Line 6 Spider IV settings
Pride and Joy settings for Line 6 Spider IV
Stevie Ray Vaughan · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Stevie Ray Vaughan "Pride and Joy" riff tone on a Line 6 Spider IV, select the Blues (Red) preset, then set Gain 4, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 1, Boost 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone SG Standard · updated 2026-07-08
- Preset / mode
- Blues (Red)
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Line 6 Spider IV knobs
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
- Boost
- 0
- Tap tempo
- 0
- Noise gate
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to 3 for a subtle spring effect.
- Focus on a percussive attack to capture the Texas shuffle feel.
- Ensure your picking dynamics are touch-sensitive to achieve the edge-of-breakup tone.
The original rig
What Stevie Ray Vaughan used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider IV actually has.
- Guitar
- 1963 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'
- Amp
- 1964 Fender Vibroverb (2x12), 1980 Marshall 4140 Club & Country (used for clean headroom, blended in studio)
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Pride and Joy adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Stevie Ray Vaughan'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 for Pride and Joy?
Start from the Blues (Red) preset, then set Gain 4, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 1, Boost 0.
Which pickup should I use for Pride and Joy?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Stevie Ray Vaughan use on Pride and Joy?
Guitar: 1963 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'. Amp: 1964 Fender Vibroverb (2x12), 1980 Marshall 4140 Club & Country (used for clean headroom, blended in studio).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone SG Standard. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Pride and Joy on other amps
- Pride and Joy on Fender Mustang LT25 · 157
- Pride and Joy on Boss Katana · 133
- Pride and Joy on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 59
- Pride and Joy on Neural DSP Quad Cortex · 40
- Pride and Joy on Fender Champion 20 · 38
- Pride and Joy on Line 6 POD Go / POD Go Wireless · 38
- Pride and Joy on Boss GT-1000 · 33
- Pride and Joy on Positive Grid Spark · 31
Popular songs on the Line 6 Spider IV
- Walk · Pantera
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome To The Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Nightmare · Avenged Sevenfold
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.