psarkissian
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Variax 300 Repair (no output)
psarkissian replied to tertiumsquid's topic in Variax Guitars / Bass / Workbench
https://line6.com/find/service_center/ ... for the authorized service center in your area. -
"AI modeling built into guitar firmware could be cool... ", the training algorithm is about 120 line of code in C-language, but would require some serious memory space on the circuit board for the data accumulation and buffering. Interesting idea, lots of computer calculating overhead. Ironically, I have a 700 Acoustic on my bench now for some lutherie adjustments.
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"I've finally Bought in June 23 a Variax Standard on eBay, from Japan. " --- In the words of Monty Python, "He's not dead yet." If or when it happens, there will be official notice. Until then, it's just the same rumors I've been hearing since year 3 of the JTV release 12 years ago.
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"Is it possible to get just the dome?" --- Log a support ticket in your account with Line 6 Support, they will contact me to check my stash of parts.
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Variax line discontinued?
psarkissian replied to sornord's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HD
"Some of my fastest, most fluid playing has been with the JTV." --- Same here. -
Contact the authorized service center in your area. Something that old may have some intermittent solder point or loose retainer nut causing an intermittent ground point. https://line6.com/find/service_center/
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Adding an effects loop to a Spider II 112 75watt combo amp.
psarkissian replied to dt44's topic in Spider I / II / III
Circuitry in there won't allow for that kind of modification. Can't just splice into a circuit like that. Would require a re-design and some serious impedance matching. In a nutshell,... don't do that! -
No, the clipping light will come on too easily. That would stress the input circuit. And would have the "unpleasant distortion" that sliverhead mentioned.
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JTV Variax firmware rollback.
psarkissian replied to kevin11007's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HD
Yes, still on the L6 site Downloads page. -
JTV Variax firmware rollback.
psarkissian replied to kevin11007's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HD
You will need a Windows 7 computer to go back that far. And Workbench HD won't work on anything earlier than Firmware v2.00, and you have to use original Workbench. -
Variax line discontinued?
psarkissian replied to sornord's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HD
404,... it's because you are outside the USA and our web store does not ship across borders. And unfortunately, neither does Full Compass. Contact Yorkville or Long and McQuade, maybe they can be of some help. -
Yes,... PierM remembered. "... hope they design new magnetic pickups that capture each string's signal separately, " " It is not possible to use a magnetic pickup for individual strings. At least I don't know any that can do that. " Actually, it is possible. They are called "hexaphonic pick-ups". Hex being six, and phonic being sound source. Not enough magnetic field isolation between strings because of magnetic mutual coupling of the magnetic fields between pick-up elements. And what goes into it verses the results you get from it,... was thought of as diminishing returns for the effort put into it. Nice idea, just didn't work as well as it was hoped. Mostly used in some of the early guitar synths. Still used on certain Roland guitar synths and Fishman guitar MIDI products. Beyond that, hardly anyone uses hexaphonic pick-ups much anymore.
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Variax line discontinued?
psarkissian replied to sornord's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HD
69 jack plate won't work in a 59, cable lengths are all wrong. See if you can special order it from Full Compass. Also log a Support ticket in your account. -
Fret model on JTV59 ?
psarkissian replied to BOLDRON's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HD
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Fret model on JTV59 ?
psarkissian replied to BOLDRON's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HD
All of them. I've looked at fret specs of our different guitars as I service them and they all use the Jescar 57110. -
Retailer serviced it. Is it still acting up? If so, log a support ticket in your account, it could be something deeper.
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Fret model on JTV59 ?
psarkissian replied to BOLDRON's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HD
All Variax guitars have Jescar 57110 frets. Upside for a luthier is that when working, leveling and round frets, there's enough material to work with. smaller frets wear down to where you can't work them anymore. Then you have to re-fret, or swap out the neck,... if it's a bolt-on neck. Down side is that Jescar 57110 is a bit much. I'm fine with anything, I adapt, so I'm comfortable with whatever it is. -
I know this one. He does good work. Consulted me, as I had done a left hand transplant mod for Line 6 artist Carlos Rios (circa 2014). And like Carlos, this one is also left handed, matching a 500 electric bridge (flat on the deck) to a JTV board. Last I recall, this one by Hamsterdan was a one-off project, and said it work pretty good. Being a former rep for us, he well was acquainted with our product. Both were challenging and not for the inexperienced. As the saying goes, "These are professionals. Don't try this at home."
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Variax line discontinued?
psarkissian replied to sornord's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HD
Been hearing these rumors since the beginning of JTV's. If or when that happens, there will be official word on that. In the meantime, just rumors,... rainbows and unicorns. -
Help with a seemingly bricked Variax 500
psarkissian replied to barsiem's topic in Variax Guitars / Bass / Workbench
300 with random model changing,... intermittent solder point, loose connector or a loose ground. https://line6.com/find/service_center/ Have the authorized service center in your area that can deal with Variax take care of it. There is a mini pull down sub menu for general service and those that also deal with Variax. -
Graph tech piezo replacement
psarkissian replied to serpoid138's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HD
"... are the Piezo’s unique to different strings" --- no, but the saddles are. Saddles are grouped in pairs (outer, inner and mid) to conform to the neck radius spec at the bridge. Same piezos in each saddle, but each saddle pair height is different. "... the low E volume was crazy low" --- it is probably connected to the incorrect connector pin. Each string piezo has to got to the correct connector for that string. "... I might have the connections to the board the wrong way around on the multi pin. " --- more than likely. As stated above, they have to be in the correct order for that string. Yes, it knows which string is which. And can't go any deeper than that,... it's an NDA thing. -
JVT-69S Setup
psarkissian replied to BillyJack316's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HD
Find the Line 6 authorized service center in your area that does our guitars and have them do the set-up and give it check up. https://line6.com/find/service_center/