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You should read these Important Safety Instructions. Keep these instructions in a safe place.

1.  Obey all warnings in this Pilot’s Handbook.

2.  Do not place near heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, or appliances which produce heat. 

3.  Guard against objects or liquids.

4.  Do not step on power cords. Do not place items on top of power cords so that they are pinched or leaned on.  

5.  Unplug your Variax when not in use for extended periods of time.

6.  Do not perform service operations beyond those described in the Variax Pilot’s Handbook. Repairs and service operations 

beyond the scope of those in the Pilot’s Handbook should be performed only by qualified service personnel.

7.  Prolonged listening at high volume levels may cause irreparable hearing loss and/or damage. Always be sure to practice 

“safe listening.”

 JTV-59US, JTV-69US and JTV-89US 

should include these accessories:

Hardshell Case, 2 Lithium Ion Batteries, Charger, Bridge Saddle Wrench, Truss Rod Wrench

JTV-59, JTV-69 and JTV-89

 

should include these accessories:

Gig bag, 1 Lithium Ion Battery, Charger, Bridge Saddle Wrench, Truss Rod Wrench

Please Note:

Line 6, Variax, POD, and the Line 6 and Variax logo are trademarks of Line 6, Inc.  James Tyler® is a registered trade-
mark of James Tyler, used under license.  All other product names, trademarks, and artists’ names are the property of 
their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. Product names, images, and artists’ 
names are used solely to identify the products whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6’s sound model 
development for this product. The use of these products, trademarks, images, and artists’ names does not imply any 
cooperation or endorsement.

Summary of Contents for JTV-59

Page 1: ...Pilot s Handbook Manuel de pilotage Pilotenhandbuch Pilotenhandboek Manual del Piloto 取扱説明書 40 00 0196 Copyright 2013 Rev E ...

Page 2: ...angle means electrical caution It indicates the presence of information about operating voltage and potential risks of electrical shock The exclamation point within a triangle means caution Please read the information next to all caution signs Battery Disposal Information This symbol indicates that the battery contained in your product should not be treated as household waste It should be disposed...

Page 3: ...ng loss and or damage Always be sure to practice safe listening JTV 59US JTV 69US and JTV 89US should include these accessories Hardshell Case 2 Lithium Ion Batteries Charger Bridge Saddle Wrench Truss Rod Wrench JTV 59 JTV 69 and JTV 89 should include these accessories Gig bag 1 Lithium Ion Battery Charger Bridge Saddle Wrench Truss Rod Wrench Please Note Line 6 Variax POD and the Line 6 and Vari...

Page 4: ...te the active guitar model bank There are actually 5 models per bank as defined by the Selector Switch position Press this knob again LED is not lit to use the magnetic pickups 4 Alternate Tuning When in Variax mode you can use the Alternate Tuning Knob to instantly access 10 preloaded alternate tunings on the fly Missing your favorite tuning No problem you can store your own custom tunings here a...

Page 5: ...The Guitars of Variax section for details 6 7 6 Analog Output Plug in a standard 1 4 inch guitar cable here 7 VDI Digital Output For connecting to Line 6 hardware supporting Variax Digital Interface VDI Only connect a Line 6 Variax Digital cable to this output 8 8 Battery Compartment Installation as shown Please fully charge the included lithium ion battery in its charger prior to your first use A...

Page 6: ...anging the position of a modeled microphone using the Tone knob Give it a spin to explore a varying range of tonal flavor for each model Pickup Position Numbering JTV 69 JTV 89 We ve numbered the Pickup Selector positions in the manual starting with bridge the position toward the bridge as 1 Moving the pickup selector from there you go through positions 2 3 and 4 on your way to the neck position t...

Page 7: ...tion with popular guitarist and recording pioneer Les Paul Unlike the easy to manufacture Fender designs the Les Paul retains the carved top and set neck construction of their hollowbody models The original series was a commercial failure however and was discontinued in 1961 The resulting resurgence of popular interest led to its reintroduction in 1968 Position 1 Bridge Position 2 P90 Bridge Posit...

Page 8: ... original lead guitarist for Gene Vincent s Blue Caps The guitar we modeled had DeArmond pickups and a Melita bridge Position 2 Bridge Position 4 Neck CHIME 5 3 1 5 3 1 Based on 1966 Rickenbacker 370 Though overshadowed by the success of the 12 string the 6 string versions of Rickenbacker s stylish models continue to be popular with players looking for something a bit out of the ordinary like Ed O...

Page 9: ...125 model to create the ES 175 With the addition of a second P 90 pickup in 1953 this quickly became a popular and enduring choice for jazz guitarists Position 1 Bridge Position 3 Bridge Neck Position 5 Neck 4 2 4 2 Based on 1953 Gibson Super 400 By the end of the 1940 s changing musical styles found premium archtops like the Super 400 to be lacking in volume By simply adding the pickups and contr...

Page 10: ...0 was often seen played by flashy country and western artists and was a later favorite of Elvis Presley RESO 1 1 Based on 1935 Dobro Model 32 Though the Dobro is generally a wood body instrument this model is based on an unusual specimen with an all aluminum body that emphasizes midrange All product names are trademarks of their respective owners which are in no way associated or affiliated with L...

Page 11: ... Model Select rotation and CUSTOM 2 at the end Each of these can store a different set of five of your favorite guitar models as well as tone and alternate tunings with Alternate Tuning Knob set to MODEL You could for instance put acoustic sounds in CUSTOM 1 and electric sounds in CUSTOM 2 Let s say you found a sound that you know you ll be coming back to again and again Here s what you do to stor...

Page 12: ...ou d play for an open D tuning Here are the notes you d play if you wanted a capo on the 3rd fret G 5 Momentarily press and release the Guitar Model Selector knob to enter audition mode Try out your tuning If it sounds right proceed to step 6 If you need to make an adjustment momentarily press and release the Guitar Model Selector and return to step 3 or turn your Alternate Tuning knob to abort al...

Page 13: ...ed rapidly 3 times indicating all 10 Alternate Tunings or 1 selected Alternate Tuning are now restored to factory settings Guitar will now return to normal operation Here are the factory default alternate tunings loaded in your Variax preset JTV 59 JTV 69 Factory Alternate Tunings Name Tuning Description from low to high string STANDARD E A D G B E DROP D D A D G B E 1 2 DOWN Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb DRO...

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