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Re: DT25 FOR HOME USE...

support@line6.com — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 19:48:39 GMT

The tubes are not used in LVM mode as best as I can tell and the tone is quite different when hearing it. Since there seems to be no autenation circuit in place as after the tube section how can the tubes be used in LVM?

If the experts say they are involved I still doubt it. Please let's see the schematic. Just adding a good attenuating solves the home use volume issue. I have a Dr Z and a Weber and they tame the DT 25 and it sounds far better the digital sound you get from the LVM switch.

The DT 25 is a very nice sounding amp.

Re: Please Post Your JTV Arrival Here

support@line6.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:19:06 GMT

gtrman100 has this correct from my emails from Rich.

Re: Please Post Your JTV Arrival Here

support@line6.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:05:44 GMT

Wow, you have read a lot into this. Just maybe Rich was happy doing something else. Rich is a multi-talented guy so I wish him well. His email to me seemed that he was quite happy with what he is doing.

I was as frustrated with Line 6 as much as anyone, but Rich was a stand-up guy. He will be missed.

Never know he may be back one day. Funny business this music gear stuff.

Re: Please Post Your JTV Arrival Here

support@line6.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:12:23 GMT

Not a big secret. Check LinkedIN. I had some emails with him a few days ago and confirmed it when he updated his status.

Re: Please Post Your JTV Arrival Here

support@line6.com — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:33:23 GMT

Great to see that Line 6 quality control is getting improved! Hahaha. Amazing story.

By the way in case you are not aware Rich Renken is no longer with Line 6. This made me sad as he was a bright spot when things were quite dark on these forums. As I am happy to see Rich move on to do what he is enjoying, we will miss him here!

Thanks Rich for all the nice things you did. I hope Line 6 can find a replacement for you that is even half as good!

Re: Locking tuners for JTV-59

support@line6.com — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:39:25 GMT

I just finished swapping out the stock tuners on my JTV-59 CSB with the Schallers that were recommended here. It was a quick and painless process. No drilling, no exposed screw holes or issues. These Schallers are probably the best replacement you may find. They fit quite nicely.

The shafts are a bit shorter and remind me of the staft profile on the locking tuners on my Gretsch 6120 RHH guitar. The slightly shorter shaft make the string angle a bit changed, but no big deal. Also I notice the two top tuners, the D and G string are a bit closer to the headstock than the stock tuners. But again no issue at all. The new tuners are a bit heavier, but seem to be better made. The old tuners are made in China and the Schallers are made in Germany.

This is a no brainer and most anyone can swap these out with a screwdriver and pliers and a little patience. It sure makes changing strings on the JTV-59 way easier!

I suspect tuning stability will be improved and I thing it may have increased sustain a bit. I bought theses here:

http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/3184/All-Parts-Schaller-3x3-Locking-Tuners-Chrome/ at a good price. For some reason ordering them directly from AllParts was quite a bit more.

The great part is you can swap back to the stock tuners without a problem if you decide to.

Thanks to everyone who posted about these tuners and mak.ing finding these so easy!

Re: Is it just me.. or???

support@line6.com — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:38:02 GMT

Well I am happy to hear you experienced the corporate mentality and understand it as well as I do. Congrats for getting out of it!

My sister-in-lawis a working musician for many years in the NJ/NY area. she also teaches music at two colleges. So I know quite a few of the people in the area that play various gigs around here. I ran a DJ and Video business for many years and sold it in 2000. So I get exactly what you mean on price, economy and what working bands can afford.

By the way not ONE of the working musicians I know who play out for a living use a Variax, JTV or a DT25. I also see no way they will be buying this PA.

I agree on Reagan. You know Neal, you can always come home to NJ!

Re: Is it just me.. or???

support@line6.com — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 03:05:26 GMT

Neal,

The brainwashing you mention is pretty common in many companies, especially corporate America. I call it Koll-aide drinking. In many companies you have what I call Kool-aide drinkers, Kool-aide mixers and the brain dead.

