i picked up the original VG-8 a few years back, and after going thru the same paces of rolling thru the patches and having fun, immediately took the thing out on a gig.

As it happened, the gig was a sub for a guitarist with a bigband.

You should have seen those old guys in the bigband when I showed up and unpacked a Fender Stratocaster. With the (gasp!) whammy bar still hangin' down, no less.

Then you should have seen their faces again when the thing sounded just like a Gibson L-5 archtop jazzbox all night long. Thru the VG-8, of course, and my little Polytone Mini Brute II amp.

Priceless.

Laid back and chunked those inside chords just like it was an archtop.

Some of 'em are probably still telling other musicians that they heard this one cat who could make one of them rock 'n roll planks sound like a real guitar LOL!

Point being that you don't have to use or even know how to use every patch in the thing in order to get a lot of work done.

Although I don't think those old you-know-whats in that particular bigband knew what was happening and the fella never called me again to sub guitar.

No matter how experienced their ears, the eyes still take precedent.

It didn't "look" right.

To them.


--Mac

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