Line 6 Spider settings
Crystal Mountain settings for Line 6 Spider
Death · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Death "Crystal Mountain" riff tone on a Line 6 Spider, select the Clean preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 4.5, Treble 7, Presence 4, Reverb 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-08-01
- Preset / mode
- Clean
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Line 6 Spider knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 4
- Reverb
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use a clear, percussive picking attack to emphasize the articulation of notes.
- Maintain consistent dynamics to keep the clean tone bright and articulate.
- Experiment with slight palm muting for added clarity and definition in the riff.
The original rig
What Death used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider actually has.
- Guitar
- Jackson Custom Shop Warrior
- Amp
- Marshall Valvestate 8100
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Crystal Mountain adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Death'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 for Crystal Mountain?
Start from the Clean preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 4.5, Treble 7, Presence 4, Reverb 1.
Which pickup should I use for Crystal Mountain?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Death use on Crystal Mountain?
Guitar: Jackson Custom Shop Warrior. Amp: Marshall Valvestate 8100.
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.
Crystal Mountain on other amps
Popular songs on the Line 6 Spider
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Creep · Radiohead
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.