stevekc

 

Curiously a majority of users prefer strat 2.0. I am not one of thoses

 

Same here-

 

Instead - try new ones,  download them here:

 

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?board=138.0

 

Couldn't manage to upload the presets to CustomTone so far. Will try it later ...

 

 

CustomTone still does not provide support for sharing the Variax Workbench Patches

 

See this thread for info on where to post Workbench patches (all versions)

 

http://line6.com/support/topic/2163-share-and-download-20-h-d-models/

 

Tyler Variax WorkBench HD Patch Exchange

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?board=138.0

You are welcome!

I have a Zip file of all the Original Variax Workbench Dropbox patches here:

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=9405.0

 

12 String Acoustic-2.vwm   
12 String Soft.vwm   
12-string Position 2 - 2011.vwm   
12-string Position 4 - 2011.vwm   
12Str Niew.vwm   
12STRING.vwm   
5ths.vwm   
61 Melody Maker B.vwm   
61 Melody Maker N.vwm   
a - Mick Marz LP.vwm   
Acoustic-4 tuned.vwm   
Albert Collins Tele.vwm   
All Blues.vwb   
All Jazz.vwb   
All Pauls.vwb   
All Semi.vwb   
All Specials.vwb   
All Strat.vwb   
All Teles.vwb   
Aloha D.vwm   
Asus Lester Chime.vwm   
Bad Co Open C.vwm   
Bandaid Strat brid.vwm   
Baritone Standard.vwm   
Bass - Jumbo Acoustic .vwm   
Bass - Jumbo Acoustic.vwm   
Bass - Tele.vwm   
Bass EA - Semi.vwm   
Bass Model.vwm   
Bass Soapbar.vwm   
BBs Jazz Humbucker Bridge.vwm   
BBs Jazz Humbucker Neck.vwm   
BBs P-90 Bridge.vwm   
BBs P-90 Middle.vwm   
BBs P-90 Neck.vwm   
BdModdedRon.vwb   
Been Awhile.vwm   
big yellow taxi.vwm   
Blonde Tele Neck.vwm   
Blonde Tele.vwm   
Blues Custom Bridge.vwm   
Blues Custom Neck.vwm   
Blues P-90 Bridge.vwm   
Blues P-90 Middle.vwm   
Blues P-90 Neck.vwm   
Bluesy Tele - Bridge.vwm   
Chime Bridge Middle.vwm   
Chime Dread Acoustic 12.vwm   
Chime Dread Acoustic 2 12.vwm   
Chime Dread Acoustic 3 12.vwm   
Chime Dread Acoustic 4 12.vwm   
Chime Dread Acoustic 5 12.vwm   
Chime Dread Acoustic 6 12.vwm   
Chime Jumbo Acoustic 12.vwm   
Chime Neck Middle.vwm   
Chime-2 tuned.vwm   
Chimelip.vwm   
Chimep.vwm   
Chmey 12 Tubes.vwm   
Cochran 6120 B.vwm   
ColdPlay - Gods Smile Db Tuning.vw    m
contents.txt   
Crank-1.vwm   
Crank.vwm   
DADADD Acoustic.vwm   
Dag 335 body 2.vwb   
Dag 335 body.vwb   
DAG AcJ12 2 and -2.vwm   
DAG AcJ12 2 and 2.vwm   
DAG HOTSTRAT NK 4.vwm   
Dag J90s.vwb   
DAG JAZZ 1.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 10.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 11.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 12.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 13.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 14.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 15.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 16.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 17.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 18.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 19.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 2.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 3.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 4.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 5.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 6.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 7.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 8.vwm   
