User Manual

To Reset one or all of the Alternate Tuning presets:
First, set the Pickup Selector Switch to it’s middle position, then press
and hold the Guitar Model Selector Knob while you plug in a 1/4” cable
to power up the guitar. Your Guitar Model Selector LED and Alternate
Tuning LED will both ash red. Switch the Alternate Tuning knob/roller to
any new position - Guitar Model Select know will no longer be lit. To restore
all Alternate Tunings, now select MODEL on the Alternate Tuning knob. To
restore only 1 preset, select the desired tuning on the Alternate Tuning knob.
Once you’ve made your selection, press and hold the Guitar Model Select
knob. Guitar Model Selector knob will ash red, rapidly 3 times, indicating
all 10 Alternate Tunings or 1 selected Alternate Tuning are now restored to
factory settings. Guitar will now return to normal operation.
Here are the factory default alternate tunings loaded in your Variax: preset
Variax Standard Factory Alternate Tunings
Name Tuning Description (from low to high string)
STANDARD E A D G B E
DROP D D A D G B E
1/2 DOWN Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
DROP Db Db Ab Eb Gb Bb Eb
1 DOWN D G C F A D
DADGAD D A D G A D
OPEN D D A D F# A D
BLUES G D G D G B D
RESO G G B D G B D
OPEN A E A C# E A E
BARITONE B E A D F# B