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Not as simple as tube swap and bias. Has to be the correct tube and bias, there are tests to run to check the different gain topologies (I,II, III, IV). These are not all analog tube amps. Digital side and analog side have to talk nice to each other or things go wrong. Take it to the authorized service center.

There are no published schematics, too much proprietary stuff in them. There are pick-up wiring diagrams in the Knowledge for that. No other need for schematics beyond that for the UI assembly.

Would have to run the magnetic pick-up on a separate line from the Variax electronics. And have to steer clear of Variax cabling when routing out the pocket for the magnetic pick-up. Would have to be a luthier in your area with experience with our product. Magnetic field pulling on strings can cause warbling in the sound when in model mode, so pick-up height adjust has to be spot on. Mod to our product would be an unsupported modification. So if something goes wrong and is sent to to us, chances are we would have to sent it back untouched.

Encoders have the same number of positions on all of the JTV, Standard and Shuriken Variax guitars. Models are the same, though the Shuriken comes half regular models and half Stevic McKay artist models, and one can re-Flash to default models, then back to artist models as one likes,... only with the Shuriken. Alt Tune on the 89/89F and Shuriken are different than the others. "R-Billy" is the rock-a-billy slot on JTV's, part of the regular selection that comes with it.

There is an application I hear about to allow earlier version OS to ride on top of current OS for such purposes. Original Workbench is supported up to and including 10.8 Mountain Lion.

You're welcome, it's what I'm here for. (thumbs up emoji)

Yes, Stevic likes the longer scale length. But then, he is over 6ft tall. Factory strings are D'Addario XL-110, 10-46 gauge. Stevic uses D'Addario NYXL 11's. Do not go higher than 11-sets.

The official bridge resets are done by me. Register the guitar in your account, then log a Support Ticket.

Yoi.

Best to take it to a Line 6 authorized service center, with someone experienced with this guitar.

You do have a speaker plugged into the correct output for the speaker load?

No problem.

Position of pick-up height to strings or a solder point in the toggle assembly. Contact Line 6 Support regarding problems registering your guitar. https://line6.com/find/service_center/ for authorized service centers in your area.

Each Model will sound different according to the guitar it was modeled from, including any quirks associated with that model of guitar. Changing toggle positions will change the sound, check the Model Gallery in the manual for that. Set-up can play a part in it as well, you may want to have that checked and dialed-in if needed. Matte ne.

The way the neck sits in the neck pocket of the 69, and how the bridge orients to it, verses the on-the-deck mounting of the Standard bridge, the slight difference in strings spread, make it a bad idea. The two mounting cavities would leave you with a problem of clearance for good tremolo use. The way the cable mounts from bridge to main board would complicate that even more. Unless you have a lot of experience working on these two guitar, it would be ill advise. Also,... mods like that would be an unsupported modification. So if this ended up on my bench, chances are I would have to return it untouched.

Full Compass sells Variax parts, including present generation jack plates. Some items may be out stock at this time. But there is product in the pipeline. There are minor differences in the fit, as the curve of the plates will be different to conform to the curve of the different bodies. The cable harness and chassis ground wire are different lengths for each model as well. Part# 50-04-0126 jack plate assembly.

Apparently not. It lists Mojave as the most recent.

First use Workbench HD to save any models to your computer that you would want to keep. If you reset to the factory preset models, you would use Monkey to re-Flash the firmware. Follow the prompts in Monkey to do that.

Thanks. You're catching me while I'm at work. After work,... it's hit or miss if I'm at the coffee shop WiFi.

Extinct? No. Like everything else, CoVid related supply chain bottle necks. Don't do any modifications, it just creates more problems for you.

Whistling and howling is typically the set-up needs to be dialed in,... intonation, action, being on the verge of fret buzz, wearing of the nut slots. See my prior posts here.

https://line6.com/find/service_center/ For any service centers in your area.

DO NOT use those. Have had nothing but problems with those. Your timing is good, had a JTV come in today, guitar was fine, the battery failed. And it was one those. Use the actual Line 6 battery, or you're taking a risk with your Variax.

No problem.

Anytime.