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Hairdryer,... just be careful. There's a plastic inner insert in the knob, you don't want it to get too soft and melted. Heat like that can also warp the pick-guard (scratch plate).

Yes,... what clay and cruisinon2 said.

"If I take the scratch plate off I am faced with a maze of wiring ..."--- Yes. The volume and tone control knobs are on tight. They need to be carefully lifted off to access the retainer nut underneath. It keeps the potentiometers snug against the chassis ground under the pick-guard. Most guitar techs will have a knob puller, keeps them from using a pry that can scratch the pick-guard. Also be aware that if the potentiometers are not aligned just right when torquing down the retainer nuts, the Model knob can be mis-aligned and hang up on certain Model selections. Recommend a Line 6 authorized tech trained in guitars, who knows our product.

It's a set-up issue. Have a Line 6 authorized tech do this, as they will have the service specs for doing guitar set-up of our product , and can do a proper job of it. Fret buzz :: either neck relief or action needs adjusting. Warbling :: after fret buzz is dealt with, the pick-up height between string and pick-up pole piece needs to be checked. Both fret buzz and warbling are a result of set-up.

http://line6.com/support/page/kb/_/general-faq/cleaning-pots-and-faders-r816 ... this applies to switches as well. Don't spray direct, spray onto a cotton swab and drip it in. spraying directly into it leave a mess.

I get that sound on my ES-330 when I try to make like Tony Iomi doing a Lo-E string scrap,... it sounds more like a plinky screech, or try palm muting on it. But that's because I suck at palm muting. Don't use it much. And that's on Gibson ES-330 that doesn't use piezos.

There's that to consider too.

"I'm using the same variax cable for both, and the JTV does connect once I open the workbench software. Is there's something I'm missing on the setup?"---- If the JTV-59 firmware is v2.00 or higher, you will need to use Workbench HD. Regular Workbench won't work v2.00 or higher. Since I work on both kinds of Variax guitars, I keep both versions of Workbench on my computer, so I deal with either one.

Yes,... they used the cable meant for the Variax interface device. And if I recall,... they didn't read their owner's manuals. The cable with the Canon casing on both ends is for playing through. VDI is used with floor and rack multi effects XT Live/Pro, Bass XT Live/Pro, X3 Live/Pro, HD500/500X/Pro, Firehawk FX and Helix/Helix Rack Rule of thumb,... if it won't take the Canon casing end, and it doesn't say "VDI" or "Variax" on the unit, then it's not for playing a Variax through. Too many want to take the cheap shortcut and not get the right cable. There's a Murphy-ism about shortcuts,... "a shortcut is the longest distance between two points".

The one in the link is very much like the one used for the US built JTV's. Check the dimensions and measurements first.

http://line6.com/support/page/kb/_/effects-controllers/fbv-mki-mkii-controllers/the-complete-line-6-pedal-compatibility-faq-r58 Compatibility chart in the Knowledge base.

Yours looks like it's from around the same time as mine. Nice. The specs haven't changed. There will be a certain variation from batch to batch. Some feel lighter, others feel more solid and heavy. Part of it may be the way the top coat is lay-down. Both of my 59's are from separate early batches and there is a slight difference between them. I work on JTV's all day, serviced around 800 of these, so I've seen all the nuances over time. The nuances are within the tolerances, but the specs haven't changed. Also, there are US built ones as well, and have a feel all their own, and still stay within specs.

If you are using Gear Box, be sure your input selection is on "mic", and the tone or tone preset you are using is for a mic and not guitar.

Yeah, and I'm looking to clarify that better so that people don't think we use two fret sizes. :) "One man's "medium" is another's man "jumbo"..."--- yeah, that is a bit subjective. For some of us guitar builder/repair people, it's less about being jumbo, small or medium, and more about having the correct dimension spec across the instrument.

Yeah, the 57's tend to be in that borderline region, might be the source of confusion, complicated by info on the site not being consistent between the model types. The Model knob? Shouldn't be a problem. Log a ticket in your account and a support person can get the ball rolling.

That's an error, and is getting changed. Someone brought that to my attention last week. 0.060,... hmm, they are supposed to be 0.057 in, but that's +/- whatever the tolerance is. And I don't know off hand the level of precision your measuring tool is. I was told it was medium, somewhere near borderline of jumbo. But I'll I check into that further the differences between medium and jumbo. The fret wire maker has them as medium. Being that I am the person at Line 6 that repairs JTV's, I have the service and repair info. All JTV's use the same frets.

"I find that I get easier tuning on my JTV using the Mags - Neck pickup"--- Thank you Charlie, was hoping someone would say that. Tuning in Model mode works, tuning in mags mode is better. Toggle in mid position is good too. It's the way I do it here. Samson makes a pretty good clip on tuning. Peterson Flip is tops, have one here and I got one for myself, and a Samson for my classical guitar. Charlie and crusinon2 are right about that a Peterson Flip is worth it. If you're getting wobbly tuning, using mags mode would help. If it's still wobbly, then maybe the pick-up height to the strings need to be checked and/or adjusted.

All JTV's use the same frets.

When changing gauges, it's a good idea to have the guitar set-up checked and if needed, adjusted. When gauges change, the tension changes, and that affects the set-up. See your local authorized Line 6 service center for that.

The OneSheet Line 6 publishes on the JTV59P states "22 medium-jumbo frets." The OneSheet Line 6 publishes on the JTV89F states "24 jumbo frets." ===================================== Thanks for the heads up on that. I'll bug someone about those one sheets. The fret wire charts I come across have our JTV frets listed in the medium category. Knobs,... yes. Two of the same knob was it? That was me, that was a while ago.

I'm the guy that at Line 6 that works on JTV's. I have all the drawings and specs. All JTV frets are the same, that's the spec. The strings nuts are different, so there would be a different feel. Also the neck radius might contribute to the overall feel of it as well. The spec is that they all have the same frets. Early Variax frets are different from JTV frets. Gibson string nuts,... yes, a bit high for some. Erik Braunn of Iron Butterfly had a vintage 50's Les Paul back when I crewed for them, a rather high string nut. But owning a Gibson myself, I was used to that, so I didn't mind. I agree about the 89, good feel, the neck width and radius reminds me of some of the classical guitars I play.

Very good. Yeah Charlie, not a 500 bridge. Haven't had any of those for sometime. Have to do some fine wiring to the program board to pull that off. Not half bad.

Yes, what Charlie said.

And all JTV's use the same fret wire. The string nuts are different for each though.