The Line 6 JTV-69S, Black takes Line 6's ground-breaking Variax modelling technology and combines it with a three single-coil, double-cutaway electric guitar.
The JTV-69S features an alder body with a bolt-on solid maple neck and fingerboard in a '59 Tyler profile. There are 22 medium-jumbo frets decorated with dot inlays.
The inclusion of three vintage-style single-coil pickups enables the JTV-69S to play like any other electric guitar, offering brilliant tones with a unique and versatile character.
The JTV-69S is also fitted with an L.R. Baggs Radiance Hex piezo pickup system under the bridge, which utilises the on-board Variaz technology. The piezo pickup processes the guitar's signal and models the sounds of other electric guitars.
The JTV-69S features 28 different guitar sounds, including models based on a 1960 Fender Telecaster Custom, 1959 Fender Stratocaster, 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard, 1956 Gretsch Silver Jet and 1968 Rickenbacker 360-12.
Each of the 28 guitar models features different pickup selection options found on the models that they're based on. Additionally, there are 6- and 12-string acoustic guitar models, as well as banjo and sitar sounds.
Another innovative element of the JTV-69S is the included Alternate Tunings control, where users can instantly change the tuning of the guitar at the flick of a switch. The different tunings include Eb tuning, Drop D, DADGAD, Open D, Open G and Drop Db.
The JTV-69S comes with the Variax Workbench software, which enables users to mix and match the body type and pickups from any of the 28 guitar models to create customised presets, as well as adding user-made tuning presets, all of which can be accessed via the guitar's on-board control knobs.
The main features of the Line 6 JTV-69S James Tyler Variax, Black include:
Line demuestra cada dia la calidad que tiene y con las Variax no hay excepcion. Las mejoras desde las primeras variax 300 son incontables. La calidad de sonido es impresionante, la variedad a la hora de trabajar con ella y crear tus propias guitarras, y la posibilidad de cambiar de afinacion al vuelo la hacen una herrramienta impresionante tanto en estudio como en directo.
El unico defecto palpable que le veo es que el palm mute en las simulaciones no acava de convencer del todo (evidentemente cuando usamos las pastillas magneticas este problema pasa a desaparecer...)
Recomiendo totalmente su compra y si encima dispones del un POD HD no hay limites en la cantidad de sonidos de calidad que puedes llegar a sacar.
Has a good feel, and seems well made. The modelled sounds are a definite improvement on my old Variax 600. Although they aren't perfect e.g. the acoustics aren't totally convincing. If I had one reservation, the knob for changing the tunuings looks and feels a bit naff.