Line 6 TonePort UX2, TonePort GX, TonePort UX1, Power Pack, POD xt, POD xt Live, POD xt Pro, Metal Shop, GuitarPort, FX Junkie, Collector Classics, Bass Expansion User Manual
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Pilot’s Handbook
Chapter 1 ...................................................... Metal Shop Model Set
Chapter 2 ........................................... Collector Classics Model Set
Chapter 3 .........................................................FX Junkie Model Set
Chapter 4 ......................................................Power Pack Model set
Chapter 5 ............................................................Bass Expansion set
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These 18 punishingly high gain Amp Models were wrenched kicking, screaming
and breathing fire from our metal monster HD147. They also happen to be a part
of the model set of our flagship amplifier, Vetta II. And by adding the Metal Shop
Model Pack, you’ll harness their fearsome power to create your own monster of
mayhem! Let’s learn a little about these fearsome fiends that hath such fury, shall
we?
S
HOP
Bomber Uber:
Based on* a Bogner Uberschall
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Bomber Uber:
most presence controls that tend to shave off very high frequencies, the Uberschall
presence knob messes with the whole recipe. Mids, treble, bass and presence will come
in and out, effecting both the pre gain and post gain tonality. A tonal roller
brought to you by one of the tube amp world’s finest designers.
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development.
Based on* a Bogner Uberschall
Much like the Bogner Extacy, the Uberschall
dishes up serious tone for high gain players. This is
a fabulous boutique amp with a focused high gain
tone that’ll cut thought the band and soar overhead
for days. The Uberschall has a very unique Presence
control that we did our best to model here. Unlike
coaster ride
Metal Shop
Connor 50:
Based on* a Cornford mk50h
Connor 50:
Based on* a Cornford mk50h
The Cornford mk50h is a fine, British-made
boutique amplifier that our very own
Line 6 UK lads tipped us onto. The Cornford has
a fair amount of gain and breaks up like a
Marshall
®
Plexi, but retains a certain clarity that
is more typical of Vox® amplifiers. One odd thing
about the Cornford is the fact that it actually runs
its drive channel in series with the Clean
channel. This provides for some unique interaction that we captured during our
modeling process by sweeping both controls though their range at the same time, and
tying all of this to the single Drive knob in this model. Lower Drive settings give you a
tone dominated by the clean channel tonalities. As you turn the knob up past noon,
you’ll be moving it into more progressive high gain territory.
Deity Lead:
Based on* a Diezel VH4 Channel 4
But wait, there's more! This model of channel 4 of the
Diezel has even more gain than channel 3 (Crunch).
It is perfect for lead work, and when the drive is
brought back to noon, affords some excellent rhythm
tones as well.
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* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. VOX is a registered trademark of Vox R&D Limited.
MARSHALL is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification PLC.
Metal Shop
Deity’s Son:
Based on* a Diezel Herbert
Deity’s Son:
Based on* a Diezel Herbert
After messing with the VH4 we knew you’d
get into another amp from Peter Diezel.
Herbert is one of those simple, ingenious
designs. It is unique among amps in its ability
to achieve an incredibly wide range of tone
on a single channel. This model is very
faithful to the original in tone, but due to a couple extra knobs on the Herbert, we
had to make a few choices for you. Our model tackles Channel 3 with the Deep
control preset to 2 O’Clock. The original also had a Mid Cut Intensity knob — this
is the magic control that affords this amp its serious tonal range. To bring you this
same joy, we set Herbert’s Mid knob to about 2 o’clock when modeling the tone
stack. That allowed us to offer you control of Herbert’s unique Mid Cut Intensity
with the Mid knob in this model
ANGEL P-Ball:
Based on* the ENGL® Powerball
Designed by Edmund Engl in Bartholoma,
®
Germany. The ENGL
Powerball uses a
combination of 12AX7, ECC 83 and 6L6GC
tubes for this 100 watt monster. Courtesy of its
ability to crank out tight, focused low end,
glossy top end and jaw-dropping sound, it is a
favorite of such artists as Matthis Jabs and Rudolph Schenker of The Scorpions, Phil
Campbell of Motor Head and Ritchie Blackmore of Rainbow and Deep Purple. The
Powerball is a four-channel amplifier. We modeled channel 2 (soft lead.) All aspects of
the presence control were modeled. This amp has a “Depth/Punch” control which we
set at 7 o’clock. This control shapes the low frequency response in the power amp stage.
