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And the magnetic pull on the strings when Modeling is engaged can produce that, if the pick-ups are not adjusted correctly to the distance of the strings.

L-wave is a false premise that doesn't go anywhere. That is the wave physics of it.

89F,... could be a number of reasons other than what's on this forum. Could be set-up, mal-adjusted locking nut, some other hardware that's not as tight as it should,... etc. Could be any number of things. There are those who, because of the genre they play, use string sets starting with 11-gauge, instead of 10-gauge. If you try that, be sure to have your guitar set-up checked and adjusted if needed, since changing gauges alters string tension which results in affecting the set-up. If it was the firmware, then everyone who owns a JTV would have this problem. Since we don't, then it must be something else.

Answer #2 from the Pilot's Guide--- FBV Input – can plugin a Line6 FBV Express or FBVShortboardMkII. The following FBV functionality is supported: -Preset A B C D select -Tap Tempo and Tuner -Expression pedal control of assigned parameters

They re-flowed solder around some of the surrounding chips?

I am a repair tech at Line 6, HQ. The fellow you've been dealing with is pretty good, but he may have forgotten about his particular chip for this specific problem. It's an older product. He's on the inside,.... I'm just a bit more on the inside than he is. The head replacement parts guy confirmed it for me earlier today here. We have the chip. It's now a matter of the service center ordering it.

Flash it again. Sometimes it takes more than once. There has to be green LED's on the interface the whole time. If there is an interruption in the data during the process, it may induce a MIDI time out error, an eight with many zeros after it. Volume and tone controls at full clockwise.

I've just been informed that the chip is available and in stock. Should be a warranty repair, but check with the service center or Line 6 support first, so that there aren't any hang-ups or snags.

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And there's a fix for that. I've worked on a few hundred of these. It May be that, but then, it's an older product, it may just be an few intermittent solder points. There's a fix for that. As for the chip, I'm looking into it as we speak.

It's not bricked. The afore mentioned problems are repairable. But it has to be done by an authorized who knows the system and has access to service documents and parts.

May the Force or the Schwartz, be with you. :)

These aren't the hacked JTV droids you're looking for. Workbench HD is useful for tweaks. Luke,... use the Workbench HD, stretch out with your tools.

And it would sound really bad when the pick-ups are in standard tuning, while your Modeling is in Alt Tune, since the pick-ups don't go thru the same processing.

You're always okay, I never need to worry about you. Cheers.

Should be able to roll back or forward between the two versions without any problems, with the JTV's and Standards. I'll try a board and get back to you on that. =============================================================== "The only thing that hinders this is that Monkey recognizes whether a JTV or a Standard is connected to it. Should we "cheat" Monkey to see Standard's hardware as JTVs one, we could make the roll back"--- Can't "cheat" or trick it into thinking it something other than what it is. That wouldn't work. Your controls wouldn't work right and bring up something other than what's labelled on the knob.

As always,... when changing string gauges, be aware that changing gauges will change the string tension, and alter the set-up slightly as a result. So, have your local guitar tech check it out and adjust as needed. Usually will only need a slight dial-it-in adjust. So "silverhead" is right. He and have discussed this before. He knows his stuff.

As for piezo mods,... piezos are sensitive things. Care in handling is advised.

We own the stuff we buy,... we just don't own the IP that's in them. Yeah, maybe do a hack here and there, but if it gets loose, that's something else. Africanized killer bees in a lab got loose from a lab in Brazil,... now there are a host of consequences from that. Infringing on someone's IP right is like letting loose the killer bees,... a host of consequences. Please be careful and aware. As far LOC goes,... your copyright is yours for the life of the holder +70 years. Like all other rights, your IP rights have to be enforced, or you the holder looses out. Know too many rock-n-rollers who have had their IP rights trampled on. Hate seeing that happen. Would hate to see that happen to any budding rock stars here too. Saw something about Metallica a lawsuit, and their fans. I need to go back and check that one again.

"Who said it was illegal? As long as you don't sell it or give it to anyone else, you can do what you like. The posting of the modified software, not that would be illegal due to copyright restrictions"--- That may be so,... but there may also be "industrial espionage" aspects to consider. In 2003, the industrial espionage act here in America was overhauled, as a "strategic imperative", in response to the "war on terrorism". Breaking into someone's software might be considered an act of industrial espionage, and may be subject to prosecution and especially some very hefty monetary damages. These are criminal penalties as well that goes way beyond the civil penalties of Copyright infringement. People in Holland, Germany and the UK have gotten into trouble over this sort of thing, so being outside the USA doesn't leave them immune,.... especially in those countries that are signatories of IP (copyrights and patents) treaties. I read about the industrial espionage act overhaul and update in an article in one of the publications of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). Please,... be careful of what lines you cross. I don't want to see anyone get into trouble over stuff like this, it's not worth it. It's about the rock-n-roll, it's about the music.

It's more about how pick-ups wire into the JTV, and not so much about wiring in a particular brand. Too many wiring variables from brand to brand. Dan Erlewine may have something on his website or his book on guitar repair. There's a chapter on pick-up wiring. It's very well put together. Find the pick-up you want and then find the equivalent wiring diagram in Dan's book.

Check the the Line 6 Knowledge Base. I think the pick-up specs were meant to be similar to one of the SD humbuckers, I don't recall which one. If you go with the SD, be aware that the pick-up height adjustment will be different. Magnetic field pull down on the strings, can cause warbling in the signal when in Model mode. Even if the pick-ups are not engaged, the magnetic field doesn't go away. So pick-up height adjustment is essential to prevent warbling. Be aware that functional changes may affect or void any warranties.

Engaging the Models, engages the piezos. That's how it was designed. Somewhere in Custom 1, Alt Tune = Model, is a Model of the JTV itself. I forget which one, I don't use it much, but it's a way of using the piezos and sound like the JTV itself.

Not just the power tubes. And yes,... the Electro-Harmonix version is best suited and best matched. I see too many come across my bench because of tube substitutes. These aren't the same "all analog" tube amps we used to use in the 1960's and 70's. And before someone says that EH tubes are nothing more than Sovtek tubes with EH painted on it. I should remind people that Electro-Harmonix owns the Sovtek factory. The EH's get some extra testing and scrutiny than the usual Sovtek. A weekend rock warrior can get away with 24-months between tube swaps. The caveat being that it also matters how hard you push it as well. So bare that in mind.

Also,... When was the last time you had the tubes changed out? They should be changed out every 12-18 months if you're a gigging musician, every 20-24 months if you're a weekend rock warrior. Use the specified stock tubes, no substitutes.