Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack settings
Crossroads settings for Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack
Cream · adapted 28 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Cream "Crossroads" solo tone on a Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack, use the Brit J45 Nrm (Marshall JTM45, normal channel) amp model on the crunch channel, then set Drive 7, Master 7, Bass 8, Mid 8, Treble 8, Presence 8. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 1 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-11
- Amp model
- Brit J45 Nrm (Marshall JTM45, normal channel)
- Channel
- Crunch
- Cab
- 4x12 cabinet with Greenback speakers
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 1 · Volume 10
Amp block
- Drive
- 7
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 8
- Mid
- 8
- Treble
- 8
- Presence
- 8
Effects chain
- 1fuzzArbitrator Fuzz (Arbiter Fuzz Face)Fuzz 7 · Tone 3 · Level 6
- 2reverbDynamic RoomMix 3 · Decay 4
Playing tips
- Focus on dynamic picking to achieve a touch-sensitive response.
- Use fingerstyle for a warmer, more expressive tone.
- Incorporate aggressive bends and slides for blues phrasing.
The original rig
What Cream used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack actually has.
- Guitar
- 1964 Gibson SG Standard (aka 'The Fool' SG, hand-painted, stock PAF humbuckers)
- Amp
- Marshall JTM45 100-watt 'Super 100' (Marshall 'plexi', KT66 tubes, 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Crossroads adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Cream's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What amp model should I use on the Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack for Crossroads?
Use the Brit J45 Nrm (Marshall JTM45, normal channel) (crunch channel) with Drive 7, Master 7, Bass 8, Mid 8, Treble 8, Presence 8, followed by Arbitrator Fuzz (Arbiter Fuzz Face), Dynamic Room.
Which pickup should I use for Crossroads?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 1 and volume at 10.
What gear did Cream use on Crossroads?
Guitar: 1964 Gibson SG Standard (aka 'The Fool' SG, hand-painted, stock PAF humbuckers). Amp: Marshall JTM45 100-watt 'Super 100' (Marshall 'plexi', KT66 tubes, 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Crossroads on other amps
Popular songs on the Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.