Steed353 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Hi, I'm on that scary precipice of just about to order a new guitar. I have been torn between the JTV-69 Standard and the JTV-59. I know when in Acoustic modelling mode, the 5-way switch on the JTV-69 will change the acoustic model. But since the JTV-59 only has a 3-way switch I wonder if it has the same number of acoustic model choices. Thanks in advance for your help. P.S. - I sure wish there were Variax dealers in my area. I have never bought a guitar without playing it first, and to be honest, I'm a little nervous. Lee - Warwick, RI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyboy Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Yes, same models. 59 provides B/2nd model function incorporated as push push switch on the tuning knob to access all 5 models using 3 way toggle switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steed353 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Thanks JerseyBoy (from this Brooklyn Boy!) Do you know if they have discontinued making the JTV-59? They seem REALLY hard to find, and when I do they are limited in the finishes available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 19 minutes ago, Steed353 said: Thanks JerseyBoy (from this Brooklyn Boy!) Do you know if they have discontinued making the JTV-59? They seem REALLY hard to find, and when I do they are limited in the finishes available. There's been no official declaration that they're not making them anymore... but given that it's a niche product, it's highly unlikely that they're in constant production. I suspect that they'll do a run here and there when there's a need... and for a platform that's nearing 10 years old, it's probably not that often. As for the colors... there were never a ton of options anyway. Black, cherry burst, tobacco burst, and the gold top with the P90's are all I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyboy Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I knew about the P90 Goldtops but apparently there's this option - https://shop.line6.com/hardware/guitars/jtv-59-us-singlecut-gold.html Man, that's a sexy guitar in my book. But the $5k price, ugh! Couple refurbished Asian JTV59's for about $840 Seems a good/fair price. Throw on a decent set of locking tuners apply good setup - quite a bargain for all that hardware. And yes Steed353 - welcome! I tend to reside near Howard Beach although work connects me with the Jersey thing. Warmer weather will ride bike in/out of city. Very intimate geographical knowledge of Brooklyn, Queens and bridge crossings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrillow Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I like the Les Paul-like styling of the JTV-59, but... Having spent many hours with the 5-way Strat-style selector switch on the original Variax, I've had a hard time adapting to the same 5 models being apportioned to two different settings on the 3-way switch in the '59. If I had to do it again, I'd get the '69, instead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 The Goldtop one in the link is the US built one, made in smaller batches by a guy who is really good,... hence the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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