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klarkkentster Just Startin'
klarkkentster
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Nov 1, 2012
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Feb 2, 2013 5:58 PM

Am I over reacting?

I ordered a brand new JTV  69 01/02/2013. As of yet... the guitar has not shipped. My local music store and Line 6 have been great communicating any info on the status of the order... including an email directly from the Line 6 Region Sales rep...which I thought was cool.  As expected I am really wanting to to start playing my guitar.... so I asked the msic store to bring in a JTV-89 from another location.  It sounded great....played great... BUT - it has a serial number in early 2011.  My brain is stuck on thinking if I wait for my new one,,, which could be a couple more weeks... some of the hassles I have read on this forum will not affect my new one.... due to Line 6 (hopefully) inproving their product and quality control since last year. 

 

 

Should I suck it up and go with the year or so old 89.... or wait for the more current 69? 

 

 

 

Any thoughts from the group?

  • TheRealZap Expert Line 6 User
    TheRealZap
    11,829 posts since
    Dec 22, 2006
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    Feb 2, 2013 6:55 PM (in response to klarkkentster)
    Re: Am I over reacting?

    the necks on those are worlds different...

    having said that... get the one that will make you happiest long term...

    it's a pretty decent pile of cash to get either one....

     

    they both would have a warranty and your standard return from the store...

    basically the only danger in waiting, is having to wait longer for a replacement....

    if you go for the 69 and it has any issues... return it to the store for exchange.

    don't deal with servicing it etc... get a good one from the start.

    you've researched the issues and know what to look for... you're already way ahead of the game.

  • silverhead Expert Line 6 User
    silverhead
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    Feb 2, 2013 7:26 PM (in response to klarkkentster)
    Re: Am I over reacting?

    I agree with Zap - make your decision based on whether you would prefer the 69 or the 89 long-term. Don't worry about short term considerations - a couple of weeks extra waiting is small beans in the long run. And  in either case (69 or 89) any structural problems will be resolved by replacement or under warranty.

  • hardins1 Just Startin'
    hardins1
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    Feb 13, 2013 9:42 PM (in response to klarkkentster)
    Re: Am I over reacting?

    I originally purchased an older 69 with a humbucker but wasnt really happy with it so I sent it back and waited for the new 69s to come in and Im so glad I did. Completely different guitar plays better has a different bridge setup and stays in tune much much better.. they made a few other minor changes too. This thing is by far a much better quality guitar I couldn't be happier...

    • Nipp Just Startin'
      Nipp
      50 posts since
      May 21, 2012
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      Feb 14, 2013 3:35 AM (in response to hardins1)
      Re: Am I over reacting?

      hardins1 wrote:

       

      I originally purchased an older 69 with a humbucker but wasnt really happy with it so I sent it back and waited for the new 69s to come in and Im so glad I did. Completely different guitar plays better has a different bridge setup and stays in tune much much better.. they made a few other minor changes too. This thing is by far a much better quality guitar I couldn't be happier...

      I've read quite a few comments of that sort - I switched to this model and it was completely different quality of instrument.

       

      One wonders if this means there are a couple of factories - and quality is noticibly better on some?

       

      Worrysome....

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