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or http://guitarsandwoods.com/knob-puller Or just lift the knobs up with your hands with a firm grip and work slowly

I own both a JTV-59 ( for the Les Paul Neck feel / ergonomoics) AND a JTV-69 - for my Strat / Jeff Beck excursions. And despite the hype - I use the Mag Pickups 80% of the time on both. Why? In 2013 despite all the breakthroughs I remain in the camp that still considers playing through a DSP guitar / pickup modeler remains in the same realm as thinking an iPAd pinball game 100% replaces a real 1961 arcade pinball game if you close your eyes and imagine really hard, you "almost" get in the same ballpark as the sound ./ tone of playing the guitar being modeled, but with DSP modeling (Roland, Line6, Antares) there always remains a 2 dimensional quality on these systems, that an experienced player who knows and uses the tools provided with "real deal" vintage electric guitars will be able to pick out (or put down ) the Variax in seconds. But I remain an advocate of DSP modeling, as it solves many logistic hurdles for the gigging musician who can only bring one guitar to the gig.

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These bolt right on - I have these installed on my JTV-59 with Bigsby and they are easy to swap old / install new http://www.guitarfetish.com/Sperzel-Style-Locking-Tuners-3x3-Chrome_p_1172.html

EXACTLY!!

Actually what you describe is a result of frets that are rough and need polishing. My Tyler JTV-59 required a fret polish, because i could detect rough tops of frets during vibratos and string bending on many frets. Take your guitar to a luthier and have the frets polished.

The JTV-69 single coil PU's are constructed like vintage Fender Strat PU's with 6 separate slug magnets with the typical high magnetic flux that can "pull" the lower strings (like a real '61 Fender Strat btw) so its important not to set the JTV-69 single coil PU height too close to the higher mass low E, A, D, strings, else a "pseudo chorus" pitch fluctuating effect will be heard due to the high mag flux and string oscillation. (see it here) I have D'Addario .010-.046 Strings on my 2011 Korean JTV-69 (S-S-H) and these are my PU clearance between the strings and the top of the PU Pole piece. Bass Side Treble Side --------------------------------------- Neck PU: 0.248" inch 0.20" inch Middle PU: 0.214 inch 0.1825" inch Bridge PU: 0.11" inch 0.11" inch To my ears this produces a balanced "wobble free" Strat Tone, with plenty of bite for Blues

In summation, the JTV-69 above the 7th fret has a deep neck profile, however its quite the opposite below the 7th fret as it tapers down to .750" deep, and 1.61" width - which as a long term Gibson player feels a bit small and cramped for me. Many details on JTV-69 Neck profile with measurements are here http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=5281.msg36128#msg36128

After 6 weeks - So far only 21 downloads - I assumed there would be a lot more activity / interest from on these free WorkBench patches for all Variax owners. No wonder Line-6 excludes Variax Workbench patch sharing at Custom Tone

All I know about this topic is here: Variax Conversion (W/ GK13 Pin Output)http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=761.0 But if low latency Guitar -to - MIDI is important to you for live performance , look at the Fishman Tripleplay IMHO, Fishman TriplePlay TOP THINGS TO KNOW http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=8427.msg60207#msg60207

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When the Variax is set for a modeled tone, and the Volume pot is moved rapidly, there is a "zipper noise" like sound. Every Variax I own (5) does this exact same sound when the Volume pot is moved. This "zipper noise" is more apparent when using the Variax with a High Gain Amplifier or High Gain HD-500 preset. I just live with it. Using the Normal Pickups on Tyler Variax eliminates this "Vol Pot zipper noise".

Get it here: http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=9275.0

Dont touch them - these are JTAG test sockets for R&D and production test of DSP

Remember the Audience "listens with their eyes", if they "see" an Acoustic guitar - they "hear" an acoustic guitar. The Variax 700 Acoustic complies with this requirement - Although the Acoustic Modeling works OK on the Tyler Variax ( my favorite is the old Tyler 1.81 Firmware) JTV-59 does not look like an acoustic and it leaves the audience playing "where's Waldo" looking for "Who is playing the Acoustic Guitar?" Dont get me started with describing my "confused audience" live gig experience using the Fishman Tripleplay driving pianos with a MacbookPro.