DAG JAZZ 9.vwm   
Dag Lester Bucks.vwb   
Dag LipSticks.vwb   
DAG LP CustomSG 1.vwm   
DAG LP CustomSG 10.vwm   
DAG LP CustomSG 2.vwm   
DAG LP CustomSG 3.vwm   
DAG LP CustomSG 4.vwm   
DAG LP CustomSG 5.vwm   
DAG LP CustomSG 6.vwm   
DAG LP CustomSG 7.vwm   
DAG LP CustomSG 8.vwm   
DAG LP CustomSG 9.vwm   
Dag Strat body.vwb   
Dag Strat Single Coils.vwb   
Dag TBird body.vwb   
DAG WIDE A1.vwm   
DAG WIDE B5.vwm   
DAG WIDE D3.vwm   
DAG WIDE E4.vwm   
DAG WIDE F2.vwm   
Danel Baritone.vwm   
Dano Neck Hodad.vwm   
Dano-Lipstik-Hodad.vwm   
DanoLester.vwm   
Dirty Bass.vwm   
Double Fat Strat 1.vwm   
Double Fat Strat 3.vwm   
Double Fat Strat 4.vwm   
Double Fat Strat 5.vwm   
Double Hum Lester - Bridge.vwm   
Double Hum Lester - Bridge2.vwm   
DownDownB.vwm   
DownDownC.vwm   
Dual Octave Split.vwm   
Duojet-P90.vwm   
dust my broom.vwm   
Epi Sheraton B&N.vwm   
Epi Sheraton B.vwm   
Epi Sheraton N.vwm   
Epi Sheraton Phase.vwm   
Epiphone Sheraton.vwm   
ernieball- luke.vwm   
EVH.vwm   
Famous Guitars.vwb   
Fat Bridge Strat.vwm   
Fat Bridge Tele 2.vwm   
Fat Bridge Tele.vwm   
Fat Strat 1 Neck.vwm   
Fat Strat 1.vwm   
Fat Tele Bridge Middle.vwm   
Fat Tele Bridge.vwm   
Fat Tele Middle.vwm   
Fat Tele Neck Middle.vwm   
Fat Tele Neck.vwm   
Fender Bass.vwm   
Fender Elec 12.vwm   
Firebird P90 B.vwm   
Firetoast.vwm   
Funky BassNShimmer.vwm   
Gentle Jumbo 12.vwm   
gibson dbl neck.vwb   
Gibson Majesty.vwm   
Gibson SG.vwm   
gmarts-2006-09-16.vwb   
harm.vwm   
Horror.vwm   
Horses.vwm   
Jazzbox Bass 1.vwm   
Jazzbox Bass 2.vwm   
Jazzbox Bass 3.vwm   
Jazzbox Bass 4.vwm   
Jimi's Strat B&M.vwm   
Jimi's Strat B.vwm   
JimiDoneHodad.vwm   
Johnny A Bridge Neck.vwm   
Johnny A Bridge.vwm   
Johnny A Neck.vwm   
Jumbo 12 not.vwm   
Kashmir.vwm   
KC_Workbench.vwb   
Killer Baretta.vwm   
korn.vwm   
Kurt.vwm   
La vida loca.vwm   
Les Neck Tubes.vwm   
Les Paul Oct Up.vwm   
Lester-4 [1].vwm   
Lester-4 [2].vwm   
Lester-4 [3].vwm   
Lester-4 [4].vwm   
Lester-4.vwm   
LEX fave quack.vwm   
LEX strat neck.vwm   
Low E High E Paul.vwm   
LOW E.vwm   
LP Special Drop 6.vwm   
Macca's Esquire.vwm   
Majesty.vwm   
Martin HD-7.vwm   
MunchkinsREvenge.vwm   
N'ville Hi-Strun.vwm   
Nashville Tuning.vwm   
NDCGCFGE.vwm   
Neal Red.vwb   
New AC Guitar.vwm   
P Bass.vwm   
P-90 12.vwm   
Peter Green Burst.vwm   
Piccola L-Paul.vwm   
Pocker Stacked Robben.vwm   
PRS 1st.vwm   
PRS 2nd.vwm   
PRS 3rd.vwm   
PRS 4th.vwm   
PRS 5th.vwm   
R-Billy 2 Coils.vwm   
R-Billy Neck Coils.vwm   
RainSngDano.vwm   
RainSong D28.vwm   
Rick 325 Bridge Neck.vwm   
Rick 325 Bridge.vwm   
Rick 325 Neck.vwm   
Ron Huisen - Creativity Bundle  .v    wb
Sassy Sizzle.vwm   
SG Bridge.vwm   
SG Neck.vwm   
Shimmer.vwm   
slipknot.vwm   
Snarky Les Jr.vwm   
Souped Up Les.vwm   
Spank Lipstick.l6c   
Spank-1 Long Distance Lowell.vwm   
Spank-Chime-P90.vwm   
Spankbridge1.vwm   
SpankMiddle1.vwm   
SpankNeck1.vwm   
Special-1.vwm   
Strat JB Bridge.vwm   
Super Guitars.vwb   
sweet judy.vwm   
Sweet LP Neck.vwm   
T-Stacked Mid.vwm   
Tele hum neck.vwm   
Tele JB Bridge.vwm   
Tele Neck Tubes.vwm   
Tele Strat.vwm   
Tele Thinline P90 Set.l6c   
TeleStrat.vwm   
TeleStratBridge.vwm   
TeleStratmiddle.vwm   
TeleStratNM.vwm   
U2-Stay_LPStd_Brdg.vwm   
Ukulele.vwm   
USE THIS LP.vwm   
Vai-ai-ai.vwm   
Variax_Tunings.zip   
Wolfie76.vwb   
Yacce E_Fis.vwm   
Yacce mute.vwm   
Yacce.vwm   
ZZ Gibbons Custom .vwm  

