Line 6 Spider IV 15 settings
Photograph settings for Line 6 Spider IV 15
Def Leppard · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Def Leppard "Photograph" riff tone on a Line 6 Spider IV 15, set Gain 5.5, Volume 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-10-21
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Line 6 Spider IV 15 knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Volume
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 1
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a light touch for the clean arpeggiated riff to maintain clarity.
- For the overdubbed root notes, use a slightly heavier picking attack to achieve a dirtier tone.
The original rig
What Def Leppard used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider IV 15 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster (exact model unspecified, but confirmed as Stratocaster for riff section)
- Amp
- Marshall amplifier (exact model not specified; likely Marshall JCM800 or similar, as used during Pyromania sessions)
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Photograph adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Def Leppard's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Line 6 Spider IV 15 settings for Photograph?
Set Gain 5.5, Volume 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 1.
Which pickup should I use for Photograph?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Def Leppard use on Photograph?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (exact model unspecified, but confirmed as Stratocaster for riff section). Amp: Marshall amplifier (exact model not specified; likely Marshall JCM800 or similar, as used during Pyromania sessions).
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.
Photograph on other amps
Popular songs on the Line 6 Spider IV 15
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Iron Man · 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.