The Shuriken is unique in many ways from other Variax guitars, one of the ways is the 4 Artist's programmed user presets on the model knob. If you want to replicate the artist's setup you will have to tune the low E string down to D, which will make the custom tunings sound correctly in the USER and SHURIKEN banks. None of the other banks contain tuning offsets and assume that the guitar is tuned to standard E. If you want to load the presets with their respective custom tunings, make sure to set the Alternate Tuning Knob to the MODEL 7 position. If all that is a bit too much ninja for you, feel free to keep the guitar in standard E and set the Alternate Tuning Knob to STANDARD or any of the other tuning presets.
Note:
If you perform a factory reset of the Shuriken, it will default to the standard JTV model pack. To re install the unique Shuriken pack, download it from here:
http://line6.com/data/6/0a020a3d63a058e7eb2d0d632/file/zip/varaix-shuriken-bundle.zip
All custom tunings saved with these presets require the low E string tuned down a whole step to D, and that the Alternate Tuning Knob is set to MODEL.
USER I
Position 1: Post Mortem Spank
Spank guitar body with Spank pickups and drop D tuning (sounds D A D G B E) - Note that the two lowest strings are muted.
Position 2: 8 Collateral
Neutral body with JTV89 pickups and very special custom tuning (sounds D A A A A A) - Note that low E and A strings are tuned down one octave.
Position 3: 7 Collateral
Neutral body with Lester pickups and another very special custom tuning (sounds A E E E E E) - Note that the physical "A" string (tuned to E) is muted.
Position 4: Collateral Aco
Acoustic J body with DADGAD tuning (sounds D A D G A D).
Position 5: Collateral Spank
Spank body with Spank pickups and DADGAD tuning (sounds D A D G A D).
USER II
Position 1: Octave Standard
Neutral body with JTV89 pickups and standard tuning down one octave (sounds E A D G B E).
Position 2: B Standard
Neutral body with Lester pickups and everything tuned down a fourth (sounds B E A D F# B ).
Position 3: Standard
Neutral body with Lester pickups and standard tuning (sounds E A D G B E).
Position 4: Acoustic Standard
Acoustic D body with standard tuning (sounds E A D G B E).
Position 5: Spank Standard
Spank body with Spank pickups and standard tuning (sounds E A D G B E).
USER III
Position 1: Tumbi
Lester’s Banjo with a custom tuning (sounds D A D G B A). Note that all strings except the high A are muted.
Position 2: 7 Sick Riff
Neutral body with Lester pickups and a custom tuning (sounds A E A E F# B )
Position 3: Invincible Aco
Acoustic D body with a drop D tuning (sounds D A D G B E). Note that the two lowest strings are muted.
Position 4: Invincible Chorus
Special Bird body with Lester pickups and a custom tuning (sounds E B E B B E) - Note that the "D", "G", and "B" strings are set to 20% of normal volume, high E string set to 90% of normal volume.
Position 5: Invincible G
Neutral body with JTV89 pickups and a custom tuning (sounds G D F# A A A).
USER IV
Position 1: Acoustic DADGAD
Acoustic D body with a DADGAD tuning (sounds D A D G A D).
Position 2: Acoustic Drop D
Acoustic D body with a drop D tuning (sounds D A D G B E).
Position 3: Drop D Octave
Neutral body with JTV 89 pickups and a drop D tuning one octave lower (sounds D A D G B E) - Note that all strings except the lowest "D" string are tuned down one octave.
Position 4: Drop A
Neutral body with Lester pickups and a drop A tuning (sounds A E A D F# B )
Position 5: Drop D
Neutral body with Lester pickups and a drop D tuning (sounds D A D G B E)