The Line 6 strat in the #2 position has always been too dark to my ears. Im comparing this to a 93 strat plus with Kinman woodstocks, so that may be why. OTHO I think Kinman pups are the best in the freeking world for a strat so I may be a bit biased... ; )  But no kidding- the #2 strat tone is darker that it needs to be, at least for me. I love my JVT69 elsewise.

I have a 59 in Tobacco SB -- had it since May 2011. Love it, even after the initial LONG wait (Oct 2010 to May 2011), switch issue, and had a piezo issue -- ALL of which L6 worked with me on and we got it sorted out. It is my go to guitar!! Last fall when they announced the new group of 69S's and 59P's, I bought the Shoreline Gold 69S -- I LOVE it.

I was spoiled by having HB pickups in my 59 & LP, but have been a Fender guy since the early 70's, and knew the hum with single coils was part of the package. I did, however switch out the pups with some DiMarzio silent SC's... I did that about the first of this year. I really didn't have a problem with the sound of the 69S's SC's, but wanted to quiet it down a bit. I couldn't use the 69S in one bar, as it was picking up their neon beer signs, etc. I swapped them out for ~ $200 with the DiMarzio's and they have been quiet as a church -- no hum, and a bit hotter output than the stock SC's.

Anyway, now I have 2 go to guitars, and I actually split their use over the 2 long sets we play... I tend to use the mag pickups the majority of the time, and use the models for drop tunings and specialty instruments, like the banjo, etc. The 59 and the 69S definitely have different personalities, but I love them both.

Anyway -- my 2 cents' worth... YMMV

Dave