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psarkissian

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  1. 1/2" is pushing limits in regards to how much leeway margin there will be when setting the intonation. 

     

    Doing a neck swap would complicate things. You would need a well tooled Luthier for that, so that it fits

    right in the body's neck pocket. 

     

    Plus,... whatever you put the electronics in, the tone and overall sound will be different. Especially since

    the PRS body is a mahogany/maple combo and the 89F is all mahogany body. So in some bodies it's more

    noticeable, in other bodies not as much. Body acoustics are part of the modeling process. 

     

    You would have to find a way to fit the 89F bridge in the PRS body (another job for the Luthier) in order to

    use the piezos, as they are matched for the inputs of the processor board (hence the colored connectors). 

     

    It can be done. Care and intimate knowledge are required. Not for the faint of heart. Carlos Rios who plays

    for Stevie Nicks has two examples of successful transplants into SG copies, as SG bodies are symmetrical,

    they can be wired for a lefty player like Carlos. And yes, I've had the honor and pleasure of having them on

    my bench. Mr Taggert does good work, though I did some mods and repairs to the electronics. 

     

     

  2. Check the computer OS compatibility on the downloads page for the Firmware you are trying to load. 

    Monkey is no longer connected to the Line 6 server. Check the compatibility on that as well. 

     

    Find a computer or the 'way back' software that will run the earlier OS. 

    Download Monkey and the Firmware you want to update. There will be a button in Monkey to update from a file, click on that and update from your desktop locally.  

  3. Go to Downloads page, download Updater or Central to your computers, download Firmware files to your computers, 

    then do the updates locally on your computers rather than update from the Line 6 servers. The servers are no longer

    supporting and not connecting, so update Firmware locally from your computers.  

     

     

  4. Monkey is no longer connected to the server. 

    On the Downloads page, Download Monkey and desired Firmware onto your computer. 

    Connect for update, then on Monkey, it says 'Update from File'. Click on it, find and open firmware. 

    Then update locally on your computer desktop from there. 

     

  5. Force/ Don't Force,... 

     

    Force is when the Helix determines the Model (and the tuning) of the Variax by what is already in the Helix preset default setting or, 

    a custom setting that is created by the user ahead of time. 

     

    Don't Force, is when the Variax Model is determined by the Variax setting independently, and not determined by Helix. The Variax

    decides what it will play. 

     

     

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  6. Very lucky. Very good. 

    Over the decades, I've seen tubes last 2 weeks, other times 2years. 

    Once a guy with an old amp by Phase Linear, had tubes in it for 5 years before he starting having failures. 

     

    You've done well. 

     

  7. In physical world, studio mic'ing for recording, vs live mic'ing for a PA system or FOH, vs live mic'ing for recording live shows is very nuanced. 

    Knowing the venue, environment and what it is you looking to get out of it,... knowing the situation is key.

     

    Been trying out different 4x12 cabs and different scenarios with the unit on my bench,... playing thru it, felt like 1975-79 at the Starwood,

    doing sound or lights for Iron Butterfly all over again. Pretty damn good. 

     

    "Ears",... people say I have bat hearing,... probably true. (LOL)

    Keep up the good work Digital_Igloo. 

     

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  8. Check out the owner's manual, 

    https://l6c-acdn2.line6.net/data/6/0a020a41152345d6982d9817aa/application/pdf/Variax Shuriken Pilot's Guide.pdf 

     

    Workbench HD manual, 

    https://l6c-acdn2.line6.net/data/6/0a00050e392c6676151f243c0/application/pdf/Workbench HD Pilot's Guide.pdf 

     

    And for interface kit, special cables, battery, battery charger and such.

    https://shop-us.line6.com/hardware/parts-and-accessories/guitar-accessories/ 

     

    Register the product in your Line 6 account, it will make it easier to contact Customer Support if you need it. 

    And what silverhead said. He knows his stuff. 

     

     

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