 

You should put all of these there:

 

DONE!

I have a Zip file of all the Original Variax Workbench Dropbox patches here:

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=9405.0

 

 

12 String Acoustic-2.vwm   

12 String Soft.vwm   

12-string Position 2 - 2011.vwm   

12-string Position 4 - 2011.vwm   

12Str Niew.vwm   

12STRING.vwm   

5ths.vwm   

61 Melody Maker B.vwm   

61 Melody Maker N.vwm   

a - Mick Marz LP.vwm   

Acoustic-4 tuned.vwm   

Albert Collins Tele.vwm   

All Blues.vwb   

All Jazz.vwb   

All Pauls.vwb   

All Semi.vwb   

All Specials.vwb   

All Strat.vwb   

All Teles.vwb   

Aloha D.vwm   

Asus Lester Chime.vwm   

Bad Co Open C.vwm   

Bandaid Strat brid.vwm   

Baritone Standard.vwm   

Bass - Jumbo Acoustic .vwm   

Bass - Jumbo Acoustic.vwm   

Bass - Tele.vwm   

Bass EA - Semi.vwm   

Bass Model.vwm   

Bass Soapbar.vwm   

BBs Jazz Humbucker Bridge.vwm   

BBs Jazz Humbucker Neck.vwm   

BBs P-90 Bridge.vwm   

BBs P-90 Middle.vwm   

BBs P-90 Neck.vwm   

BdModdedRon.vwb   

Been Awhile.vwm   

big yellow taxi.vwm   

Blonde Tele Neck.vwm   

Blonde Tele.vwm   

Blues Custom Bridge.vwm   

Blues Custom Neck.vwm   

Blues P-90 Bridge.vwm   

Blues P-90 Middle.vwm   

Blues P-90 Neck.vwm   

Bluesy Tele - Bridge.vwm   

Chime Bridge Middle.vwm   

Chime Dread Acoustic 12.vwm   

Chime Dread Acoustic 2 12.vwm   

Chime Dread Acoustic 3 12.vwm   

Chime Dread Acoustic 4 12.vwm   

Chime Dread Acoustic 5 12.vwm   

Chime Dread Acoustic 6 12.vwm   

Chime Jumbo Acoustic 12.vwm   

Chime Neck Middle.vwm   

Chime-2 tuned.vwm   

Chimelip.vwm   

Chimep.vwm   

Chmey 12 Tubes.vwm   

Cochran 6120 B.vwm   

ColdPlay - Gods Smile Db Tuning.vw    m

contents.txt   

Crank-1.vwm   

Crank.vwm   

DADADD Acoustic.vwm   

Dag 335 body 2.vwb   

Dag 335 body.vwb   

DAG AcJ12 2 and -2.vwm   

DAG AcJ12 2 and 2.vwm   

DAG HOTSTRAT NK 4.vwm   

Dag J90s.vwb   

DAG JAZZ 1.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 10.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 11.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 12.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 13.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 14.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 15.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 16.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 17.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 18.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 19.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 2.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 3.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 4.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 5.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 6.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 7.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 8.vwm   

