JaseFIJo Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Dropped D stays the same as the new Standard, 1/2 down goes another half down , 1 down seems go another 1/2 down and the rest seem ok Haven't touched a thing since the last firmware updated to 2.21 months ago, haven't connected to HD workbench and haven't added any customer of virtual capos from the guitar recently. Any ideas? I've now connected and rolled back the firmware from monkey (same problems which seems weird), updated back to 2.21 and then reinstalled 2.21 no changes to the symptoms above. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseFIJo Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 So after a few re-installs and reflashes I've got Standard tuning to Dropped D and Dropped D is Dropped Bb, 1/2 down doesn't appear to change anything now. It would appear looking back at history others have had simliar issues in the past that cleared up!. The tone on the modelling sounds pretty poor so there's something else going on. Anyway my best theory is that the rotor switch for the alt-tuning is not working consistently for the first few tunings. Does any one know what a Green LED means on this switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 If it's a new guitar, it's a lemon. I'd send it back and get one that works. You've already re-flashed the firmware several times, and the LEDs are turning up funny colors. There's obviously more than one issue with the electronics. Doesn't sound like this is something you're gonna sort out on your own, unfortunately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay-man Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Sounds to me like there's s*** in the tuning selector that makes the calibration off. Return your guitar for a replacement JTV69. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseFIJo Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Thanks guys unfortunately it's not new and out of warranty, I've had it 21+ months. I've got no service centres near me at all and shipping guitars with couriers just adds to the risk of other s**t happening! Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snhirsch Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Sorry to bring up the obvious, but have you tried using Workbench HD to tweak the tunings back to where they should be? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay-man Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Does anyone know if contact cleaner is ok to use on potentiometers? If so, then I might try using some of that in the tuning selector and then flipping the tunings fast for about 10 seconds and see if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afkasm Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I had tuning issues with my 59 , all came down to the fact I tune to Eb and the guitar was misinterpreting the note being played to what it thought it would be in standard tuning ( someone did explain it technically but that's what I got from it) . Once I tuned to standard the tuning knob and the virtual capo function worked perfectly . As long as you are tuned standard then it does sound like the guitar is faulty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandrio Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 ,,, the virtual capo function worked perfectly.... Is the virual capo function working with fw 2.21 as described in those old Line 6 vids? I always implement alt tunings via hd500, so i was wondering if this function is still available as a standalone option on the hd fw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay-man Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I really think it's the tuning switch potentometer. The pots used for the model selector and tuning use indents if I remember right, and if they get something wrong with it, the DSP wont read it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotterp Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 I tune my 69 down a half step all the time. I have had it 3 years maybe? Alt tunings all work just fine. I'd say there is something faulty going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_Watt Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 The Alt tunings are all relative to the actual tuning. If you tune down a half step and then ask for an alt tuning, it will be relative to the down a half step tuning. It should work as long as you don't detune too far or detune to something other than standard tuning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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