Community: Message List - Help Choosing Replacement Neck for JTV-69

Re: Help Choosing Replacement Neck for JTV-69

support@line6.com — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:50:52 GMT

I am sure they take that as a stated, official position. As a practical matter, if you swap the original neck back on before a warranty return how is anyone going to know?

Re: Help Choosing Replacement Neck for JTV-69

support@line6.com — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:37:15 GMT

Hey Guys,

Thought I would throw my two cents in here, I spoke to Line 6 about the warranty issue and they told me that yess if you replace the neck it will void the warranty BUT if you have it refretted that would not.

Sounds weird to me but whatever. My luthier will refret to any size I want for 225, that includes setup, replacement nut if needed. 250 for SS.

Thats what Im gonna do, smaller SS frets, plays like butter!!!!

Re: Help Choosing Replacement Neck for JTV-69

support@line6.com — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:28:40 GMT

The water slide paper works great. You have to spray a few coats of acrylic (letting each one dry) and then let it dry over night before touching it.

I used a headstock template to design my headstock. Print on regular paper to make sure it matches to your liking, then I printed the real deal.

I tried uploading my pdf of the headstock template. If you pm me your email, I'll send you one.

Re: Help Choosing Replacement Neck for JTV-69

support@line6.com — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:15:05 GMT

That looks sharp! I was contemplating doing my own decal, so it's nice to see the finished result. If possible, I'm planning on having a copy center do mine on a color laser printer, since that type of decal stock does not need clear acrylic to make it waterproof.

Re: Help Choosing Replacement Neck for JTV-69

support@line6.com — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:46:58 GMT

I put a mighty mite on mine as well... and designed my own headstock on water slide paper. Printed from my deskjet.

Playablity is nite and day better with a strat neck. love it.

Re: Help Choosing Replacement Neck for JTV-69

support@line6.com — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:53:36 GMT

I have my JTV-69 back from the shop with its new Mighty-Mite neck. BIG improvement in playability! I wish I could get a Variax decal for the headstock so folks will know what I'm playing.

Update: Had a chance to use the guitar at rehearsal today. Yow, what a difference! Plays like a completely different instrument. I cannot recommand this update highly enough. This is what the JTV-69 should be fitted with as a stock neck.

Re: Help Choosing Replacement Neck for JTV-69

support@line6.com — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:32:20 GMT

I'm with those who are suggesting the compound radius Mighty Mite Strat replacement neck.

I was having low E slippage issues too which i improved by switching to a heavier gauge of string.

But more importantly, I didn't like the jumbo frets on the JTV stock neck.

I picked up the compound radius with an ebony fingerboard for about $125 on Ebay.

Honestly, it's like a new guitar.

It addressed both my needs of rectifying slippage AND more pleasant feel.

i could have lived with the stock neck, but after switching, I'm really glad I did!

Re: Help Choosing Replacement Neck for JTV-69

support@line6.com — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:21:46 GMT

Yes, it is a Mighty-Mite, and worth the extra cost of the micro polish and finishing. Feels so smooth, and fast. It is a HUGE improvement.

Re: Help Choosing Replacement Neck for JTV-69

support@line6.com — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:17:50 GMT

Those are Mighty-Mite necks with an after-market fret level and polish. I just purchased a rosewood fretboard version from Stewart-MacDonald and have my JTV-69k in the shop for a transplant. Hopefully will have it back next week and can report on my impressions. Anything would be an improvement over the OEM neck - too narrow at the nut for my hands, very oddly shaped and railroad ties for frets... But, who's complaining? That's one of the upsides of a bolt-on Change it if you don't like it.

Re: Help Choosing Replacement Neck for JTV-69

support@line6.com — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:41:10 GMT

Here is the one I got, third one down. Plays like a dream now - no more boat oar neck.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Maple-Strat-Neck-Compound-Radius-Full-Speed-Fretjob-and-Micropolish-Speed-/130758219487?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item1e71cc16df