I do not mean to sound harsh, but this is pretty common. I work for fortune 20 company for the last 11 years and this is the common thing I see. Don't dare disagree with what the company does as you could be shot down for even saying anything. It always cracks me up how many people NEVER read industry news or any news outside the company provided explanations. It is as if they are brain washed with mottos and such. Go rent the movie Office Space and you will understand it better!

I just recently quit (working my last week) to go to a smaller start up to get away from the attitude. What good is it to never see what is wrong and a better way to fix things. But some companies are what I call frozen in fear and live in denial.

I am not sure Line 6 could support their own stores, but setting up a demo area in large chains like GC could go a long way. They need to make the deals they need to push their technology and products. As far as the new PA, it looks interesting, but since I am not a working musician and have not done live sound in many many years it is out of my reach as to understand this market. It appears to me the product being at that price point will be challenged to be successful. So agree with you. I have to ask, who are they marketing this PA too?

The hole I see in the Line 6 product line from my perspective is they should have a smaller tube amp as this is a nice size market these days for home and studio. Most major amp makers have one these days like Blackstar, Fender, Dr Z, Marshall, etc. Yes they make the SS small modeling amps, but many players including myself are not in love with these. The current JTV line up could use some adjustment as no Floyd Rose on a shredder guitar? how about a Telecaster shape, a Bass, new Acoustics?

If they could get some name players playing the JTV guitars it would be helpful. They probably should just make a promo deal with some players like Fender, Gibson, etc.

So how did you end up in that part of Florida anyway? Did you hate NJ that much, hahaha? I have been in your part of Florida once driving thru to the Keys I think.

Re: Is it just me.. or???

support@line6.com — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:53:45 GMT

Neal,

The stores here carry Pods and pedals from Line 6 as well as the Spider amps. Not much else. I can see why some people do not even know they exist.

But I feel the same way about Guitar Center which I think is the Kmart of music stores when it comes to carrying higher-end Gretsch guitars or any decent arch tops, to mention just a few things. Kids don't play these or even know they exist if they visit Sam Ash or Guitar Center Stores. The scary part is many think a Gretsch guitar is those cheaply made boxes they see in the store. Same for an archtop.

Line 6 could help themselves a lot by having better store presence and making sure that the gear is setup properly for demos. Apple had the same type of issues until they trained the store personal and they fixed it when they opened their own stores. But the effort they made worked and they helped the brand and their products get accepted.

The HD500 presets absolutely stink for someone without prior experience to hear what the thing can do. I even returned my first one. Now let me explain that I am a video and network engineer and have tons of computer and software experience. I even worked in two recording studios when I was much younger and worked as a DJ for years. I am quite comfortable with gear. I started as an audio engineer. My entire working life has been in technology, so I am not afraid of it.

But the HD500 was a pain in the butt to get good sound. It was not until I got a DT25 that I finally heard what it could do. There is a lot to say about plugging a nice guitar into a nice tube amp and just playing. IF Line 6 can not make this easier and accessible, "World Domination" is just a Dream that is rigged... to fail.

Re: Is it just me.. or???

support@line6.com — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:39:35 GMT

I live near Paramus NJ, hardly the sticks. In fact a shoppers paradise with a Sam Ash and THREE Guitar Centers nearby. I have never seen a JTV of any kind in any of these mega stores. Never saw a DT amp either. I bought my DT25 and my Variaxes online unheard and unseen!

When I wanted to test out a DT25 before buying back in December, I checked to find out there was not ONE in NJ at either a Sam Ash or Guitar Center! No local music store had any either. Nearest store that had anything was in Manhattan. So you guys are not alone in not seeing this gear in a store. I ended up buying a DT25 from MF as they have a great return policy in case I did not like it.

I have never seen any local player around NJ yet in the clubs and shows I go to using a JTV, Variax or a DT amp yet. Living where I live you would have thought I would have. None of my friends own any of this gear.

So I say march to your own drummer and care less what others use.