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* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. ENGL is a registered trademark of Beate Ausflug and
Edmund Engl.
Metal Shop
Brit Silver:
Based on* the 1985 Marshall® Silver Jubilee
Brit Silver:
Based on* the 1985 Marshall® Silver Jubilee
In 1987, to commemorate 25 years in the amp
business, Jim Marshall introduced a limited edition
collection of tube amps based on the 2203 and 2204
master volume designs. They were very distinctive
products, with silver vinyl covering and chrome
panels,
known simply as the “25/50 Silver Jubilee”
Series models. The Silver Jubilee models used a
unique diode clipping stage for extra gain and a
redesigned tone block to offer much more tonal
variation than previous Marshalls. Guns N’ Roses’
lead guitarist, Slash, is way into this amp. So much so,
in fact, that Marshall reintroduced the 100 watt
model as the “Slash Limited Edition Signature
Amplifier” in 1996.
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* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. MARSHALL is a registered trademark of Marshall
Amplification PLC.
Metal Shop
Brit Gain J-900 Cln:
Based on* the Marshall® JCM-900
Brit Gain J-900 Cln:
Based on* the Marshall® JCM-900
This is what we consider to be the first true modern high
gain amp from Marshall
®
. Throughout history guitar
players have been modifying their Marshall® amps to
enhance the gain and tone. It seems like Marshall took a
look at some JCM-800s with popular modifications and
armed with that knowledge created the JCM-900. The tone knobs are all “post”
distortion and the amp uses 6550 power tubes. Bravo Marshall®! This is a model of the
clean channel.
Brit Gain J-900 Dst:
Based on* the Marshall® JCM-900
Given that the JCM-900 has two channels, naturally we figured you might want a
model of each. This model is based on the Lead channel of the JCM-900. It uses a fixed
bandpass before the distortion, and adds some diode clipping. It's sort of like having an
onboard Rat pedal. Nice mid tone with lots of gain.
Brit J-2000:
Based on* the Marshall® JCM2000
The JCM2000 captures the modern Marshall
®
tone, by refining
the JCM series into a multi-channel power house. Our
recreation captures the OD2 channel, with the Deep switch
kicked in on a 60W TSL. The JCM2000 uses a quartet of
ECC83 pre-amp tubes and a pair of EL34 output tubes.
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* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. MARSHALL is a registered trademark of Marshall
Amplification PLC.
Metal Shop
Diamond Plate:
Based on* a Mesa/Boogie® 2001 Triple Rectifier®
Diamond Plate:
Based on* a Mesa/Boogie® 2001 Triple Rectifier
This model is based on the Channel 3 ‘Modern’
setting of a 2001 Mesa/Boogie® Triple Rectifier® Solo
Head. Rock and roll is all about excess, now, isn’t it?
If two are good, three have got to be better, especially
if you like the spongy feel of sagging rectifier tubes.
No need to be bashful. Plug in, dial up some volume,
and have some fun.
As with the Dual Rectifier® model, we used Channel
3 in its Modern mode, with the rear switches set to
Bold and Tube for this.
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* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. MESA/BOOGIE and RECTIFIER are registered trademarks
of Mesa/Boogie, Ltd.
Metal Shop
Criminal:
Based on* the Peavey® 5150 MkII
Criminal:
Based on* the Peavey® 5150 MkII
No doubt, Eddie Van Halen will forever be known
as one of the premier rock guitarists of all time. His
technique and tone inspired legions of young guitar
players, a couple of EVH
®
custom guitars and this
Peavey® amp. Apparently Eddie committed some
serious time to tweaking the distortion, tone and
control range of this amp until it played and sounded just right. Interesting enough,
it goes way beyond the classic “brown sound” that Eddie famously coaxed out of
walls of Marshalls, and takes you into some serious rhythmic shredding territory.
This is the model of the Lead channel.
L6 Big Bottom
Just can’t seem to get enough bottom end out of your cabinet? Try punishing it with Big
Bottom. We crossed a Boogie Triple Rectifier® with a Rivera® Los Lobottom® sub rig
and dialed it in for serious disembowelment. But it’s not just about the bass. A super
wide midrange control and an extra presence high midrange maintain articulation and
power throughout the tonal range of this amp.
L6 Chunk Chunk
The name says it all. You’re guaranteed to feel your pants flapping with this model.
