Line 6 Spider IV 75 settings
Shadow Of Your Love settings for Line 6 Spider IV 75
Guns N' Roses · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Guns N' Roses "Shadow Of Your Love" riff tone on a Line 6 Spider IV 75, select the Crunch Red preset, then set Gain 7, Drive 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRG121DX · updated 2026-06-07
- Preset / mode
- Crunch Red
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8 · Volume 10
Line 6 Spider IV 75 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Drive
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Amp Model
- 10
- Master Volume
- 6
- Channel Volume
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level to add slight ambience without washing out the tone.
- Focus on a tight pick attack to achieve the percussive riffing characteristic of the original tone.
- Keep your palm muting technique in mind for tight, aggressive rhythms.
The original rig
What Guns N' Roses used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider IV 75 actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1986-87, Appetite-era, Slash's main studio guitar)
- Amp
- Marshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Shadow Of Your Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Guns N' Roses'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 75 for Shadow Of Your Love?
Start from the Crunch Red preset, then set Gain 7, Drive 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Shadow Of Your Love?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8 and volume at 10.
What gear did Guns N' Roses use on Shadow Of Your Love?
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1986-87, Appetite-era, Slash's main studio guitar). Amp: Marshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRG121DX. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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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.