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Re: Simple use of the Spider IV 150

support@line6.com — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:58:08 GMT

You can also go to http://line6.com/spideronline/.

Re: Simple use of the Spider IV 150

support@line6.com — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:15:36 GMT

HI David. I think you can get the sound you want out of the amp, but you need to work with it! You can download the full advanced guidee (manual) here:

http://line6.com/data/6/0a060b316ac34f0593324451e/application/pdf/Spider%20IV%20Advanced%20Guide%20-%20English%20(%20Rev%20A%20).pdf

I have to tell you that I would not go to Best Buy to get recommendations for an amp! If you only want 1 sound from your amp, the Line 6 Spider may be 'too much' for you, it can emulate many different amp sounds and has a host of built-in effects, but there's no reason you can't work with it and get the sound you are looking for.

First things first, you can page through all the artist and song presets in the amp and see if any are to your liking (or close), adjust them as needed (less 'drive', more bass, turn off the delay, etc), then save it to a user preset location so you can recall it easily. Second, go to Manual mode, and see the standard model sounds for each amp style as you turn the dial - remember that you can further adjust each sound with the drive, volume and tone controls.

Simple use of the Spider IV 150

support@line6.com — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:14:30 GMT

Hello,

When I purchased my Line 6 Spider IV 150 I thought i would be able to make it sound like the (now obsolete) Galien Krugger 212. So far I am very dissapointed. I play mostly Southern Rock and the salesman at Best Buy recommended that I purchase a Marshall. But, instead I brought the line six thinking that it would be more versitile. Since the amp did not come with any instructions I am having great difficulty trying to get maximum sustain with clean distortion out of it. Too many knobs, lights, and weird sounds that I really don't need for my style of playing. Did i buy a heavy metal amp when I should have purchased a Marshall or is there a way to get the sound I want out of my Line 6 without all of the extra effects?

Thanks,

David Coutcher