Line 6 Spider V 20 settings
Sugar Kane settings for Line 6 Spider V 20
Sonic Youth · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Sonic Youth "Sugar Kane" riff tone on a Line 6 Spider V 20, select the CRUNCH preset, then set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-03-25
- Preset / mode
- CRUNCH
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Line 6 Spider V 20 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Pick aggressively to enhance the percussive attack and clarity of your notes.
- Experiment with alternate picking to achieve the dynamic response to picking intensity characteristic of Sonic Youth.
The original rig
What Sonic Youth used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider V 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Early 1970s Fender Telecaster Deluxe (Lee Ranaldo, likely 'Tele 3')
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Mark III head into Marshall 4x12 cab
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 0.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Sugar Kane adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Sonic Youth'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 Sugar Kane?
Start from the CRUNCH preset, then set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Sugar Kane?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Sonic Youth use on Sugar Kane?
Guitar: Early 1970s Fender Telecaster Deluxe (Lee Ranaldo, likely 'Tele 3'). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Mark III head into Marshall 4x12 cab.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul. 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.