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Ok no worries everyone, I fixed the problem. I deleted line6 programs, Hd500 Edit and Workbench Hd and re-downloaded everything again and wala it seems to have fixed the problem. Phew had me nervous for a minute. I hope this helps anyone that runs into this problem. cheers and have a great day.

This was a situation that just came up. i have been using JTV 69 for the last 5 years without any issues. I thought it might be the Workbench HD so i deleted and re downloaded it again but the same thing happened again. I'm afraid that it might the guitar itself. I'm waiting on a reply from Line 6, i guess they don't work on weekends maybe tomorrow they will respond and have a solution. Thanks

Just the other day i was editing my Lester guitars on the Workbench HD when I noticed that in the first pickup position I could not add any pickups. Any ideas why?

Thank you so much for your reply.Yes, I switched from combo front too Stack Front which seemed to thicken the sound. I use a JtV 69 through a Vox AC 15. I have the Lows set to -4, Focus at 620 and treble at -47. I find that I'm the trebbly one of the bunch and loose definition in my sound when I reduce treble and Brite. I'm a little confused as to where the best settings are in the eq settings above. Yes I do use amp modeling but sometimes less is better.

If you don't mind me asking. On the hd500 global settings where did you set the eq at? For example , Bass setting, focus setting and treble setting. I always find my guitar tone to be very thin ,trebbly even when I role these setting back without using the amp models. Any suggestions for a good starting point. Thanks

Hey Charlie. Are the tremolo bars sold,interchangeable with the different models of JTVs

Hey all. OK I'm sure someone can give me and answer to this one. Preferably a simple one :-). I use my JTV 69 through my hd500 through a Vox ac15 and I wonder if someone can give me a good starting point as to where I should set my Global eq settings, There are a few variables with adjustments that I dont know anything about. OK that's all thanks, Rob

Very nice , great starting place. :)

Thanks edstar for your input so far. I left the volume control pot resistance to the pickup default. The tone pot resistance Ievels I have reduced to 50k from 500k and 25k from 250k . I know this probably looks like a drastic measure but I'm hoping this will reduce the amount of treble bite and mellow the tone a bit? Also what is the purpose of the capacitance function and how does this affect tone? Ok thats all I promise.

I will try changes the Tone Pot settings to see if that makes a difference.I have normally just gone with the default pickup pot setting maybe its time to step outside the box. I have tried different makes and gauges ( Elixir,D'Adario,fender ) from heavy to lite gauges . My preference is 52 - 10 although I do like 46-9 any how in the end the result has always been the same. I have tweeked both settings on my amp (Traynor YCS 50) and guitar till I'm blue in the face and am still not very satisfied with the tone.

Hi all, I have a JTV69 (korean) and i find that the guitar models and subsequent tones to be very brite in nature, They always sound too thin and twangy without warm body tones. My amps treble and mids are low as is the presence.Could it be the pot settings resistance? Help :-)

Hi all, I have a JTV69 (korean) and i find that the guitar models and subsequent tones to be very brite in nature, They always sound too thin and twangy without warm body tones. My amps treble and mids are low as is the presence.Could it be the pot settings resistance? I have the volume and tone resistance set accordingly to the pickup models, any thoughts? advice? Help :-) rob

Hi all, I have a JTV69 (korean) and i find that the guitar models and subsequent tones to be very brite in nature, They always sound too thin and twangy without warm body tones. My amps treble and mids are low as is the presence.Could it be the pot settings resistance? Help :-)

Thanks everyone for this info. I am now using the VDI cable.

Just asking because i'm not sure if I should be setting my HD500 PAD switch to normal or PAD. Please advise.

I may not be on the right topic but maybe someone can guide me? I ran my laptop through the hd500 and then to my amp. My problem is this , when i play a song through Widows Media Player to the HD500 the sound /songs seem to stutter . Any ideas why this is happening?

I may not be on the right topic but maybe someone can guide me? I ran my laptop through the hd500 and then to my amp. My problem is this , when i play a song through Widows Media Player to the HD500 the sound /songs seem to stutter . Any ideas why this is happening?

I may not be on the right topic but maybe someone can guide me? I ran my laptop through the hd500 and then to my amp. My problem is this , when i play a song through Widows Media Player to the HD500 the sound /songs seem to stutter . Any ideas why this is happening?

I've been using my HD500 for a year combined with JTV69 . To this day I don't think I have totally figured out this combination but there again I'm old and sometimes I think I'm a brain dead moron.I have gotten some great and bad results but only after spending many hours of research reading and watching videos.I'm a stubborn old fart and if I can figure most of it out by reading and watching videos then i'm sure you can too.Don't give up!

Im old school (not that that is a bad thing) i've had my hd 500 for over a year and I still can't figure this thing out.I have yet to get a patch setup that I can rely on stage without getting nervous about how its going to sound. Im starting to miss my old pedals ( wish I wouldn't have sold them all) :-(

Great information here thanks for sharing you view. I have a Fender 4 along with the HD500. I am still in the learning and experimenting stage with the different editing stages. You mentioned in your post " the most 'ideal' scenario would be to run 'studio direct' into the FX return of your amp " can you explain how this differs from the other amp options?

Thanks Cal thats the response Im looking for. l have the JTV 69 guitar with all kind of pickup options and I run it through an HD500 . I was wondering what worked best for players with relatively the same setup.

It's really amazing what you can do with this instrument. Im really having fun with it but sometimes you just get too involved with the mechanics of it all and forget that you have songs to learn for the next rehearsal. Lol. Thanks everyone your suggestions have come in very handy.

Ok calling on all you slide guitar wizards. I've tried a few pickup combinations with body styles for my JTV 69 guitar,and i'm still not sold on my sound.Sometimes too thin other times too rough and distorted.Any suggestions or recipes that have worked for you. I'm using a Fender Mustang 150 amp.

I really love this guitar (JTV 69) and the versatility it provides :wub: ! But one more question for you all . What pickups have you used in combination with your Gibson Les Paul other than Lester pickups?