Line 6 Spider IV 75 settings
War Pigs settings for Line 6 Spider IV 75
Black Sabbath · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "War Pigs" riff tone on a Line 6 Spider IV 75, select the Crunch Green preset, then set Gain 6, Drive 5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 6-7 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul Custom · updated 2026-10-25
- Preset / mode
- Crunch Green
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-7 · Volume 8-9
Line 6 Spider IV 75 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Drive
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Amp Model
- 10
- Mod FX Knob
- 0
- Reverb Knob
- 0
- Delay FX Knob
- 0
- Master Volume
- 5
- Channel Volume
- 6
Playing tips
- Focus on palm muting for punchy riffs.
- Use a dynamic picking attack to enhance articulation.
- Experiment with varying your picking intensity for different sections.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider IV 75 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1965 Gibson SG Special (heavily modified, right-handed, strung lefty)
- Amp
- Laney Supergroup Series I (LA100BL) head with Laney 4x12 cabinet
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get War Pigs adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Black Sabbath'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 War Pigs?
Start from the Crunch Green preset, then set Gain 6, Drive 5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for War Pigs?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 6-7 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Black Sabbath use on War Pigs?
Guitar: 1965 Gibson SG Special (heavily modified, right-handed, strung lefty). Amp: Laney Supergroup Series I (LA100BL) head with Laney 4x12 cabinet.
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.
War Pigs on other amps
Popular songs on the Line 6 Spider IV 75
- Walk · Pantera
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Santeria · Sublime
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Paranoid Android · Radiohead
- Cassie · Flyleaf
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Heart-Shaped Box · Nirvana
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.