nkachanyuk1996 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Hello, I recently bought a Gibson Les Paul and Line 6 V60 amp from guitar center. I'm having trouble with editing the options in the amp to match the tone of some of the songs that I want to learn and cover. Is there a place where I can learn about what each effect, settings ,etc does. I tried doing Since I've Been Loving You, Archilles Last Stand, Sweet Child of Mine, and Jimmy Hendrix songs but I have a hard time figuring out what I need to do. I know experience plays a big role but I really have no one that I can turn to for help/advice to help me get started. Did I mess up on my gear selection? I've literally spent hours researching online what a particular artist uses for a particular song and then try to find the right settings on my amp using the spider app but I always get stuck. Any suggestions would like tutorials, or at least gear recommendations would help. I can't go out and buy things right away but what are some essential things that I can add in the future that will help with my guitar experience? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADBrown Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Dialing in and matching tones can take time, but will come more naturally with practice. Matching up amp and effect models to the gear the artist used is a great place to start, then trying to match the actual tone and thinking about how each part is interacting. It may be a bit more difficult to get Hendrix sounds out a Les Paul but the Zeppelin and GnR should be very doable! https://line6.com/tone-templates/ is a good resource for rig diagrams, although the actual settings are not noted. I think for a lot of the Zeppelin and GnR tones the core sound will come from the amp model and less from effects. Alternatively, you can also use the free Spider Remote app to download other user's tones as a starting point or template. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC58 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Is there any place you can browse through downloadable settings using the app? It looks like you have to type in the exact name for a tone to get anything to download. How do you get those “exact” names to type in? Probably a stupid question, but this is my first amp and parts of it have got me baffled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrman100 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Do you have a PC or Mac? If you do, you can load the Spider Edit program and look through all the presets more easily. There are some from many different songs and artists that you might recognize. Also, it's easier to edit tones than on the front panel or the App. The thing is, you ears and your guitar are unique and there might be a preset that's a good starting point for the tone you're looking for. Start there, and then twiddle the knobs and listen to what's happening. The manual is your friend too. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatey Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Load the spider remote app onto a tablet, android one is good, or mobile phone, connect it to your amp via a cable into the back of the amp, you will need an adapter, now power the amp up with your tablet connected and powered up and the app should start, use the cloud to search for tones, ie Hendrix, led zeppelin, acdc, then save in your tones or save to amp, you have to choose a channel, easy peasy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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