Line 6 Spider V 20 settings
Floods settings for Line 6 Spider V 20
Pantera · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" solo tone on a Line 6 Spider V 20, select the Line 6 Insane preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 5. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
updated 2026-05-11
- Preset / mode
- Line 6 Insane
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Line 6 Spider V 20 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 5.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the lush chorus effect.
- Engage the reverb to add depth and ambient space to your solos.
- Consider using the whammy bar for expressive pitch shifts during melodic phrases.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRX70QA · updated 2026-04-26
- Preset / mode
- Cali Rectifier
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Line 6 Spider V 20 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Reverb
- 0
- Tone
- 7
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting for a percussive attack.
- Focus on tight picking to maintain articulation.
- Experiment with dynamics to emphasize the riff's aggression.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider V 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, as used in studio for The Great Southern Trendkill era)
- Amp
- Randall RG-100ES solid-state head
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Floods adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pantera'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 V 20 for Floods?
Start from the Line 6 Insane preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 5.
Which pickup should I use for Floods?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pantera use on Floods?
Guitar: Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, as used in studio for The Great Southern Trendkill era). Amp: Randall RG-100ES solid-state head.
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.
Floods on other amps
Popular songs on the Line 6 Spider V 20
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Welcome To The Jungle · Guns N' Roses
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.