mykejb Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Just wondering, on the JTV series are the mag pickups independent of the electronics? ie, do they have a direct path from the mags to the 1/4 socket or are the mags dependent on the Variax electronics. I know there's only the single volume and tone knobs but not sure if they're concentric pots so they control the mags and variax signals independently or whether the mags are mixed on the main board. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Yes - the mags have a direct analog path to the 1/4" output. They do not depend on the electronics. You can use the JTV as a standard guitar without the modeling and without powering the electronics. The Vol and Tone knobs, as well as the pickup selector switch, will continue to work as you expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_Watt Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Yes. They work without the battery installed. Completely passive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykejb Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Thanks - always good to know there's a fallback if any of the electronics dies. Not that I'm expecting problems but you never know! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewolf48 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I beg to differ, but it is not a direct path - it goes through a relay. If it didn't then you could never get just model (e.g. Acoustic) out of the Jack without having the Mags as well. What happens is that when modelling is switched off - including when there is no power - the relay goes into it's "off" position which gives you the magnetic pick-ups directly to the Jack socket. When powered the relay is switched to open that circuit and instead feed the magnetics/models from the active circuitry to the Jack. Either way the guitar works just like any other electric guitar when there is no power, so unlike the old Variax's there is always a fall-back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Thanks for the clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_Watt Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Yes it goes through a relay but it is completely passive. The relay only operates when you turn on the models. When it isn't powered, it is just a closed switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twango60 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I have JTV59p & tone control doesn't work on the mags , only the models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 hour ago, twango60 said: I have JTV59p & tone control doesn't work on the mags , only the models Unfortunate, but whatever the issue is, it's unlikely that it's related to this discussion. Open a support ticket, and they'll tell you how to proceed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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