I didn't know what a variax was until I looked it up!
I'm hoping for enough volume out of the guitar itself to play, not just an effects box (although that's where the idea started!)
The zoom has two faulty plugs, in and out, but the pcb is ok so when I solder the connections direct to it it should be ok.
I'm hoping the speakers will be loud enough to shout over a drummer, let's see!