Line 6 Spider IV 150 settings
Time settings for Line 6 Spider IV 150
Pink Floyd · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pink Floyd "Time" solo tone on a Line 6 Spider IV 150, select the Clean Red preset, then set Gain 3.5, Drive 5, Bass 4, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 3. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-04-03
- Preset / mode
- Clean Red
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Line 6 Spider IV 150 knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Drive
- 5
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 3
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the chorus effect to add subtle modulation and depth to your playing.
- Focus on touch-sensitive dynamics to achieve the liquid lead tone characteristic of the solo.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-04-03
- Preset / mode
- Blues Green
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Line 6 Spider IV 150 knobs
- Gain
- 4.5
- Drive
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 4
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use the amp's built-in chorus to recreate the swirling modulation effect characteristic of the original tone.
- Set the delay to a moderate level to achieve spacious, ambient repeats that complement the riff.
- Keep the guitar volume at a high level to maintain clarity and sustain while playing softly.
The original rig
What Pink Floyd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider IV 150 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck
- Amp
- Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Time adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pink Floyd'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 IV 150 for Time?
Start from the Clean Red preset, then set Gain 3.5, Drive 5, Bass 4, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 3.
Which pickup should I use for Time?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pink Floyd use on Time?
Guitar: 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck. Amp: Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet.
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.
Time on other amps
Popular songs on the Line 6 Spider IV 150
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Raining Blood · Slayer
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.