DAG JAZZ 9.vwm   

Dag Lester Bucks.vwb   

Dag LipSticks.vwb   

DAG LP CustomSG 1.vwm   

DAG LP CustomSG 10.vwm   

DAG LP CustomSG 2.vwm   

DAG LP CustomSG 3.vwm   

DAG LP CustomSG 4.vwm   

DAG LP CustomSG 5.vwm   

DAG LP CustomSG 6.vwm   

DAG LP CustomSG 7.vwm   

DAG LP CustomSG 8.vwm   

DAG LP CustomSG 9.vwm   

Dag Strat body.vwb   

Dag Strat Single Coils.vwb   

Dag TBird body.vwb   

DAG WIDE A1.vwm   

DAG WIDE B5.vwm   

DAG WIDE D3.vwm   

DAG WIDE E4.vwm   

DAG WIDE F2.vwm   

Danel Baritone.vwm   

Dano Neck Hodad.vwm   

Dano-Lipstik-Hodad.vwm   

DanoLester.vwm   

Dirty Bass.vwm   

Double Fat Strat 1.vwm   

Double Fat Strat 3.vwm   

Double Fat Strat 4.vwm   

Double Fat Strat 5.vwm   

Double Hum Lester - Bridge.vwm   

Double Hum Lester - Bridge2.vwm   

DownDownB.vwm   

DownDownC.vwm   

Dual Octave Split.vwm   

Duojet-P90.vwm   

dust my broom.vwm   

Epi Sheraton B&N.vwm   

Epi Sheraton B.vwm   

Epi Sheraton N.vwm   

Epi Sheraton Phase.vwm   

Epiphone Sheraton.vwm   

ernieball- luke.vwm   

EVH.vwm   

Famous Guitars.vwb   

Fat Bridge Strat.vwm   

Fat Bridge Tele 2.vwm   

Fat Bridge Tele.vwm   

Fat Strat 1 Neck.vwm   

Fat Strat 1.vwm   

Fat Tele Bridge Middle.vwm   

Fat Tele Bridge.vwm   

Fat Tele Middle.vwm   

Fat Tele Neck Middle.vwm   

Fat Tele Neck.vwm   

Fender Bass.vwm   

Fender Elec 12.vwm   

Firebird P90 B.vwm   

Firetoast.vwm   

Funky BassNShimmer.vwm   

Gentle Jumbo 12.vwm   

gibson dbl neck.vwb   

Gibson Majesty.vwm   

Gibson SG.vwm   

gmarts-2006-09-16.vwb   

harm.vwm   

Horror.vwm   

Horses.vwm   

Jazzbox Bass 1.vwm   

Jazzbox Bass 2.vwm   

Jazzbox Bass 3.vwm   

Jazzbox Bass 4.vwm   

Jimi's Strat B&M.vwm   

Jimi's Strat B.vwm   

JimiDoneHodad.vwm   

Johnny A Bridge Neck.vwm   

Johnny A Bridge.vwm   

Johnny A Neck.vwm   

Jumbo 12 not.vwm   

Kashmir.vwm   

KC_Workbench.vwb   

Killer Baretta.vwm   

korn.vwm   

Kurt.vwm   

La vida loca.vwm   

Les Neck Tubes.vwm   

Les Paul Oct Up.vwm   

Lester-4 [1].vwm   

Lester-4 [2].vwm   

Lester-4 [3].vwm   

Lester-4 [4].vwm   

Lester-4.vwm   

LEX fave quack.vwm   

LEX strat neck.vwm   

Low E High E Paul.vwm   

LOW E.vwm   

LP Special Drop 6.vwm   

Macca's Esquire.vwm   

Majesty.vwm   

Martin HD-7.vwm   

MunchkinsREvenge.vwm   

N'ville Hi-Strun.vwm   

Nashville Tuning.vwm   

NDCGCFGE.vwm   

Neal Red.vwb   

New AC Guitar.vwm   

P Bass.vwm   

P-90 12.vwm   

Peter Green Burst.vwm   

Piccola L-Paul.vwm   

Pocker Stacked Robben.vwm   

PRS 1st.vwm   

PRS 2nd.vwm   

PRS 3rd.vwm   

PRS 4th.vwm   

PRS 5th.vwm   

R-Billy 2 Coils.vwm   

R-Billy Neck Coils.vwm   

RainSngDano.vwm   

RainSong D28.vwm   

Rick 325 Bridge Neck.vwm   

Rick 325 Bridge.vwm   

Rick 325 Neck.vwm   

Ron Huisen - Creativity Bundle  .v    wb

Sassy Sizzle.vwm   

SG Bridge.vwm   

SG Neck.vwm   

Shimmer.vwm   

slipknot.vwm   

Snarky Les Jr.vwm   

Souped Up Les.vwm   

Spank Lipstick.l6c   

Spank-1 Long Distance Lowell.vwm   

Spank-Chime-P90.vwm   

Spankbridge1.vwm   

SpankMiddle1.vwm   

SpankNeck1.vwm   

Special-1.vwm   

Strat JB Bridge.vwm   

Super Guitars.vwb   

sweet judy.vwm   

Sweet LP Neck.vwm   

T-Stacked Mid.vwm   

Tele hum neck.vwm   

Tele JB Bridge.vwm   

Tele Neck Tubes.vwm   

Tele Strat.vwm   

Tele Thinline P90 Set.l6c   

TeleStrat.vwm   

TeleStratBridge.vwm   

TeleStratmiddle.vwm   

TeleStratNM.vwm   

U2-Stay_LPStd_Brdg.vwm   

Ukulele.vwm   

USE THIS LP.vwm   

Vai-ai-ai.vwm   

Variax_Tunings.zip   

Wolfie76.vwb   

Yacce E_Fis.vwm   

Yacce mute.vwm   

Yacce.vwm   

ZZ Gibbons Custom .vwm  

I have set up an area for "Pre HD " Variax Users to  exchange Variax Workbench Patches.

