar. I have had an incredbly strong desire been to expand into all of my other interests, but I could never justify to myself more than one guitar and have always been distracted by all that gear you guys have to use to maintain.
Having researched every electric every made, this seems exactly what I am looking for! An instrument for a lifetime. Cratsmanship, quality, pedigree are all very important to me and all here.
Well done!
demian1900 4 years ago
DUDE USE THE WAH...MOVE YOUR FOOT FASTER MAN FASTER!!!
Hey it's Mike here, video gets better and better every time I watch it. Tell everyone I said hello if you have the chance
Peace
msr1987NewHavenCT 4 years ago
GB- woo hoo! You rocked it!! Hedi
hedihane 4 years ago
A nice one! I wonder if alternate tuning is a feature? Thanks for the info.
ParadiseEarth1 4 years ago
You can certainly tune it however you want, there is no automatic or electronic alternate tuning feature.
theVXT 4 years ago
So, what kind of equipment was used in this? I mean other than the guitar. There are some neat sounds in there.
guitargrl22 4 years ago
Hey there, well, there's the VXT, two Genz Benz amps, one acoustic and one electric, and a couple of pedals are used too in some of the segments; a delay, an overdrive, and a wah.
theVXT 4 years ago
nice one!
HomerJ666 4 years ago
Wow, looks and sounds incredible.
mgrassotti 4 years ago
Great video!
pixcom 4 years ago
amazing video
Fameless 4 years ago
awesome, exactly what i wanted to see :)
SousukePanic 4 years ago
Nice video, Looking forward to more!
monom27 4 years ago
nice
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THEWORLDISWATCHING 4 years ago
Yes, thanks for the great comment!
theVXT 4 years ago