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BobGreaves
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Feb 25, 2007
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Aug 4, 2012 4:57 PM

string volume problem

I have a JTV-59 purchased June 26 of this year (2012). Everything seemed fine at first and all strings were of a similar volume even when switching between pickups and modeling. But recently the G string has started to sound weak on all models. If I reflash the firmware it returns to normal but only temporarily. Sometimes when Iswitch to a different model the G string suddenly drops back down in volume and nothing seems to restore it except reflashing the firmware. If I use the variax workbench I have to lower the volume of  E A D B and E to .50 and leave G at 1.00 in order for everything to sound balanced again.

 

 

This seems to be a software glitch of some sort as the problem does not exist immediately after a reflash but once it occurs cannot be eliminated until reflashing the firmware again temporarily fixes it. And it seems to always kick in the moment I switch to a different model.

 

What are my options?

Tags: volume, string, glitching, jtv59
  • BobGreaves Just Startin'
    BobGreaves
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    Feb 25, 2007
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    Aug 4, 2012 7:31 PM (in response to BobGreaves)
    Re: string volume problem

    Having read a few other threads I am trying a different approach to see what happens. Currently the flash memory is version 1.82. So I decided to roll iit back to 1.81 and will try to see if that accomplishes a fix. I have verified that after the reflash to 1.82, as soon as I turn it on, the string volume seems equal on all strings but as soon as I change to a different preset the string volume of the G string drops. And when I go back to the initial preset the G string remains at the lower volume.

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