This includes all "Pre HD 2.0" Variax Electric Models:  300, 500, 600, 700, and All Tyler Variax models (Pre HD 2.0 )

 

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?board=139.0

 

 

The need for this became apparent after we set up a similar patch exchange area for the Tyler HD 2.0 Workbench Patches  I set up here:

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?board=138.0

 

I have set up an area for "Pre HD " Variax Users to  exchange Variax Workbench Patches.

This includes all "Pre HD 2.0" Variax Electric Models:  300, 500, 600, 700, and All Tyler Variax models (Pre HD 2.0 )

 

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?board=139.0

 

 

The need for this became apparent after we set up a similar patch exchange area for the Tyler HD 2.0 Workbench Patches  I set up here:

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?board=138.0

 

 

The problem with my guitar is that it goes out of tune if I do bends, and I hate that, so I stretch the strings until bends don't detune the guitar, but then if I use the tremelo, it goes out of tune. It's a lose-lose situation, so I just use bends for now.

 

 

I mounted  a SuperVee Mag-lok on my  floating "strat type" bridge guitars (Variax 600, JTV-69, and also works on old Variax 700 )  and now experience more stability, better tone,

 

I have 2 variaxs

After trying the HD 2.0 update on one for a while Im reverting both back to 1.9 or possibly 1.72

 

Im not hearing anything in HD 2.0 but hype myself. Even a 7 year old VG-99 does much better guitar modeling than HD 2.0

WHD ,  BNK , xls, pdf, png, jpg, mp3  files (and many other types are accepted

What other filetype do you need?

 

 

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?board=138.0

 

 

 

Also for old WorkBench User

 

I have set up an area for "Pre HD " Variax Users to  exchange Variax Workbench Patches.

This includes all "Pre HD 2.0" Variax Electric Models:  300, 500, 600, 700, and All Tyler Variax models (Pre HD 2.0 )

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?board=139.0

Typically approvals occur 1 - 12 hrs after you register. All requests to join are reviewed and approved by hand - and to prevent SPAMBOTs clogging the forum,  the first three posts require entering the kaptcha text.

 

Its Labor day weekend in USA - so I have been on holiday past day 

By the way, those pictures are of the old original bridge wiring design.  Mine is much different (latest since I juts purchased it two weeks ago).

 

 

Please post a pic!

 

FWIW - after my last JTV-69 Line-6 RMA , this is how they delivered it to me in December 2011

Up until recently i had the Tremol-No on my JTV-69 -

 

(I explain it here)

JTV-69 Tremolo Setup

http://line6.com/support/message/323936#323936:

 

 

 

However I'm playing the JTV-69 more in a band situation and in my case - i found the Tremol-no just did not hold up  - and was way too fiddly - missing set screws and actually falling right off the guitar at a gig once. 

 

So I removed it - and now rely on a SuperVee Maglok on my JTV-69  - WHICH I LOVE!!

 

Its a bummer - because the old variax's had less pops and less PU change latency 

 

 

We'll have to compare and see if the Tyler Variax can accomplish this 

http://www.vettaville.nl/vvworkbench5.htm

 

In April 2005 Vettaville.nl posted a video with a Whammy like effect using the tone selector switch on the Variax. The demo was performed by Ron Huisen; Product Specialist for Line 6.

 

 

http://vettaville.net/Workbench%20Whammy.wmv

I use Fender Bullets as my preferred strings on all my guitars with Strat type tremolos, including the JTV-69.



