Line 6 Spider V 30 MkII settings
Eruption settings for Line 6 Spider V 30 MkII
Van Halen · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Van Halen "Eruption" riff tone on a Line 6 Spider V 30 MkII, select the 1992 Brit Gain J-900 Dist preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6.5, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson SG Standard · updated 2026-03-21
- Preset / mode
- 1992 Brit Gain J-900 Dist
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Line 6 Spider V 30 MkII knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the subtle swirl of the original tone.
- Focus on a tight picking technique to achieve the percussive attack characteristic of the riff.
- Experiment with palm muting on lower strings to add dynamics to the riff.
The original rig
What Van Halen used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider V 30 MkII actually has.
- Guitar
- Frankenstrat (homemade, Boogie Bodies Strat-style ash body, bird’s eye maple neck, vintage Strat tremolo, single Gibson PAF humbucker in bridge)
- Amp
- Marshall Super Lead 1959 100-watt 'Plexi' (run through Variac at ~90V, Marshall 1960A 4x12 cab, Celestion G12M speakers)
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Eruption adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Van Halen'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 30 MkII for Eruption?
Start from the 1992 Brit Gain J-900 Dist preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6.5, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Eruption?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Van Halen use on Eruption?
Guitar: Frankenstrat (homemade, Boogie Bodies Strat-style ash body, bird’s eye maple neck, vintage Strat tremolo, single Gibson PAF humbucker in bridge). Amp: Marshall Super Lead 1959 100-watt 'Plexi' (run through Variac at ~90V, Marshall 1960A 4x12 cab, Celestion G12M speakers).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson SG Standard. 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.