Plenty of low end with a tight response. This high gain model has lots of beef so start
shredding.
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* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. RECTIFIER is a registered trademark of Mesa/Boogie, Ltd.
PEAVEY is a registered trademark of Peacey Electronics Corporation. RIVERA and LOS LOBOTTOM are
registered trademarks of Rivera Research and Development Corp.
Metal Shop
L6 Fuzz
Although not technically an amp, we loved the unique tonal qualities of the classic
1960’s Arbiter® Fuzz Face enough to base a special amp model on it. This fuzz box used
broad frequency, transistor-based clipping. The result is a buzzing kind of distortion
that has become popular again with the alternative and grunge set. Jimi Hendrix was
among the first guitarists to popularize the Fuzz Face in the States, but our model is
considerably dirtier than the tones found on “Are You Experienced.” Try playing
“Satisfaction” by the Stones, or the lead from “American Woman” by The Guess
Who. Liberal use of the Bass, Mid, and Treble controls will let you go beyond the
tones that the Fuzz Face could deliver, enabling you to discover your own unique
recipe for those elusive fuzz tones in your head. Just a note: when recording “Purple
Haze”, Jimi didn't even use an amp – he just went straight from a Fuzz Face to an
Orange
®
power amp to a 4x12 cabinet. Which is the same sort of tone you find here....
L6 Octone
Now here’s something we hope you’ll really like. What would it be like if you built a
tube-based Octave Distortion preamp for a Class A poweramp? Line 6 Octone provides
the answer. You’d get an Octave box that tracks better than anything you’ve ever used,
deals with consonant intervals with a degree of panache that just wasn’t possible before,
and kicks some major rock and roll butt!
L6 Fuzz
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L6 Smash
Got an axe to grind? Dial up Smash to take it way over the top with an obscene helping
of gain. Smash delivers a tight bottom end, and a serious mid range void that’ll render
Hi-Fi, butt-kicking rhythm tone every time.
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. ARBITER® is a registered trademark of Arbiter Group Plc.
ORANGE® is a registered trademark of Orange Personal Communications Services Limited.
Metal Shop
L6 Sparkle Cln
L6 Sparkle Cln
Need Lots of Sparkle? Need lots of clean? You’ve come to the right place. Plenty of
high end zing.
L6 Throttle
Pedal to the metal, this Line 6 original is a medium-high gain tone with a nice throaty
growl. Grab the Drive knob to give it some gas.
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C
OLLECTOR CLASSICS
C
OLLECTOR
These 18 Amp Models range across the spectrum from vintage classics to pawn
shop treasures to modern masterpieces. Many are from the quality amp collection
of the Flextone III amplifiers, and all are also found in the model set of our flagship
Vetta II. When you add the Collector Classics Model Pack, you’ll bring a whole
new world of tonal flexibility, richness and quality to your own tone gallery. Let’s
jump right in and meet the gang:
C
LASSICS
Bomber X-TC:
Based on* a Bogner Extacy
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Bomber X-TC:
including Steve Stevens, Dann Huff, Allan Holdsworth, Mike Landau and Steve Vai.
They all sought out his skill at modifying and custom-building their amps. Eddie Van
Halen entrusted Reinhold to overhaul and revitalize Eddie’s #1 Marshall
hear that Eddie was pleased. The Extacy covers a wide range of tone, and you’ll find
that the Bomber X-TC model lets you do much the same as you work the Drive knob,
as well as your guitar’s volume knob. On the top end, this one’ll bark like a Plexi, or you
can take it down through swampy crunch and finally arrive in the realm of lush clean
tone. The Extacy is a really versatile amp from a really great guy, and we’re pleased that
he helped us model it for you.
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. MARSHALL is a registered trademark of Marshall
Amplification PLC.
Based on* a Bogner Extacy
Reinhold Bogner was good enough to personally
select and deliver a Bogner Extacy for use in
crafting this model. Reinhold was designing and
building amplifiers long before he left Germany in
1989 to move to Los Angeles. Once in the US, he
quickly gained the trust of many influential players
®
Plexi. We
COLLECTOR CLASSICSDeity Crunch: Based on* a Diezel VH4 Channel 3
Deity Crunch: Based on* a Diezel VH4 Channel 3
What is it about Deutschland and high gain guitar
amplifiers? When we met Peter Diezel, and opened up
the VH4 we new we were in the presence of a serious
tone fanatic. The VH4 is the Ducati
performance guitar amplifiers. Meticulous attention to
every detail, and enough tone and power to not only
take on but seriously destroy any competitor. Some of
the most serious players in the Metal genre have come to
depend on their VH4’s for tight, focused and perfectly
refined tone. Our model captures channel 3 on this
sublime beauty.
