Line 6 are soon going to give us a free update to our James Tyler Variax’s and , but what goodies should we expect from the update, and what will it mean for us players when using JTV flash v1.8 with a POD HD500 or POD HD Pro running flash v2.0?
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Along come Line 6, and give us some more free updates. This time some extra features for the modelling of the acoustic guitar models in the JTV, as well v2.0 for the higher end POD HD devices.
Line 6 Extends The Acclaimed Dream Rig with Free James Tyler Variax® v1.8 and POD® HD v2.0 Updates
–New features for Line 6 James Tyler Variax guitars, and POD HD Pro and POD HD500 multi-effects, create even more inspiring experience for the world’s first fully integrated rig for guitarists–
ANAHEIM, Calif.—January 19, 2012—Line 6, Inc. (NAMM room 212A/B) the industry leader in digital audio technology for musicians and audio professionals, announces free updates for James Tyler Variax® modeling guitars and POD® HD multi-effects that give users incredible new features and enhanced integration.
Soon to be downloadable for free on line6.com, JTV firmware v1.8 for the James Tyler Variax series features spectacular updates to the guitar’s five acoustic models and enhanced functionality when the guitar is connected to a POD HD500 or POD HD Pro multi-effect processor.
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Categories: Line 6 Amp News/Info, Line 6 FX News/Info, Line 6 Tones, Line 6 Variax News/Info, Winter NAMM 2012
Tags: Amp, DT50, FX, Guitar, James Tyler Variax, JTV, Line 6, Variax
It’s not surprising that Line 6 and James Tyler’s love child, the James Tyler Variax, won the MIA Electric Guitar of the Year 2011 award. They are really well constructed guitars, with some very smart Line 6 black magic thrown in too. If only there was an instant talent switch for us wannabe rock stars… Well there’s certainly not much else this guitar can’t do 
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What’s your favourite superlative? Like a rock star throwback from the 1980′s crossed with a Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) wannabe: My favourite superlative has to be AWESOME!… I say it far more than any self respecting guitarist should, but much like my GAS (Gear acquisition Syndrome), it’s a hard habit to break.
On this occasion I am forced to make an exception, and only because AWESOME! just will not cover it.
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I received my new James Tyler Variax JTV-59 last Friday (17 June 2011) which I ordered and paid for in August 2010. My initial fevered G.A.S. fuelled excitement wore off months ago, but I have to say I am stoked with the new guitar. I felt compelled to put something down in writing about my first 48 hours of ownership and thought it might be of some help to anyone who is perhaps considering a JTV-59 or for those that might still be awaiting the arrival of their guitars.
I am an L6 Expert User over on the Line 6 forums (see here for more info: http://line6.com/community/docs/DOC-2120), but I have tried to tell it exactly the way it is for me without bias.
Anyway, for those of you that might be interested, download the whole review HERE.
Nick Mattocks
What a stand Line 6 had at Musikmesse! They also had a few demonstration James Tyler Variax Guitars on show, and I took the chance to have a play on all 3 models (including some US Custom Shop JTVs). The only thing I noticed was how similar the US and Korean versions felt to play. Which is obviously a plus to all the Korean JTV owners out there, as their guitars are so well made they will play as well as the USA Custom Shop versions.
Also if you look carefully at the last photo, you can see Rich Renken giving us a demonstration of the Line 6 ‘Dream Rig’ (POD HD500, DT50 stack and JTV69US).
For more information visit www.tylervariax.com
If you are desperate to get hold of a James Tyler Variax Bass, at the moment your only option is to put in a feature request and ask Line 6 to make one. Hopefully in the future that will happen, but for the time being, you have 4 options.
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Right about now, if you’re asking yourself who James Tyler is, or what a Variax is… I can only assume you’ve been in prison for a long time.!
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Line 6
have posted on Twitter that they have started shipping the first
batch of James Tyler Variax guitars. It will take a little longer
to ship to Overseas stores, but I think all stores will have seen
the first batch within 6-8 weeks.
No you’re not seeing things, that’s a James Tyler Variax fresh off the production line. But take a look in the background… Yep they are Paul Reed Smith guitars. So I don’t think there will be any question that the new James Tyler Variax guitars will be of a very high quality!
