Line 6 Spider III settings
Every Rose Has Its Thorn settings for Line 6 Spider III
Poison · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Poison "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" riff tone on a Line 6 Spider III, select the Crunch preset, then set Gain 4.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Boost 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul Custom · updated 2026-10-01
- Preset / mode
- Crunch
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Line 6 Spider III knobs
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
- Boost
- 0
- FX Knob 1
- 0
- FX Knob 2
- 3
- Noise Gate
- 1
- Tap Delay Time
- 0
Playing tips
- Use a strong pick attack to enhance the articulate note separation.
- Focus on dynamic picking to maintain clarity in the crunchy chords.
- Experiment with palm muting during transitions to add texture.
The original rig
What Poison used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider III actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Les Paul (likely custom or Standard, as seen in era photos and videos)
- Amp
- Marshall JCM 800 head
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Every Rose Has Its Thorn adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Poison'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 Every Rose Has Its Thorn?
Start from the Crunch preset, then set Gain 4.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Boost 0.
Which pickup should I use for Every Rose Has Its Thorn?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Poison use on Every Rose Has Its Thorn?
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul (likely custom or Standard, as seen in era photos and videos). Amp: Marshall JCM 800 head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul Custom. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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.