®
of high
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These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development.
COLLECTOR CLASSICSBlackface Vibro: Based on* the Fender® Vibroverb 6G16
Blackface Vibro: Based on* the Fender
®
Vibroverb 6G16
In early 1963 the Fender® 2x10 brown tolex Vibroverb was
introduced and later that same year it was replaced by the
1x15 blackface Vibroverb made famous by SRV only to be
discontinued in 1964. The Vibroverb was introduced right
before Fender
®
decided to change the look of the entire
amp line to what guitarists now call “Blackface Fenders”.
The Vibroverb we studied to create this model has the two
10-inch speakers and transitional cosmetics. There’s black
tolex, a dark brown numbered faceplate and brown barrel knobs. Like other
Vibroverb 2x10 amps, it’s 40 watts of pure heaven. These were the first guitar amps
with on-board reverb and also utilized a vibrato circuit that modulates the bias of
the power tubes for creamy smooth tremolo sounds. It all added up to great tone
with the latest guitar effects built-in... sort of like a POD! The electronicallyinclined will also appreciate the fact that this version of the Vibroverb also used a
tapped treble control and a 7025 phase inverter (as opposed to a 12AT7). The
Vibroverb had no Mid or Presence controls, so these are both “extras” on our
model. You can set Mid to 12 o’clock and Presence to minimum for the
unadulterated Vibroverb-style sound.
Double Show: Based on* the Fender
®
Dual Showman
®
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This sound was made famous by Dick Dale and his
brilliant surf tunes. We modeled the tremolo channel
with the bright switch off. This channel uses
two7025 preamp tubes and the 85 watt power amp
uses four 6L6GC tubes. The Dual Showman
®
was
sold as a “piggy back” system, an amp head and a 2x15 cabinet. We added a MID
knob with a center frequency of 750Hz. You can cut or boost 10dB. Leave this
setting at 12 noon for the classic sound. We also added a Presence knob. Set this
control to minimum for the classic sound.
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. FENDER, and DUAL SHOWMAN are registered
trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
COLLECTOR CLASSICSSilverface Bass: Based on* the Fender® Bassman® Head
Silverface Bass: Based on* the Fender
®
Bassman® Head
Paul McCartney used this amp during the “Let It
Be” sessions, as well as the famous rooftop
performance. He also used this amp in the early
years of Wings. This amp has a very pronounced
midrange response. We modeled the Bass channel,
which uses two 7025 preamp tubes. The “Deep”
switch was on. The poweramp uses two 6L6GC tubes. The original amp has no Mid
knob, so for the classic sound set the Mid control to12 noon.
Mini Double: Based on* the Fender
®
Mini Twin Reverb
®
There are times when you find yourself in a unique position to do
something other than what people might have expected, and when
our gaze came to rest on the little plastic Mini Twin Reverb
knew it was one of those times... Based on the little battery powered,
dual 2-inch speaker Fender
®
novelty item, this model is the biggest
thing in little! Plus, you might as well admit it, you’ve always
wondered what a Dual Rectifier
®
would sound like through a pair of 2-inch speakers,
haven’t you? The Mini Twin’s only got one input, so that’s where we plugged in to
make our model.
®
, we
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* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. FENDER, BASSMAN and TWIN REVERB are registered
trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. RECTIFIER is a registered trademark of Mesa/Boogie Ltd.
COLLECTOR CLASSICSGibtone Expo: Based on* the Gibson® Explorer®
Gibtone Expo: Based on* the Gibson
®
Explorer
®
This one is Based on* a 1960 Gibson® Model GA-18T
Explorer
®
(little brother to the Gibson® “Les Paul” GA40T).