The Fender Bullet end is definitely superior to regular strings. I've been using Fender Bullet strings for decades and when a string breaks, its never at the bullet end.

 

 

Normal String Ball ends 

 

 

Fender Bullet Ends 

 

 

These strings have several benefits for Variax JTV-69  users.

 

The Bullets "sit snug " in the Tremolo Block and are more stable  - which means the guitar is far more stable and stays in tune after whammy bar use.

 

* If a string does break, the possible Loose Bullet end is sufficiently large enough that it would not migrate thru  MY piezo bridge cable pass thru hole and end up in the DSP PC board cavity. (BUT SEE BELOW FOR EXPLANATION WHY)

* The other benefit is the fact that Fender Bullet strings are a "polished" round wound string that allows lower action with less buzz on frets, which improves Alt Tunings and yields fewer sonic anomalies compared to standard round wound strings  - as a MIDI Guitarist, i also prefer Fender Bullets as the polishing yields much less sonic squeaks from my fingers as a change fast jazz chord changes.

 

* Fender Bullet Strings are on all of  Larry Carlton's guitars, and many session players in LA rely on them for cleaner "no finger squeak / no fret buzz " guitar recordings   

 

====================

 

 But back to the topic of this thread - how to prevent ball ends migrating into the JTV-69's  DSP cavity and making sparks and smoke -

 

I suggest all JTV-69 Owners re-visit my old thread on the old forum here:

 

 

JTV-69 Tremolo Setup

(for the JTV-69 "Gen II" models  - Summer 2011 version)          Oct.30, 2011

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=9371.msg67477#msg67477

Ask Line 6, and its apparent there remains several opinions on the correct location for the cable ties used on the Variax Piezo Cable Harness.

 

 

In the pic below  - See the cable "pass thru hole" in the JTV-69 body for the two grey piezo bridge cables to pass from the rear tremolo spring cavity to the DSP Board cavity.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIDDEN CABLE TIE

 

What is NOT readily apparent is the "HIDDEN CABLE TIE" on my JTV-69 - LOCATED INSIDE the cable "pass thru hole".

 In the pic below, observe the hidden internal cable tie located out of sight, inside the cable feed thru hole to the DSP board inside the body. Securing these cables properly is mandatory for proper Tremolo operation. If the Piezo bridge cables are not properly managed with tie wraps placed at specific locations, they WILL  create friction as the cables rub against the body and become a constant source of tremolo instability.

 

 

 

 

 

and another pic of this "hidden"  black cable tie!

 

 

This cable tie located inside the cable pass thru hole help minimizes the chance of broken Fender Bullet  ends migrating into the DSP board and causing an electrical short on the Variax DSP board..   

 

But there are no guarantees - if you break a string at the ball end during a gig - and cant immediately change it or find the loose ball end  - I advise unplug the guitar and remove the Variax Battery,  until you can inspect the guitar's DSP board cavity for loose ball ends and replace the string 

This is normal (sadly)

I finally have down loaded and installed The 2.0 HD update to one of my Tylers.
 Probably going to revert to 1.9.
Line6 has placed this odd ADSR Envelope on the Strat tones (always been there even on JTV Firmware 1.9) , but the new HD 2.0 Strats are just plain lifeless with no sustain - by design. something is VERY wrong when you can dial up a Mesa Dual Treadplate  Amp Patch on the HD500X and then use the new Tyler HD 2.0 Strat, yet  have zero sustain. I've heard more sustain on a Ukelele. 

 

Does anyone at line6 beta test this stuff before its released? I find it hard any company would release this and call it a "Strat"

I do it all the time - works for me.

All good points!

WOW - thanks for sharing!

 

 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dt-customizer-togo/id605628052

There's also an iOS app for editing the DT series of Line 6 amps. It, too, works with the MIDI Mobilizer.

 

 

Please tell me more!

 

I'm only aware of this

 

http://mididesigner.com/community/midi-controller-for-line-6-dt50/

 

A MIDI Controller for Line 6 DT50 Amplifier Series

Guitarist François Desnoyers has been one of the most influential people in the MIDI Designer Community. Features from his suggestion list are still being implemented in every MIDI Designer release, and his international French is behind the French App Store text. But as you can see from his layouts, he’s serious about making MIDI Controllers, like this one for the Line 6 DT50 Series Amplifiers.

The DT50 series comes as a head (with a separate cabinet) or as a head-cab combo with two options (1×12 or 2×12). It’s gotten some great reviews, too.

