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cruisinon2

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  1. cruisinon2

    Solo Boost

    That's a really good idea. Thanks!
  2. This needs to be in Ideascale...L6 doesn't monitor the forums for feature requests/ideas.
  3. Versatility, absolutely...less complexity is debatable. The 500X is an amazing unit, but not what I'd call intuitive (but that could be me...lol ;) ) Lotsa deep editing buried in various places...not always obvious what to do, or where to go to do it. But once you get the hang of it, it's a monster. Same goes for the JTV...equally amazing, assuming that it has no problems...some do, some don't. QC leaves a little bit to be desired sometimes. I'm sure you've read through other threads that go into the nitty gritty. Even the ones that are 100% take some getting used to, but once you do it's another world. Good luck with it.
  4. No experieince with your amp personally, but if it has an FX loop, just use that and save yourself a whole lot of grief and noise.
  5. cruisinon2

    Solo Boost

    That used to work before the 2.0 JTV update...in fact it's worked for me on just about every rig I've owned over the last 20 years. But now the dreaded "click" that accompanies each patch change makes this a cringe-worthy experience depending on the tune...
  6. Were you playing in standard tuning, or using an alt. tuning? There seems to be no end to the weirdness that some of the alt tunings can produce under the right circumstances...phase of the moon, tides, "bad-set-ups", etc.
  7. Which is why I replaced it. But since I wanted to power and control the guitar with the 500X, that's the only choice I had right out of the box...if there's supposed to be a "real VDI" included, I never got it.
  8. I don't mean the 30 footer that L6 sells. I have one of those too, and it's OK, not great, but OK...I meant the one that came with the guitar that only has the metal collar at one end. That thing is next to useless, unless you only play sitting in a chair.
  9. This is probably a good sign that it's a just a mechanical issue with the switch. If you were not able to switch to mags even with the 500, then that would seem to indicate an electrical issue somewhere beyond the switch itself. I've never pulled mine apart, so I can't help you with that, though...good luck.
  10. Only one way to find out...too many variables to predict whether or not somebody else's patches are gonna work for you. Truth is, on a good day you will only be able to use them as a starting point. And it's debatable whether or not that saves you any time, compared to starting from scratch. The more familiar with the unit you get, odds are you'll find it easier to just do it yourself. Tweaking is inevitable no matter what you do.
  11. Well my 69 is about 3 months old...but the serial number indicates that it was made in 2012...April I think, gotta double check. So technically it's a 2 year old guitar. Sweetwater alone seems to have a million of them, and right after the holidays they were letting some brand new ones (not even scratch 'n' dent) go for $899...I should have waited a month :( . Makes you wonder what the wholesale price actually is...not likely that they were taking a loss, unless they're drowning in them. My knob is OK so far (knock wood), but it seems there's another guy with a model knob or switch issue every other day around here...doesn't bode well.
  12. The guy who chimes in on here occasionally claims to be the only tech at Line 6 servicing JTV's. So it seems there's only one dedicated guy for everything. It's a swell model... :wacko:
  13. Maybe they should start shipping the JTVs with a little "first aid kit". A roll of duct tape, cardboard shims, super glue, etc...and those are just for the friggin' knobs. QC FAIL.
  14. You're thinking too much. "Upgrade" is a subjective term. If you think the cab with the vintage 30s sounds better than the other one, then its an upgrade. If you hate it, not really an upgrade no matter how much "better" it looks on paper. Years ago I bought a Rectifier cab, based on little more than Boogie's reputation, and a couple of friends who liked them. Hated the thing...couldn't get a decent tone out of it no matter what I did...and it cost twice as much as my old Marshall 4x12 that is now 30+ years old and still sounds great. Play it first...with YOUR guitar. If you like it, you've got a new toy.
  15. Yup, love the overdrive for leads...it sings.
  16. Don't beat on it, but it does take a little pressure to engage/disengage that knob. If its working as it should (deep breath everyone...its the knob again...sigh...), the knob should depress slightly, then return to neutral position, and the light should turn off.
  17. Doesn't sound to me like you're on the fence at all...I've really wanted to like stuff before too. If you have to talk yourself into liking it...then it's not really your cup of tea.
  18. Its all a matter of taste. What "sounds best" for your amp might sound like baked a$$ on mine, or vice versa. Forget the "correct" way to set things up. All the different output options are doing is applying different EQ curves to the signal...no way it will work universally for every amp out there...especially when you are going straight into the front of a combo, becuase you are then running the patch through the combo's preamp, whcih will further color your sound. There are a number of options, none of which are "wrong". Pre-amps only or full models...doesn't matter. With or without cab models...doesn't matter. You'll probably find that you'll use various combinations, depending on which amp model ur using, and the sounds you're looking for...clean vs. dirty. Just trust your ears...if it sounds good, who cares how you got there?
  19. The question really is, did they fix it at all? Acknowledging an issue and fixing it are two different things. Problems are still being reported...are they all older guitars? Maybe, maybe not...
  20. You can do that, but then you are stuck with having all your fx before the pre-amp in your head. Many fx, especially delay and reverb are best placed after the pre-amp. Exceptions being thins like a wah, or volume pedal. If the amp has an effects loop, you're gonna be better putting the POD in there, and plugging straight into your amp...get your basic tone first, then mess with effects. Just my $0.02.
  21. If that's what you've got in the living room, I'm coming over, lol. I'll bring the beer...
  22. Its been said like 4 times already, but its worth repeating. Just order yourself any of the VDI cables suggested above now...I've worked with drywall thats more flexable than the stock cable.
  23. Never used one, but if I had to guess, I'd think you'd want it first thing in the chain right after the guitar. Given its function, seems like it would need a clean, dry signal to work with.
  24. The fx loop is definitely noisy...how noisy will depend on what you're sticking in there, and whether or not you are placing it before or after the amp model. Some pedals are worse than others...not familar with that one specifically. And the gate will definitely eat your sustain. You could drop some coin on a Variax and forget that pedal entirely. It'll do your tuning for you, and there's zero hum from piezos...most of the time you don't even need a gate...
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