Line 6 Spider III settings
Float On settings for Line 6 Spider III
Modest Mouse · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Modest Mouse "Float On" riff tone on a Line 6 Spider III, select the Crunch preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5, Boost 0. Use the bridge pickup (single-coil) pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-11
- Preset / mode
- Crunch
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup (single-coil)
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Line 6 Spider III knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Boost
- 0
- FX Knob 1
- 5
- FX Knob 2
- 3
- Noise Gate
- 1
- Tap Delay Time
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage a light chorus effect to add depth and shimmer to the riff.
- Focus on picking dynamics to achieve the articulate and percussive attack characteristic of the original tone.
The original rig
What Modest Mouse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider III actually has.
- Guitar
- Wicks Custom Electric Guitar
- Amp
- Unknown studio amp (Isaac Brock used whatever was available at Dave Sardy's studio; exact model not specified)
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Float On adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Modest Mouse'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 Float On?
Start from the Crunch preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5, Boost 0.
Which pickup should I use for Float On?
Bridge pickup (single-coil), with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Modest Mouse use on Float On?
Guitar: Wicks Custom Electric Guitar. Amp: Unknown studio amp (Isaac Brock used whatever was available at Dave Sardy's studio; exact model not specified).
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.
Float On on other amps
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.