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Artist Spotlight: Jake (cloudchair)

Jan 6, 2012 Line 6 Artists

Japanese guitarist Jake, known as a core member of experimental rock band Guniw Tools and alt rock band Super Soul Sonics, has been relying on Variax® modeling guitars for several years as his main tools to create the “six-string soundscapes” in his solo project, cloudchair. The tonal variety afforded by his Variax® 500 quickly grew [...]

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JTV and POD HD500 Multi-effect: Building the Perfect Beast

Jul 21, 2011 Line 6 General

In the last blog post, I talked about using the James Tyler Variax and POD® HD500 multi-effect pedal to tackle the daunting task of recreating and taking the vast array of tones created in the studio to the stage. My personal experience in the past has been that the results are one huge compromise. Unless, [...]

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James Tyler Variax Video Blog No. 3: A Short Update

May 11, 2011 Line 6 General

Jack takes a moment to recognize that James Tyler Variax modeling guitars are in short supply. They are being built and released as quickly as possible without compromising quality or precision.

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James Tyler Variax Video Blog No. 2: Exploring the Magnetic Pickups

Mar 10, 2011 Line 6 General

Jack explores each of the Tyler-designed pickups in the JTV-69 and spends some time investigating the “voodoo” that lives between the middle single-coil pickup and the bridge humbucker. (Voodoo courtesy of James Tyler).

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James Tyler Variax Video Blog No. 1: Jack’s First Impressions and Instrument Overview

Mar 1, 2011 Line 6 General

Jack describes his first impressions of JTV-69, showcases some of James Tyler’s design choices and discusses how playing an unplugged James Tyler Variax can tell you a lot about the guitar.

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Jack Sonni Dives Deep into James Tyler Variax Modeling Guitars

Feb 17, 2011 Line 6 General

Greetings guitarists and fellow travelers on the plank-spankers’ journey. Welcome to the first entry of my deep dive into the James Tyler Variax digital modeling guitar. Over the next few months I invite you to join me as I run the guitar through some real-world paces taking it from studio to stage. But first, a [...]

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Employee Spotlight: Andy Z., Product Design Manager

Feb 4, 2011 Line 6 General

What do you do at Line 6? Product Design Manager. I manage all the non-engineering aspects of the products including getting the product manuals written, the silk art created and the packaging scheduled. How did you end up at Line 6? Some friends who worked here got me involved on some projects on a per [...]

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Now Shipping!

Feb 3, 2011 Line 6 General

Exciting news! James Tyler Variax guitars are now shipping and the JTV community can finally taste the first fruits of our efforts! But here’s the rub. While the response to the product has been overwhelming it has created a situation in which the demand for the guitars is greater than the supply. This leads us [...]

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WORLD Musical Instruments and Production Guitar Number One

Dec 1, 2010 Line 6 General

Just got back from Korea overseeing production of the first batch of James Tyler Variax guitars, and they are coming out great. They are being made by our Korean partner, WORLD Musical Instruments Co. Ltd. When we set out to find the partner for our off-shore guitars, we searched the globe. I talked to people [...]

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James Tyler Variax and Wildwood Manufacturing

Oct 20, 2010 Line 6 General

When we set out to find a manufacturing partner for the USA-made James Tyler Variax bodies and necks, we searched the entire country. We looked for a team that shared our sensibilities. (Sensibilities that need to mesh with James Tyler’s exacting standards.) We found a wonderful partner in Wildwood Manufacturing. Wildwood Manufacturing has been making [...]

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James Tyler Variax Receives “Guitarist Choice” Award!

Sep 30, 2010 Line 6 General

James Tyler Variax receives “Guitarist Choice” award from Guitarist magazine (and the guitar isn’t even out yet). Read the entire review here!

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More Thoughts on the James Tyler Variax from Dwayne Larring

Sep 17, 2010 Line 6 Artists

Producer Dwayne Larring (Kelly Clarkson, Nick Carter, Voxhaul Broadcast) is currently in the studio tracking guitars. With a pile of great guitars to choose from, only one has opened up “a world of possibilities” for him. Can you guess which one? Did you miss last week’s video of Dwayne?

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Producer Dwayne Larring in the Studio with a James Tyler Variax

Sep 10, 2010 Line 6 Artists

Having helped shape the careers of Kelly Clarkson, Nick Carter, Voxhaul Broadcast and many other artists, producer Dwayne Larring is serious about tone. See what happened when we left him alone with a JTV-69US…

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Don’t Be A Heel! Get Maximum Upper-Fret Access with James Tyler Variax Guitars

Aug 20, 2010 Line 6 General

Access to the upper frets has always been super-important to James Tyler, and it’s a big part of his James Tyler Variax designs. Check out the following pictures – each one is worth 1,000 words. JTV-59 JTV-59 is a set-neck guitar but James Tyler designed the neck joint in such a way as to have [...]

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James Tyler Variax Guitars and Hipshot Tuners

Aug 12, 2010 Line 6 General

A very important part of staying in tune on any guitar is great tuners. We made sure that we over-delivered on tuners for both the Korean and USA-made James Tyler Variax guitars. JTV-59US, 69US AND 89US GUITARS All USA-made James Tyler Variax guitars will feature Hipshot tuners. These are the same tuners that James Tyler [...]

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Recording James Tyler Variax Sound Samples

Aug 8, 2010 Line 6 Artists

Rich gives us a first-hand, hand-held look into what it was like recording James Tyler Variax sound samples. As the session winds down, we’re treated to comments about JTV from the session’s all-star cast.

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Stay Tuned: Chapter 2

Jul 29, 2010 Line 6 General

A few blogs ago, I told you about the new tremolo bridge design for the JTV-69 and how it, in conjunction with the locking tuners, keeps you in tune. Well, there is one more piece to that puzzle: the Graph Tech Black Tusq XL nut. To understand why these nuts are so amazing, you need [...]

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Dual-Core Processor Delivers 4-Times the Punch!

Jul 22, 2010 Line 6 General

Like with any new technology, chips get faster and smaller and allow us to do so much more. In regards to what they can do in the James Tyler Variax modeling guitar, our crack engineering and sound design teams really stepped up to knock this thing out of the park! Let’s get the info straight [...]

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The virtues of Virtual Capo

Jul 15, 2010 Line 6 Tips & Tricks

As promised, here’s a video showing some of the incredible benefits of Virtual Capo. (Rich is using a JTV-69US.) Enjoy!

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James Tyler Variax is on the Case!

Jul 8, 2010 Line 6 General

When it comes to transporting your James Tyler Variax modeling guitar safely and stylishly, we go above and beyond. Overseas-made guitars don’t usually come with cases – you have to kick in extra money for something to put it in. This isn’t the case with our imported JTV guitars. Each one comes standard with a [...]

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