Community: Message List - JTV Quality Concerns

Re: JTV Quality Concerns

support@line6.com — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:41:16 GMT

59 and 69 are considerably different to me.

59 bigger fatter

69 - leanish

89 - wizardish flat wide

Re: JTV Quality Concerns

support@line6.com — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:30:18 GMT

I didn't check the serial number....But the fact.that we are.in such a game.seeking for serial.number

And dates of production...makes.it clear....Line6 is not a.serious company....

What means that now they are more focused in.qc...Mercy!

Re: JTV Quality Concerns

support@line6.com — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:17:19 GMT

Thanks for the info.

The line 6 site states "Tyler '59 neck shape" for both the 59 and 69. I thought I had read that in the forums as well (not that that really means anything).

Re: JTV Quality Concerns

support@line6.com — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:09:34 GMT

The 69 and 59 necks are pretty different. I like the 69 neck. I don't really know what to compare it to, though. It's definitely different than a Strat. It has flatter radius, for on thing, and it's a bit narrower at the nut. But it's isn't totally unlike a Strat. I played a Strat for years, and I have had no issue going to the 69 neck.

Re: JTV Quality Concerns

support@line6.com — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:01:42 GMT

Did you really mean you "love how the 69 feels"? I would think you would not like the 69 neck (I think it is the same as the 59) if you like the 89 neck.

Re: JTV Quality Concerns

support@line6.com — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:59:39 GMT

I love how the 69 feels.... 89 feels like my old RG570 wizard neck.

If I could get a 89f for the same $ i would go for that one I think.

The neck was too fat for me on the 59.

Re: JTV Quality Concerns

support@line6.com — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:48:54 GMT

It seems it may be true (about newer ones having better QC). I regret in my original post I did not ask for the first 4 digits of the serial numbers (which I understand is year and month) when asking for owner's experiences.

At this point I am really leaning towards taking a chance on one after I get my tax refund. In my mind I go back and forth between the 69 and 89 models. I am likely going to have to order it unseen, so I am thinking it may be safer to buy a 69s or 89f, since these are new models.

I can't tell anything about the guitars at Musicians Friend, though at Sweetwater it looks like the standard 69 models they have are all about a year old. The 89 models are even older.

Going with a 69s or 89f would also (hopefully) reduce the chance of getting one that has already been returned.

Again, thanks to all that have responded.

Re: JTV Quality Concerns

support@line6.com — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:33:59 GMT

serial number?

I am hearing from the Line 6 folks they are currently putting a bunch of focus on quality. I am assuming the one you played is an older serial number.

My local dealer has 59, 69 and a 89 if anybody wants one.... they ship.

Re: JTV Quality Concerns

support@line6.com — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:28:09 GMT

Today I played with a JTV-59 Korean...

The finish of the guitar...pretty good....frets no buzz at all even when I asked for the seller

To lower string action...pickups? Awesome....

Now magnet switch... A small hiss sound when exchanging positions....variax model switch ready to fall out of the body when trying to move

Back from the first position....

Surely a nice guitar regarding sound feel of fretboard but these small details left me worrying if I should 1300€ for it....

Re: JTV Quality Concerns

support@line6.com — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:26:42 GMT

klarkkentster wrote:

I think if more people were aware of the capabilities of the guitar...more folks woul dhave one. I think alot of people are scared off by technology simply unaware of the potential. I hope Line 6 improves their efforts on educating dealers and the public. (demo's at stores etc )

Another major issue that scares off potential customers is the almost complete lack of stocking dealers. I had to drive 500 miles round-trip to Boston Guitar Center in order to put my hands on one. The local GC could get one in, but (a) I'd have to give them my credit card and (b) I wouldn't be able to compare the JTV-59 and 69.

Even after driving to B-Town, the staff at GC were not terribly familiar with the instrument and no one there was able to demo it with an HD500. That essentially cost them a sale. I eventually bought an HD on eBay, but probably would have sprung for it at the time if anyone knew anythng about it. Really poor marketing and dealer training, IMHO.

I'm now very happy with my JTV-69 and HD500, BTW.