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I don't have a Variax but it sounds like an IC (integrated circuit) inside the guitar is getting hot and until it cools down, it does not function properly. Try the Line 6 website to find the nearest repair center. Good Luck!

After making sure your guitar cable is OK (they often cause the problem) check the inout jack on the amp. They often get broken by yanking cable sideways.

okay. (I've experienced this myself). There is a small On/Off button on the circuit board below the stomp pedal. You have to open the unit to change this out. if you have any experience soldering this will be no problem. Now the button you de-solder, take with you to any local radio shack and match it up. check for number of pins that go in the circuit board and height of the push button. (i had to super glue a small piece of rubber to mine so it would reach the stomp pedal). and just replace it with that. Your problems will be resolved. and note these buttons go out frequently depending on the use. its most annoying. Good luck!

try switching the leads on each speaker. if sound transfers then you have a bad channel. if you get no sound, then your speaker is bad.

if you're using a pedal. the cat 6 wire that connects the pedal to the amp. can be coming out of the "phone jacks" that line 6 uses, all it takes is for that wire to stretch and if one line breaks . it changes the protocol. sounds like yours is intermittent. put new connectors on each end (after checking continuity),

I'm not sure which amp you're playing thru. but generally the settings you want for a clean sound. check your drive (or Gain ) knob. You want it about half way.and your Channel volume, half way. those are good starts. then let your master volume do the rest. Also, make sure, if you have active pick-ups on your guitar. check the batteries. if they're low, it can cause distortion. if this doesn't resolve, then its internal. could be anything at that point.

The variax models the sound of the pickups or microphone sound of various instruments. You should be able to hear the sound changing as you rotate the model knob. To get the best out of it you should try it with a line 6 floor unit which matches the pickup sounds with the right amp sounds. I think it could be quite subtle, but have a listen to the acoustic guitar sound then compare with the strat sound and the banjo sound and you should be able to hear the difference. I would love to have one of these guitars by the way!!! I have worked in the studio with a Danish pro guitarist who now only takes this on a session.

Most of the time these things will have the negative in the middle of the socket and positive on the outside. I have found this true on most musical equipment but, other electronics will usually have the opposite. If it says 2000 mA, it has to have at least that much current to work properly, more is ok, less is not. Voltage must be the same to avoid damage. FIRST, I would definitely check the power supply with a test meter to be sure it is dead. The socket has a switch mechanism to turn on the battery when it is unplugged which could be stuck. If it were mine, I would take it back where I bought it and let them deal with it.