Line 6 Spider settings
Floods settings for Line 6 Spider
Pantera · adapted 6 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" solo tone on a Line 6 Spider, select the Metal preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 4. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
updated 2026-07-31
- Preset / mode
- Metal
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Line 6 Spider knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 4
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 5.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus to create a lush, wide stereo image.
- Engage reverb at a moderate level to add depth and ambiance to your solo.
- Focus on smooth legato phrasing to achieve the liquid lead tone characteristic of the original.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-05-16
- Preset / mode
- Metal
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Line 6 Spider knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 3
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting for chugging sections.
- Focus on a percussive attack with your picking hand.
- Maintain a tight picking motion to enhance clarity.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider 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 for Floods?
Start from the Metal preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 4.
Which pickup should I use for Floods?
Neck pickup, 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
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- 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
- 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.