User Manual

Appendix A: Modeled Amps
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ap p e n d i x a: mo d e l e d am p s
Which Amps Are Modeled?
There are 12 Amp Models living within your Spider Jam.
Clean
Red LED: “Clean”. Select this Amp Model and adjust the tone controls to get crisp, amazing
clean tones, great warm jazz tones, and all the high-end shimmer you’ll need with a generous
amount of bottom end to boot. Then dial up a little chorus and delay to get the ultimate
clean sound!
Green LED: “Glassy”. We developed this Amp Model to emulate those late 60’s and early
70’s clean tones. It started off as an Amp Model based on a 1973 Hiwatt
®
custom 100. We
extended the tone control range and tightened up the low end. Hit an open A chord and
let that big sweet tone ring!
Twang
Red LED: “Twang”. This Amp Model draws on our analysis of mid 60’s Fender
®
amps,
including the blackface ’65 Twin Reverb
®
and blackface ’64 Deluxe Reverb
®
. We wanted
an Amp Model that has that classic glassy high end tone, with some snap and bite for some
serious chick’n pick’n. Things don’t get too crunchy until reaching the top range of the
Drive knob.
Green LED: “Twin Twang”. This Amp Model is based on a number of vintage tweed amps.
We evaluated a ’53 Fender
®
tweed Deluxe, ’58 Fender
®
tweed Bassman
®
and a ’60 Gibson
Explorer to create a swingin’ Rockabilly tone. Add some reverb and a slap echo and Be-bop-
alu-la!
Blues
Red LED: “Blues”. What would happen if we based a model on three helpings of ’65
Marshall
®
JTM-45, one scoop of ’58 Fender
®
Bassman
®
, a schmeer of ’63 Fender
®
Vibroverb
and a dash of Supro for good measure? The biggest, fattest down home Blues amp ever heard.
This Amp Model slides between gritty swamp-infected cleans to syrupy smooth, walloping
drive tones. It’s time to get down and dirty!
* 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. HIWATT
®
is a registered trademark of Fernandes Company.
Inc. FENDER
®
, TWIN REVERB, DELUXE REVERB, and BASSMAN are registered trademarks of Fender Musical
Instruments Corporation.