Line 6 JTV-59 Modeling Electric Guitar, Rosewood Fingerboard, Tobacco Sunburst

James Tyler Variax
World-class guitar tone, impeccable design

• Classic late-50's-style single cutaway

25 guitars in one
State-of-the-art models of 25 immortal instruments with astonishing advancements in tone, pitch tracking and response.

12 tunings
Instantly switch between a set of customized alternate and drop tunings without affecting string tension or guitar playability.

Virtual capo
Place a "virtual capo" anywhere on the neck without missing a beat.

Variax Workbench
Swap your P-90 for a lipstick and more. Workbench software lets you mix and match every guitar body, pickup and alt tuning we offer.

Variax HD Technology

Incredible guitar tone. Pure innovation
Featuring innovative Variax HD technology, James Tyler Variax gives you powerful versatility to create the instrument you've always wanted and energize your playing in exciting new ways. Choose from an impressive collection of classic guitar models-each with exceptional detail, feel and response. Dial up vintage electrics, rare acoustics, eclectic instruments and more. And with the turn of a knob, instantly access alternate tunings-including Open G, DADGAD, Drop D or any other custom tuning.

Precision Components

Amazing playability and sound
What makes James Tyler Variax guitars so addictively playable? James Tyler has made a career of understanding what makes vintage instruments so phenomenal and applied this expertise to the James Tyler Variax guitar series. Knowing that the components of a guitar have an impact on feel and durability as well as tone, Tyler chose only the best neck, pickups, bridge, nut and tuners. Thanks to these premium components, James Tyler Variax guitars sound and play as good as they look.

Custom-wound Pickups

Designed for amazing tone
From smooth single coils to humbuckers hot enough to set off the smoke alarm, James Tyler Variax guitars are equipped with the highest-quality pickups-custom wound to James Tyler's specs. Each model in the James Tyler Variax family comes with uniquely voiced pickup configurations dialed in by Tyler himself to offer a contemporary take on classic tone, so you can pick the style perfectly suited to your playing.