My Line 6 Spider III

[Tonemaker]

No idea what happened there, sorry, TM

Just adding to that link:
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Oh Rog, did you edit my post...lol I saw a few things in there that I was pretty sure wernt there when I submitted it, whats the foot note for?

[Rog]

Just noting that it is a fansite and not an official record of their gear, so care should be taken in any assumptions based upon it.

[Tonemaker]

Heres info from Wiki - Mick Thompson

Mick has also debuted his Ovation signature acoustic/electric guitar, labeled the MT37.

Hmmmm Wiki also says Mick uses a Line Six Spyder2, but Rivera KR7 as his main amp...

I find all of this ever interersting....

[Rog]

Maybe Line 6 is moving up in the quality stakes?

I've never had one, or even had a decent play through one.

[war-wolf]

apparently line 6 have bought out bogner-played one of the bogner"alchemy"amps at shop volume and was underwhelmed......

the spider series are definately the metal zone of amps,always scooped to hell and as plesent as a rhino horn up the backside in the mix.the spider valve i have had some limited play time with at low volume but again its in a band situation or live setting where you need to get an accurate idea of how they sound.

[Phildo]

Heres info from Wiki - Mick Thompson

Mick has also debuted his Ovation signature acoustic/electric guitar, labeled the MT37.

Hmmmm Wiki also says Mick uses a Line Six Spyder2, but Rivera KR7 as his main amp...

I find all of this ever interersting....

Spider II's suck, it will be his practice amp. NOTHING MORE.

[Danger Mouse]

So you amp snobs wouldn't even consider a Line 6/Bogner?

No... the words 'turd' and 'polish' spring to mind when talking about Bognor's attempts at making a Line 6 amp sound good...

[Rog]

Riffles!!

[Danger Mouse]

The main problem I have with Line 6 equipment is there is this prominent frequency in their overdrive and distortion tones that is always there, fizzing away regardless of what chord or note you play. It's all I can hear, it's really buzzy and horrible... and a quick check on youtube for a demo of the 'Bognor' Line 6 Spider Valve and all I can hear is that damn frequency fizzing away, as ever... I really do hate Line 6 gear, even their valve version sounds solid-state...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTc8wydJOMo

[Rog]

Wait 'til you're my age, mate. I'm lucky to even hear the music, forget the stray frequencies.

Of course, since I loathe distortion, I'd have it dialled out anyway.

[Phildo]

The main problem I have with Line 6 equipment is there is this prominent frequency in their overdrive and distortion tones that is always there, fizzing away regardless of what chord or note you play. It's all I can hear, it's really buzzy and horrible...

+1.

I loathe distortion

Whats that about then eh!?!??

[Rog]

LOL. I just prefer to hear the guitar, rather than the pedal.

[Phildo]

LOL. I just prefer to hear the guitar, rather than the pedal.

So does that mean amp distortion is all good?

[Rog]

So does that mean amp distortion is all good?

Funnily enough, even though I prefer solidstate amps for myself, I do agree with y'all that ss amps in the main have truly dreadful amp distortion, whereas many valve amps have better-sounding dist, if that's possible (for distortion to sound good, I mean)

Since I don't use that effect, it doesn't matter to me.

[Danger Mouse]

I loathe distortion

Whats that about then eh!?!??

Ah that is because Rog is from a time when guitar amps were all converted valve radios and Jimi Hendrix hadn't been invented yet...