Author Topic: Guitar players, just ordered my Xmas present (Read 745 times)

SunKing · « **on:** December 16, 2005, 12:53:36 PM »

LINE6 VETTA 2

Took me 15 months to build the bankroll for this baby.
No more analog pedals and clutter ever again!
A guitar geeks dream toy.

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a fitting thread for post 3k.

Yeager · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2005, 01:11:03 PM »

Im expecting a review from you on santa day

Skilless · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2005, 01:12:42 PM »

I've been using a Flextone II for almost 2 years now. That along with my Variax are the two best musical investments I have ever made. With them I can achieve virtually any guitar sound imaginable. I'm thinking about going to the Podxt live next. I'll just use my amp as a monitor and go direct to the mixer with my Pod. With the Podxt live and the Vetta, you can design patches that include guitar sounds with the Variax. That way I can go from an electric to an acoustic tone with just the press of one pedal and without even touching the switches on the guitar. Also in my near future is the Line6 Toneport. If it does half of what they say it does it's worth every penny.

Congrats on your purchase. If you don't have any experience with Line6 gear, you will be frustrated at first. These things are a tweakers dream. Once you get the hang of it though you will never go back to regular gear. I saw a guy that had a Vetta II head through a Marshall 4x12 cab that just sounded incredible. His was the one with the all-chrome face.

SunKing · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2005, 01:18:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Skilless
I've been using a Flextone II for almost 2 years now. That along with my Variax are the two best musical investments I have ever made. With them I can achieve virtually any guitar sound imaginable. I'm thinking about going to the Podxt live next. I'll just use my amp as a monitor and go direct to the mixer with my Pod. With the Podxt live and the Vetta, you can design patches that include guitar sounds with the Variax. That way I can go from an electric to an acoustic tone with just the press of one pedal and without even touching the switches on the guitar. Also in my near future is the Line6 Toneport. If it does half of what they say it does it's worth every penny.

Congrats on your purchase. If you don't have any experience with Line6 gear, you will be frustrated at first. These things are a tweakers dream. Once you get the hang of it though you will never go back to regular gear. I saw a guy that had a Vetta II head through a Marshall 4x12 cab that just sounded incredible. His was the one with the all-chrome face.

A Variax is my next purchase along with longer floorboard, and I should be set. I currently have a MARSHALL JMC800 w/4x12 Celestion speakers cab so it sounds like I have the right cabinet for this beast. I'm looking forward to long hours fiddling with the settings. I have a ton of ideas/sounds I couldn't hit with my pedals, I can' wait.

Waffle · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2005, 01:18:57 PM »

You guys are seriously breaking my heart.......

Skilless · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2005, 01:30:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Waffle BAS
You guys are seriously breaking my heart.......

Sorry Waffle. If I could afford a Les Paul and a Strat and a Tele and a Ric and a Marshall Plexi and a Fender tweed and a Vox AC-30-you get the idea...

For a guy working in a cover band, the Line6 gear is perfect. I know the models aren't perfect, but they're as close as I'm going to get for anywhere near my current investment. The flexability is absolutely mind-blowing and the possibilities are endless. Just the ability to switch from acoutic to electric with the flick of a switch and stomp on a pedal is worth it's weight in gold.

Waffle · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2005, 01:48:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Skilless
Just the ability to switch from acoutic to electric with the flick of a switch and stomp on a pedal is worth it's weight in gold.

I guess - especially when you're lugging it up 3 flights of stairs.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2005, 01:55:26 PM »

Geez, and here I am still plunking away with an old Fender (circa 1971) tube amp. Dang. I'd like a review of that stuff SunKing.

Waffle · « **Reply #8 on:** December 16, 2005, 02:11:10 PM »

What model amp? I take it has no master volume knob?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #9 on:** December 16, 2005, 02:12:33 PM »

Heck, I dunt remember the model Waffle. I'll have to look when I get home. It does have a master volume control though. It was a top line amp of its day.

You aren't thinking I could hook this head up to it? Hehe. I dunt know how that might sound.

Waffle · « **Reply #10 on:** December 16, 2005, 02:22:23 PM »

If its got a master volume on it was built after 72, I'm 90% certain.

You can check the dates on the pots, ect inside if theres not a date on the outside.

there should be a 7 digit number on them with the first 3 digits man. code, the second 2 digits year, and the last 2 digits the week of the year.

You could fanagle something together I'm sure if you wanted to use that head...lol

is it a 2X12" combo?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #11 on:** December 16, 2005, 02:29:57 PM »

It could be a 72. I am old, after all. Definately not a 73, or later, as I know where I was and there is know way I could have gotten the amp past 72. I'll check it tonight. Not really interested in using that head. Yeah, its a combo. I have replaced the speaker on a few occasions, and a couple of tubes (harder to find those these days, so it may be on its last legs).

But the dang thing has a nice warm, clean sound to it. Really going to miss it when it finally dies.

I have a pic of all my stuff somewhere. I'll see if I can dig it up.

Waffle · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2005, 02:31:50 PM »

Tube amps will never die....lol

Skuzzy · « **Reply #13 on:** December 16, 2005, 02:33:35 PM »

I hope not. The tubes are getting harder to find. Every time I needed one, I bought two.

They still make tube amps? I have not looked at amps in years. No reason to until this one dies. I would have thought they would all be digital today.

United · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2005, 02:38:15 PM »

Hehe Skuzzy, at least you've got a tube amp. I sit here and plunk away on a 15watt Marshall Solid state!

Congrats on the Vetta, SunKing. I too expect a full review once you can step away from it.