radius rosewood fingerboard give this axe serious shredding power. Unlike the Variax models of the past, the JTV 89 features a pair of real custom wound humbuckers. These pickups were designed by James Tyler and built to his specifications. So, even without the Variax technology onboard, the JTV 89 is a wonderful instrument on its own.But there's a lot more to the James Tyler Variax JTV 89 than meets the eye. Inside, there's a fully updated Variax modeling system. This system lets you instantly reshape your sound and retune your guitar with only the turn of a dial or two. Just twist the tone selector dial on the JTV 89 and jump from a 6 string solidbody to a 12 string acoustic, or from a bold humbucker configuration to a snappy single coil setup. Applying alternate tunings such as drops, open tunings, and capos is just as easy. The JTV 89 has a second selector wheel up at the neck that lets you instantly switch between 11 tunings without altering either the feel or the tension of your strings.What's even cooler about the JTV 89 is that you're not locked into a predefined set of tunings and models. Line 6's Workbench software a free download from Line 6's website lets you create custom models on your computer and upload them to your JTV 89 via its built in USB port. Define your body style, dimensions, pickup configuration, etc. the combinations and possibilities are endless! Plus, defining your own custom tunings is as easy as pushing a coup
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