But most users of the DT50, like any amp, use “set and forget.†You might switch channels with a footswitch, but that’s about it. François’ MIDI controller for the DT50 brings control to a new level. And the best part? You can mix and match your amp control pages with the author’s control pages for the Pod X3 Live or any other FX unit.

This is a convenient and practical way to get control of your DT50. If you own a DT50 and an iPad, you owe it to yourself to check this MIDI controller out.

 

I think the hot setup for me on the JTV89 is going to be a Ghost T-O-M with a Bigsby, yeah the Bigsby is going to look out of place on the 89 BUT 1. no one else is ever going to see the guitar, I only use it for recording and 2. I don't care

 

I have much experience in setting up all types of tremolos

 

Many have already pointed out the "slop" in the Tyler Variax HardTail Bridge employed on JTV-59 and JTV-89 - but this "saddle slop" works to my advantage on my JTV-59 with Bigsby

 

No "Creak" or wound Strings getting stuck at a fixed Saddle. ( I have added GFS locking tuners and a Graphtech self lubricated "Trem Nut" )

Its false common assumption that having a rock solid tone pros style locked down bridge is the best for every guitarist's situation. I'm here to say the old 1950's and 1960's Gibsons with Bigsby's  and Vibrola Tremolos only worked for working professional musicians back then because the T.O.M. Bridge was designed to be "sloppy" and float and rock and pivot on Convex domed shaped height adjust thumb screws move right along with the strings as the Tremolo use changed the strings tension.

 

Details here:

http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/13160-looking-for-written-detailed-app-info-for-bigsby/

 

 

As a test to "see" this movement - get a Sharpie permanent marker and place small marks on your strings right at at bridge saddles - move the wammy bar and watch as the G string moves quite a lot during trem bar use.

 

If you clamp down the Bridge and all the saddles - the Strings will get stuck in the saddles (even Graphtech TUSC T.O.M. Saddles) and never stay in tune.

 

 

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The stock 1960s era ES-355s' and SG Standards with factory Maestro Vibrola used a special ABR-1 bridge

 

"Originally, in the early 1960's Gibson designed an ABR-1 just to be used with trems back in the 60's. Just about all Vibrola SG's were equipped with them as well as a lot of other models (ES's) that received factory Vibrolas. The thumbwheels were also domed so the bridge could rock back and forth with the trem movement. Unfortunately, gibson has failed to reissue these bridges for their new guitars. Check it out:"

 

Compare:

 

Standard ABR-1 Thumbscrew:

 

 

vs

 

"Dome" shaped ABR-1 Thumbscrew 0 used on Gibson ES-345 with Bigsby in 1963

 

In the 1960's Gibson used two special "domed" shape height adjustment thumbscrews under the ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge - with rounded tops - specifically so the bridge would rock and pivot with the strings during trem arm bends.

 

Further discussion is here:

 

http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1753867

 

More about all Bigsby models here:

http://www.bigsbyguitars.com/

http://www.bigsbyguitars.com/intro.html

 

IMHO - If you use a clamped and locked Tonepros type bridge with a Bigsby - you are asking for trouble.

taoubt - thanks for the good report on your experience

 

The only issue I have is not being able to use my Pod as an interface in conjunction with the Workbench HD.

 

 

Line 6 needs to revisit using an  iPad / iPhone as an interface in conjunction with the Workbench HD asap IMHO - they already showed a prototype of this concept using the Line6 MIDI Mobilizer  back in 2009

 

http://www.vettaville.nl/page.php?id=133

 

 

 

After some noodling around I discovered what was causing the KLUNK/KLACKing noises, the Piezos do not fit snugly into the slots on the bridge and when they move from side to side they strike the side of the slot causing a big KLACK!. I will be shoving something in there to hold them in place (already tried but haven't found anything small enough to fit into the space, the point of a toothpick is just barely too thick, a staple is too thick...

 

 

Adding string dampers to the "non speaking" string length past the Nut and the Bridge saddles WILL help tame the warbles that occur when you engage DSP Alt Tunings.

http://line6.com/support/message/485558#485558

 

 

 

Just have to be aware of adjacent string mechanical vibration creating "crosstalk " -that can really impact the Alt Tunings with too much warble!

 

I replaced the LR Baggs saddles on my Variax 600 with Graphtech Ghost Saddles, and heard more warble in Alt tunings as a result