The particular amp we modeled originally belonged to the
father of one of the high school buddies of Line 6’s Artist
Relations guru, Tim Godwin. It was sitting in a crawlspace for
years, until Tim happened to ask his friend if he still had the
amp, and whether he was interested in selling it. When Tim
finally got his hands on it, the amp still had the original
Gibson
®
branded tubes in it! Some time passed, Tim brought
his little treasure into the office one day, some of us played
through it and we cried out as one voice, “We’ve got to model this one!” Working from
codes found on the pots and speaker, we were able to date this amp’s build to the week
of May 21, 1960. 14 watts, with a 10-inch Jensen
®
speaker, the amp runs Class A with
6SJ7 preamp tubes, 6V6 Power tubes, and a 5Y3 rectifier—just in case you were
interested.
Brit Bass: Based on* the Marshall
®
Super Bass
Based on a ’68 Super Bass Plexi head, the principal
differences between the ’68 Super Bass and the ’68 Super
Lead are some small changes in the tone stack. What look
like minor differences in a schematic, though, can add up
to larger differences in actual tone (like a bass control that
actually seems to do something at higher levels). A number
of ’60s British rock icons actually preferred the Super Bass
to the Super Lead for these exact reasons. Check it out for
yourself. You may find this is the bottom end you’ve been
searching for.You guessed it, Input I was the one we
connected our high tech modeling tools to.
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* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. GIBSON and EXPLORER are registered trademarks of
Gibson Guitar Corp. JENSEN is a registered trademark of Electronics Trademark Holding Company LLC.
MARSHALL is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc.
COLLECTOR CLASSICSBrit Major: Based on* the Marshall® Major
Brit Major: Based on* the Marshall
®
Major
Where do you go when a 100 watt Super Lead just isn't
enough? Jim Marshall's answer was to design a 200 watt
amp called the Major, on which we based this model. This
amp became a favorite of many bassists of the era. Plus a
number of guitar players, including Ritchie Blackmore, who
had his Major modified so that the channels cascaded
together, with one channel becoming, in essence, a preamp
for the other channel. Leslie West also made the scene with
his Major, and whoever was playing, one thing was always
certain: these amps were LOUD. They had so much output,
in fact that, according to Michael Doyle’s book, “History of
Marshall”, production had to stop in 1974 when it was no
longer possible to get the extra heavy-duty tube sockets
required to handle the Major's power. This model brings you the flavor of the Major,
plus the option to keep the decibels less than deafening, if you so choose.We used Input
I on the Major to create this model.
Silver Twelve: Based on* the Silvertone
®
Twin Twelve
We modeled this one on the Silvertone® Twin Twelve head and
cabinet combination that lives in one of the guy’s offices here at
Line 6. One of the interesting features of this two 6L6, Class AB
amp is that it was designed so you could store the head inside the
cabinet for transport. What more would you expect from the
company that also brought you the guitar with the amplifier
built into the case? The original lacked a Mid control, so, as is
our custom, our Mid knob is placed after the amp model, so you
can simply set it to 12 o’clock for the classic tone.
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* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. MARSHALL is a registered trademark of Marshall
Amplification Plc. SILVERTONE is a registered trademark of Samick Music Corporation.
COLLECTOR CLASSICSSuper-O-Thunder: Based on* the Supro® Thunderbolt
Super-O-Thunder: Based on* the Supro
®
Thunderbolt
Speaking of unusual speaker configurations... The Supro®
Thunderbolt, with its 1x15-inch cabinet, may have originally
been intended as a bass amp, but it found much use as a guitar
amp. We’ve heard from a number of sources that Jimi Hendrix
was known to use a Thunderbolt in the studio, which is good
enough reason for us to have included it here. Supro
the way, were made by the Valco company, who made amplifiers
for Fred Gretsch that were sold under the Gretsch
brand, as well as solid-body electric guitars sold under the National
infamous ’map’ body style).
®
®
Guitars
®
brand (the
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amps, by
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. SUPRO is a registered trademark of Zinky Electronics.
GRETSCH is a registered trademark of Fred W. Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. NATIONAL is a registered trademark of
Kaman Music Corporation.
COLLECTOR CLASSICSSuper-O-Thunder: Based on* the Supro® Thunderbolt
L6 Bayou
Another Line 6 original model, this is the result of our quest to capture the fondly
remembered tone of a harp player blowing through a beat up old Fender
Reverb
®
, as heard in a roadhouse in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
®
Deluxe
L6 Crunch
Just like a good chef, our Sound Designers are always experimenting with new
recipes. They added a pinch of plexi, hardwired four inputs for increased gain, and
then rounded it off with a dash of Secret Sauce. The result is this model really
cooks. Just turn up the Drive and tweak to taste.
