Line 6 Spider III settings
Do I Wanna Know? settings for Line 6 Spider III
Arctic Monkeys · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Arctic Monkeys "Do I Wanna Know?" riff tone on a Line 6 Spider III, select the Crunch preset, then set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Boost 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-09-20
- Preset / mode
- Crunch
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7 · Volume 8-9
Line 6 Spider III knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Boost
- 0
- FX Knob 1
- 5
- FX Knob 2
- 6
- Noise Gate
- 1
- Tap Delay Time
- 0
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the chorus effect to simulate the subtle tremolo movement from the original tone.
- Experiment with the FX Knob 1 to add a slight modulation effect for added texture.
The original rig
What Arctic Monkeys used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider III actually has.
- Guitar
- Vox Starstream XII 12-String
- Amp
- Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Do I Wanna Know? adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Arctic Monkeys's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Line 6 Spider III for Do I Wanna Know??
Start from the Crunch preset, then set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Boost 0.
Which pickup should I use for Do I Wanna Know??
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Arctic Monkeys use on Do I Wanna Know??
Guitar: Vox Starstream XII 12-String. Amp: Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Do I Wanna Know? on other amps
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Mustang LT25 · 158
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Frontman 10G · 93
- Do I Wanna Know? on Boss Katana · 68
- Do I Wanna Know? on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 52
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Champion 20 · 33
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Frontman 15G · 31
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Champion II 25 · 25
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Tone Master Pro · 23
Popular songs on the Line 6 Spider III
- Walk · Pantera
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Back in Black · AC/DC
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.