DISC Line 6 Shuriken Variax SR270 Baritone, Matte Black

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Unparalleled choice of sound

This is special. Guitars don't usually come with the immense sonic capabilities of the Shuriken Variax SR270 Baritone. Thanks to innovative Variax HD technology, you've got control over how you sound like never before.

The instrument comes pre-loaded with dozens of digital voices to choose from. Simply with the twist of a knob, you can enjoy the sounds of a vast array of fretted instruments. Classic guitars are recreated, meaning the SR270 can give you raw Stratocaster power one minute, then gorgeous acoustic tones the next. You'll even be able to access a range of more exotic instruments for when you truly want to experiment with how a guitar can sound.

But there's more. You can even customise your own guitar voice presets using the Variax's free Workbench HD application. From your computer, you can intricately design a guitar sound using the intuitive interface, then load the voice into your guitar. You can save your settings in the guitar as a custom preset, and access them any time, on stage or in the studio. Total sonic versatility.

Any tuning, whenever you need it

The ultimate guitar to help you alter your tone. You'll be able to access a giant range of tunings, all digitally preloaded into the guitar. The SR270 Baritone comes with a stack of tuning presets on-board, meaning that simply with the twist of a dial, you can go from standard tuning, to open D, to whatever else you fancy.

Again, with the Workbench HD application, you're also able to customise your own tunings and save them into your guitar for future use. Altering your sound has never been this easy. Never again will you have to awkwardly re-tune your instrument between songs onstage, or when recording different tracks in the studio. This virtual capo is the ultimate in allowing you to craft your ideal sound.

Magnificent playability

There's nothing worse than a guitar that sounds superb but is clunky and difficult to play. Fortunately, the SR270 provides you with the optimum playing experience. It will feel amazing in your hands thanks to its unique body shape and contoured edges. You'll be able to strum the strings with complete freedom, the contoured edges meaning your right arm will sit comfortably over the guitar's body.

The SR270 also has a double cutaway body shape. This gives you immense access to the instrument's highest frets, ensuring you're never restricted in your playing. You can solo with total ease all the way to the very top of the scale. A complete joy to play.

Super-smooth ebony fretboard

The ideal fretboard for high-speed, dynamic playing. You'll glide across the frets with ease. The Variax SR270 has a premium Indian ebony fingerboard. This brilliantly slick tonewood is renowned for allowing you to slide up and down it for up-tempo playing. Its natural high oil content makes it supremely smooth, and is ideal for speedy soloing, dynamic riffs, and fast chord sequences. Made to rock.

Perfect for any style

A guitar designed to give you maximum flexibility. With the SR270, every step has been taken to ensure it is an instrument of matchless sonic capability. Line 6 have worked with Yamaha and Steve MacKay, guitarist and founder of Australian metal rockers Twelve Foot Ninja.

The band are considered pioneers of genre-hopping within the metal genre, thanks to their songs that often go from one style to another in the blink of an eye. This unique style of music is made possible by the Variax. The ability it gives you to change voice and tuning quickly and easily makes it a quite remarkable instrument. The ideal tool for creativity and experimentation.

Dazzling depth

More fullness in sound than ever. The SR270's baritone scale length means the instrument is fantastic for giving your music unparalleled richness. A baritone guitar typically allows you to play at lower pitches and tunings than normal scale length instruments. This is ideal for when you want your guitar lines to sound gigantic. Perfectly suited for the rock genre, the baritone scale length gives you access to a greater amount of tones than regular guitars can.

Masters of sound modelling

Line 6 are masters at crafting instruments to give you amazing choice and power over your sound. Their Variax HD Technology is the remarkable, industry-leading development that allows you to access the sounds of dozens of instruments, all in one guitar. Giving you the ability to emulate an almost neverending list of sounds and styles, a Line 6 Variax is, quite simply, the only guitar you'll ever need.

Specifications

Body

• Model: Line 6 Shuriken Variax SR270 Baritone, Matte Black
• Body Material: Alder
• Body Finish: Matte Black
• Edges: Contoured

Neck and Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Maple
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Ebony
• Scale Length: 27" (Baritone)
• Frets: Nickel/Silver

Hardware and Electronics

• Bridge: Fixed "Strat-Style" Bridge
• Pickup: Single Mid-Gain Humbucker in Bridge Position
• Controls: Volume, Tone, Model, and Alt Tuning
• Switching: 5-Way Selector Switch (For Variax Model Switching)
• Tuners: Sealed Locking
• Battery: Lithium-Ion Battery
• Battery Life: Up to 12 Hours

Miscellaneous

• Extras: Battery, Charger, and Workbench Interface Included