L6 Purge
Like ‘80s shred guitar? Well, then, you’re gonna love Line 6 Purge. We took our
model of a Marshall
that digital dual overhead cam and hooking up the virtual glasspacks, but when we
were done, we had the ultimate shred machine. Look out world, here you come.
®
JMP-1 preamp and hot-rodded it. It was hard work sticking in
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L6 Sparkle
We love tweed Fenders. We love blackface Fenders. We love ’em both so much, we
can never really decide which one we like more. Luckily, we were able to come up
with the perfect way to share the love. We took the preamp and tone stack from
our model based on the ’58 Tweed Bassman
our model of a blackface Bandmaster poweramp and transformer onto it. Voilà!
Line 6 Sparkle.
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. FENDER, BASSMAN and DELUXE REVERB are
registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
®
, and we wired (in the virtual world)
COLLECTOR CLASSICSSuper-O-Thunder: Based on* the Supro® Thunderbolt
L6 Super Cln
Forget what you know about how clean or how bright a guitar amplifier can go. Line 6
Super Clean goes farther, adding a lot of brightness. While this model certainly is
Clean, it has two other fun tricks up its sleeve as well: Setting the Drive knob at max
gives a really broken “small amp on 10 about to die” sound. FUN! And the bass knob
has an extreme effect when set to minimum— for sweet AM radio sounding tone.
Caution: Because Super Clean adds so much brightness, it generally won’t work so well
with distortion pedals, since they usually add lots of high frequencies, too. The
combination may produce unnatural artifacts—or just rip your head off. Plug an undistorted guitar in here, though, and we’re talking super happy shiny bright.
L6 SuperSpark
You know how all great amps have a certain sweet spot — a particular setting
where they sound magical — dripping with tone? Super Sparkle captures that
organic vibe with a new twist: its voiced in the clean/low gain realm where
everything usually sounds too clinical or too dark. Super Sparkle is an edgy tone
that will sparkle and shimmer if you treat her right. So play nice.
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L6 Twang
Here’s the flip side of the Sparkle formula. Graft the preamp and tone stack from
our model based on a ’65 blackface Deluxe Reverb
transformer based on a ‘58 Bassman
®
. Whaddya know? It ends up being a great
roots and rockabilly amp (like we should be surprised).
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. BASSMAN and DELUXE REVERB are registered
trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
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onto the poweramp and
FX Junkie • Stomp Distortions & Compressors
FX JUNKIE
The FX Junkie Model Pack is perfect when you’re looking for even more effects
versatility, and you’re not afraid to take a walk on the wild side. Here you’ll find
distortion stomp boxes, stomp box compressors, synths, filters, choruses, flangers,
toneful delays and more than a few effects that defy categorization or easy
description. From the sophisticated to the schizoid, the must-have staple to the
never before possible, this Pack has got something for just about every mood and
every musical situation. And It all starts with...
Stomp Distortions & Compressors
Put some extra heat beneath your feet with these Stomp effect models from the FX
Junkie Pack installation:
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Killer Z: Based on* a Boss
Since about 1989 the Boss® Metal Zone MT-2 has been the industry standard distortion
pedal for metal players. Equipped with a dual gain circuit, the MT-2 provides amazing
sustain plus heavy mids and lows similar to a stack of overdriven amps. We’ve simplified
the EQ controls a bit to make the Killer Z model, but you’ll still find the sought after
flavor of the MT-2 style sound.
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. BOSS is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation.
®
Metal Zone MT-2
FX Junkie • Tube Drive: Based on* a Chandler Tube Driver®
Tube Drive: Based on* a Chandler Tube Driver
®
Designed by keyboardist Brent Butler, the first Chandler Tube
®
Driver
was born to add grind and girth to his Farfisa. Brent was
also the father of one of the rarest overdrive boxes—the Mini
Matrix (aka Mini Boogie). But it’s his Tube Driver that drives
us crazy. Utilizing a single 12AX7 preamp tube, the original
Chandler Tube Driver
®
delivers the sweet singing sustain
craved by guitarists worldwide, and has been a staple of Eric
Johnson’s rig since the mid ’80s.
Our model of this classic offers sweet tone, with our BASS and TREBLE emulating the
Hi and Lo EQ controls of the original.
