To date, 4514 views of this post and only 59 responses.  There are a few other posts in support of left-handed JTV guitars.  But not exactly the outpouring of support that indicates a considerable demand for left-handed models.  I believe the 500 is the only lefty model that Line 6 ever produced.  No 300, 700 or acoustic models.  I'd say that based on this history and the fact that the JTV has been out for quite some time now, the chances of a left-handed model are slim to none.  I only wish that Line 6 would step up to the plate and either confirm that there are plans for one or just let us know that it's not going to happen.  Hello, Line 6?  Where's your input to these posts?

As for the lack of repair parts for the 500, it's just a plain shame.  However, I was informed by Line 6 tech support that a damaged circuit board CAN be repaired.  Your local authorized repair center would have to send the guitar to Line 6 for analysis and replacement of component parts.  More than likely it would be a very expensive undertaking.  At this point, I'm not willing to spend a lot of money to repair a $500 guitar that is far inferior to something like the JTV.  Guess I'll stick with my '94 Gibson LP Custom, Carvin Custom and some of the other LP copies that I've upgraded.  Perhaps I'll look into adding an LR Baggs piezo bridge to one of them so I can at least get a combination of acoustic and electric sounds out of one guitar.

I've been a long time supporter of Line 6 equipment...POD xt Pro, POD xt Live, POD X3, FBV shortboard, Spider Valve mkII 212, FBV mkII shortboard and Variax 500.  I can't say that Line 6 has shown me the same love.  At the very least, these posts deserve a direct response from a Line 6 representative.  Thanks for nothing, Line 6!

Sorry to see that Line6 have managed to lose you as a customer, RVSE01, specially as you were obviously a dedicated Line6 supporter. Their lack of response and care for their customer´s wishes deserves no better. I'm assuming your actions will go unnoticed by the Line6 hierarchy...the money you gave out for their products in the past is already stashed away in their bank accounts.

Hi, Darrell

It's nice to see some Line 6 activity here at last, even if the news is not quite positive. Can you share why the plans are on hold, and when we would ever be likely to see one? If there is no sign of a JYV on the horizon by the end of the year and I can't find a backup leftie 500. I am probably going to jump ship as well.

I keep restating my interest in a leftie JTV as I am so reliant on my 500 and would like to make the next step up, so my 500 would be a backup. I'd be screwed if the 500 broke, and the recent news about problems getting 500 repairs is a real worry as well.

I don't know how keen I am on restringing a right hooker, but I guess if Hendrix could do it....  But wouldn't there be warranty issues with taking a new guitar and instantly getting into its gizards? Would Line 6 do the mods to keep the warranty valid?

Well I could not have said it better than RVSE01, though I wish I owned a music store so I too could stop stocking Line6 products.  This whole attempt by this thread to get Line6 to listen, while very well intentioned, and when not falling on DEAF ears, falls on ears that don't think so good, eh?  String a righty upside down - what a pathetic suggestion.  So, I've decided to stop having any hope there will ever be a lefty in any JTV model.  It just feels better, and is a bit liberating. The  attempts to explain the delay are worthy of the best of politicians.  I have owned many Line6 products in the past, I currently use an HD500 and love it.  But I know one day my 500 will collapse, as will the HD500.  When you put 10% of the market between a rock and a hard place by de-commissioning the 500 and not having any replacement, then it is time to wake up and smell the paint.  I will need to move on to other alternatives - and they are out there.  Line6 doesn't owe it to us to build one.  The really silly thing is that a market campaign targeted specifically to lefties would have been a smart move.  Yes, I used the past tense.  I'm done with feeling "on hold".

+1 zedd.

And yet people wonder why Line 6 is reluctant to make any futuristic statements in the public forum? If I were Darrell, the message I would take away from this little exchange is: "keep your head down or it will get shot at". Line 6 is under no obligation to do anything except produce the products it decides to produce based on ROI considerations, and they are certainly under no obligation to talk about their decisions or  to rationalize them publicly.

All current and potential customers, of course, can decide what they want to do about that - including ranting and threatening here, but also including continuing to make their preferences known in a constructive and respectful manner, as many (unfortunately not all) contributors are doing.

Another lefty to add to the list, I would buy a 69 in a shot and a 59 if no 69 was forthcoming.