YES - DEFINITELY!

I get many favorable comments about my Variax Acoustic 700 Guitar sound at my recent acoustic gig. And a few folks in the audience made it a point to ask about the guitar, saying while they knew about Line6 Amplifiers - they never knew Line6 ever made Acoustic Guitars too.

I could never play ANY guitar that i'm not allowed to control the dampening of the unplayed Strings or do palm Muting at Bridge. IMHO - its no longer a guitar when the bridge is obscured by a cover. But I'm also the same guy who removes the Bridge Cover on my National Resophonic /and Dobros too.

I LOVE Mine! I use my Variax Acoustic 700 to play several gigs every week. In my world its a lifesaver. Folks listen with their eyes, and plugged into the PA, everyone thinks I'm also playing a "pure acoustic" instrument, as I sit in with Bluegrass / Celtic / New Age bands on the Central Cal Coast. By contrast If I showed up to these same events with my JTV-59, the "traditionalists" and the Promotor (who pays the band) would not let me near the stage. This sums up the current situation http://uniqueguitar.blogspot.com/2012/04/line-6-variax.html

Big mistake IMHO EXACTLY!

I Totally Agree! Most folks with ears can hear that indeed Line6 must be using an "ADSR" like approach with some of the models - they should expose these controls to the end User via Workbench, so we can disable it!

Frankly I think most HD 2.0 users would be happier if you could simply duplicate all 5 sounds of a REAL Strat - and be sure to retain the same Sustain of a Real Strat , which even the FW1.9 Spank lacked - to a much lesser degree than this HD 2.0 "Spank' version with its severe ADSR "Gated" version of "Spank" with no sustain longer than 5 seconds - as Line6 implemented in HD 2.0. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesizer#ADSR_envelope

I rolled back both my JTV-59 and JTV-69 - and cant understand the excitement over HD 2.0 (I cant hear anything in HD 2.0 that I would consider as "improved" over FW1.9) Im getting MUCH better sounds and usability with FW 1.9, and I can still use my HD-500 and a USB cable (or my Vetta +MIDI cable) to run WorkBench on the road. No need for the flaky one trick pony USB Workbench interface which is the only way to run HD 2.0 Workbench.

My JTV-59 loaded with HD 2.0 firmware has this same "Noise Gate " phenomena - specifically noticeable on all "Spank" (Strat) positions. Its so non useable, with zero sustain! Something is very wrong when I cant get any note in the Spank position to last longer than 3 seconds when playing Really Loud with my HD-500 on the Bogner® Uberschall Amp Sim and with all Noise Gates disabled, Sounds like I stuffed dampening sponges under the strings. Really hate it. I reverted back to firmware 1.9 - and got my tone (and sustain) back.

These days 75% of my gigs are acoustic - and my Trusty Variax 700 Acoustic is my goto guitar - the crowd listens with their eyes, and "see" an acoustic guitar - meanwhile as a player, Im able to play anything I could on a real LP - without the typical limitations of playing a real Acoustic. http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=4900.0 I find the audience reacts to the visual appeal of your instrument, and its mass cultural acceptance for the type of music you are performing. Since the Variax Acoustic 700 "looks" like an acoustic guitar, the crowd accepts and even enjoys its sound at gigs. Conversely, I could be playing the exact gig and the exact same music and sound 90% the same - when i play my Tyler Variax JTV-69 "Super Strat", but the same crowd will not react the same, since they figure I'm playing an electric guitar. I live in Wine country, and many gigs must have a "celtic" acoustic flavor - even if I'm playing "unplugged" surf instrumental tunes. All I know is, at the outdoor patio "wine tasting room" gigs, The tip jar fills faster when i show up with what appears to be an acoustic guitar. If I break out the JTV-69 Super Strat at these "sedate gigs", they grimace and hold their ears - BEFORE I play a single note , figuring I'll do something stupid like play a sex pistols / ramones / metalica medley. With the Variax Acoustc 700, the Audience "sees" an Acoustic guitar, and automatically assumes they will hear soft new age natural tones, yet when I close my eyes, this guitar feels exactly like I'm playing one of these (see below) - so I'm right at home.