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Yes,... that too.

59, 69, 89 and the Variax Standard all use the same one. It's the 89F that's the odd one.

http://www.fullcompass.com/prod/234088-Line-6-11-00-0010 ...would be for the piezo for the JTV.

Post January NAMM 2016 review issues,... several of them.

Mesa, Groove Tube, JJ's,... fine tubes. Just not in a Bogner designed amp. These are hybrid amps with both analog/digital with tube and solid state components. These are not the tube amp of the 1960's yester-years where you can swap tubes willy-nilly and have it work. These amps are very particular. Stick with the specified tubes. Those are the Sovtek 5881WXT Matched Pairs with the cup based bottom, Chinese 12AX7B is good. They are not designed to handle substitutes. I see too many come across my bench with substitutes, and incorrectly biased power stages,... so they come to me blown and not working because of it. You can't get away with the same kinds of tube substitutions we used to get away with back in the day. This is a slightly different beast. Tube substitutions,... please don't do that.

It could as simple as a half loose connector coming up on one side connecting to the main board. Or it could be a failed piezo element, which would require an authorized tech with access to service info and parts.

The XT Live is an older product, there may be some oxidize solder points by now. It should probably be checked out by your local Line 6 authorized service center who knows the product. When connecting the 700 Electric with the VDI cable, it's a good idea to remove the batteries. It doesn't like trying to run both at the same time. The signal line for the audio is different than the line used to talk to Monkey. There could be an oxidized solder point inside the guitar behind the connector. These are both older products that may require servicing. I would recommend your local Line 6 authorized service center for a thorough check out.

http://www.fullcompass.com/prod/114557-Line-6-11-11-0001

Have someone with experience with the product do the dismantling. An anti-static set-up will be required, digital boards in general, typically have CMOS chips on them, and are susceptible to damage from any static discharges. Keep the circuit boards in anti-static bags while your guitar is at the painter.

1) Use tools with insulated handles. 2) Do not bias JJ's to the usual SV bias voltage. Don't use JJ's. Aside from that, the video is okay. These are not like analog tube amps from the 1960's. Can't go swapping tubes out willy-nilly and go biasing to the usual voltages. There are minor variations in the characteristic curve or transfer function of the tubes between manufacturers. One bias does not fit all. Love JJ's, love Groove Tubes,... don't use them (or Mesa's) in these amps. I see way too many of these come across my repair bench for no other reason than the wrong tubes with the wrong bias. Use the specified matched sets for power tubes, and have them properly biased.

"I doubt that anyone at Line6 cares if you swap necks. Why would they? To fix the difference, you can mod the neck pocket"---- Yes. You can work the neck pocket side of it, or the neck side of it (as I sometimes do to fit a neck). Just be sure to maintain the scale length, so there won't be problems with intonation of the guitar. So for the newbies and uninitiated,.... please be aware of that.

"Imho, I think the powers that be were not too happy with so many people swapping necks on the JTVs. Doesn't surprise me that the Standard is not Strat-replacement friendly"---- Sorry to kill the myth, but,... they don't take measurements of Warmoth (or any other neck) for such a purpose. Though, it would be an interesting strategy. Maybe it's the 3rd party parts and neck people who won't make their necks and parts fit Line 6 guitars,... like they do for Fender or Gibson. Now there's a conspiracy theory for you. ;) But in all seriousness, we're like the other companies, we make our guitars to our specs, and it's up to the 3rd party parts people make their components to fit that spec (like Gibson or Fender specs),... ... and not the other way around. Yeah, I get it. After all, I'm a custom rebuild guitar tweaker myself. Been an interesting read so far. Sorry to kill the conspiracy myth.

As the frequencies gets higher, line of sight s more of a requirement. If you are playing at a venue with pillars and other obstructions, that "may" have an affect on your receiver reception.

What's the Serial number on the head-stock?

Would be good to have the whole thing, but we can deal with just the chassis. Okay.

Apparently not,... http://line6.com/support/page/kb/_/effects-controllers/fbv-mki-mkii-controllers/the-complete-line-6-pedal-compatibility-faq-r58 ... but you can double check with the list. The new FBV3 board is backwards compatible though.

Have him get a hold of me through customer support. It's not a board replacement, and least not just yet. I need to have him check something for me before he goes replacing a board.

Yes, what ColonelForbin said. Line 6 Link, AES/EBU 110-Ohm. Don't use regular 50-Ohm XLR mic cable, it's the wrong impedance.

If you're getting buzz, as in 60-cycle hum, then there is a ground problem somewhere in your signal path, and it needs to be isolated. It could be any piece of gear connected in that signal path (guitar, cable, UX8, USB, the computer, the power strip with surge and filter protection, the wall socket, ground potentials between different wall sockets). Typically it's a ground loop, but other factors can play into it as well. Fluorescent lights can are also a source of problems in that regard.

Correct, the 69 neck won't fit the Variax Standard neck pocket. You'll have to shop for the right neck as far a neck pocket fit and length of fret-board/ fret scale. Fret-board length and scale have to be correct, or you'll have intonation problems. Sharp fret ends are easy to deal with for a competent guitar tech who can do it without over-beveling the ends.

Seen one or two JTV's with those on them, they keep the strap on really well.

I own a '66 Ricki 370-12, and so I use that as part of my testing when I work on JTV's. Very, very good match-up. Used to crew for a band with a vintage Les Paul player, so I use that when I test JTV's, very, very good match-up,.... along with several other models of guitars I know or own. As a result, I own four JTV's as well.

Dunlops and Schallers, yeah, I've seen both come across my bench. They work well. Just be careful to not use too long of a screw. Seen too many times where the screw went through into the cavity, shorting to the 3-Way Toggle switch assembly on a JTV-59, and blowing all the electronics as a result.

"I never understood why Line6 didn't give us a nylon model since they were able to do it in the Acoustic 700"--- Page-20 in the 700 Acoustic Pilot's Guide, nylon model after a '58 Manuel Velazquez, who built guitars in the Torres and Hauser way of doing it. Andre Segovia played a Hauser and at some point added a Velazquez to his stable of guitars. There was a piece earlier this year in a classical guitar magazine on the Velazquez guitar played by Segovia. Last year was a piece about the Hauser guitar. Yeah, a model done after the Hauser, Velazquez guitars and/or one of the Camps, Ramirez or,.... Antonio Picado, would be a nice addition in the acoustic domain. Haven't played the Velazquez or the Hauser. But, Cordoba has the sister guitar of Segovia's Hauser. I got to play a guitar from the line they put out that was done to those specs. Very nice. I've played Camps, Ramirez and the Picado,... they are wonderful. There are another four makers that would be good choices. Anyone of the afore mentioned, would make a wonderful choice for a classical nylon string Model,.... Hauser, Velazquez, Ramirez and Cordoba (are classic nylons) and the Camps and Picado (brought me to tears, they were so good). These would be good guitars to make nylon guitar Models from.

Thank you. :)