Vetta Juice
A Line 6 original originally created for our flagship Vetta II guitar amplifier, the
‘Juice’ in Vetta Juice comes from the 30dB of available gain in the
smokes, this thing’s packin’ some heat! It’s got a fixed threshold of -40dB with the
SENS knob varying compression ratio from 1.5: 1 all the way up to 20:1 (which is a
whole heck of a lot). This combination of design features gives you the option of
cranking the level enough to get some serious gain boost, or setting the gain lower
and dialing up a smooth, clean sustain. Take your pick, and dial away.
LEVEL knob. Holy
3 • 2
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development.
FX Junkie • Boost + EQ
Boost + EQ
The name pretty much says it all. This is a stompbox compressor that also provides
you with some EQ controls so you can further shape the tone. Since this EQ is
applied before the amp processing, it has a different tonal effect — especially if you’re
using a strongly overdriven Amp Model —than a Post EQ. Many players, in fact, rely
on stompbox EQ like this to get their specially tailored sound from their amp.
3 • 3
Blue Comp Treb: Based on* the Boss
Roland®/Boss® jumped on the compressor stompbox bandwagon
with this one. It has a fixed ratio, so this model has the
control varying the threshold of the compressor circuitry.
does what you’d expect. If you look close, you’ll also see from the
picture that the original Boss
switch. We flipped the little sucker on, set the modeling
machines for compression capture, and here you are!
®
CS-1 Compression Sustainer
®
pedal included a treble boost
SUSTAIN
LEVEL
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. ROLAND and BOSS are registered trademarks of Roland
Corporation.
FX Junkie • Stomp Synths and Filters
Stomp Synths and Filters
The next models in the FX Junkie line-up are synths and filters made available from as
Stomp effects. All of these effects that have a
between 8 different waves. These are basically 8 different presets from the style of synth
the name infers. The
MIX control is the same as all other effects, a wet to dry ratio.
WAVE parameter allow you to choose
The FILTER available on some of these effects is a “low pass” filter. Meaning that
frequencies above the low pass filter frequency are cut. The
FILTER control changes the
frequency of the low pass filter. Turning the control to the left lowers the frequency of
the filter meaning less high frequencies get through. Turning the control to the right
raises the frequency of the filter meaning more high frequencies get through.
The ATTACK has a minimum setting of 10ms and a maximum setting of 300ms. A
lower setting makes for a faster attack, while a higher setting makes for a slower attack.
The higher the setting, the more substantial the affect. For more staccato style scales,
try setting the attack to the minimum value.
Dingo-Tron
This is similar to the sound made by a Mu-tron® III (modeled for our Auto Wah model)
when you flip the “down” switch. It’s kind of like a reverse auto wah. Pick hard to get
the most out of this effect.
Clean Sweep
This is a wide range sweeping filter with a slow decay. It’s similar to Auto Wah, but
with a band pass filter shape. Try setting the
half way up and the
Q all the way down.
DECAY all the way up, the SENSITIVITY
3 • 4
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. MU-TRON is a registered trademark of Mark Simonsen.
FX Junkie • Stomp Synths and Filters
Seismik Synth
This effect has an oscillator that tracks the pitch of your guitar. You can choose
between 8 different wave shapes which give you different “flavors” – all of them one or
two octaves down from the original pitch. DEATH TO ALL SUBWOOFERS!!
Double Bass
This effect has two oscillators that track the pitch of your guitar. One square wave
tuned one octave down, and one saw tooth wave two octaves down.
Buzz Wave
These are cool combinations of saw and square waves with fast vibrato. The 8 different
WAVE parameters offer different vibrato speeds and different pitches.
Rez Synth
These are all sweeping low pass filter effects with the resonance set high. Resonance is
a peak at the frequency of the low pass filter.
Saturn 5 Ring M
Ring modulators take two signals (one supplied by your guitar, the other supplied by the
effect) then adds and subtracts similar frequencies. Electro-Harmonix
modulator pedal called the Frequency Analyzer that is a popular guitar effect. The only
limiting factor is that the pitch of the signal provided by the effect is constant. Meaning
you have to play only in the key of that pitch to be musical.
®
makes a ring
3 • 5
Synth Analog
These are great for funky synth guitar (or bass) lines! These sounds were made popular
by Moog and ARP.
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that
were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. ELECTRO-HARMONIX is a registered trademark of New
Sensor Corp.
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