A les paul out of a line 6?

[zrockisaddictin]

k my friends just wondering how a les paul preferable custom or standard by epiphone will sound through his 75W line 6 spider combo?

i think itll be sweet les meets modern sound but what do you guys think?

 

[jonnyc]

It'll probably sound like a tinny shrill les paul

 

[bo.monro]

i have been using a 50w line 6 spider combo for about 4 or 5 years now. my guitar is a gretsch bo diddley with dual humbuckers (might be a similar sound to a les) and i get some realllly nice warm tones out of it.

my bro has a gibson les p and i have been using that this summer due to some technical problems with the bo diddley, and it still comes out with really nice tone. the treble seems to cut through alot more on the line 6 with the les p. i am very happy with the amp (its a few years old though)

 

[Dani Pace]

The amp dosen't care what kind of guitar is plugged into it, it just produces the sound it is capeable of. All I can say is try it and see if you like it, if not, try another amp untill you find a sound (combination of guitar and amp) that you like.

 

[VSpaceBoy]

The amp dosen't care what kind of guitar is plugged into it, it just produces the sound it is capeable of..

What the heck does that mean? lol

 

[Ronan]

The amp dosen't care what kind of guitar is plugged into it, it just produces the sound it is capeable of. .

Yes, this is the case with Line6 stuff but not with real amps.

 

[oh_the_blood]

no go on line 6.

try vox ad50vt.

its 50 watts, but fucking loud.

good effects, has a preamp tube so its nice n warm

and it makes my telecaster sound like a million bucks.

plus its a vox.

its classy.

i got mine for 330 after tax at guitar center

 

[Peavey Renown]

Eww.. Line 6..

I'd go for a Vox Valvetronix.. I have bad experience with Line 6, being that every Spider 2 that anyone I know has owned has shorted out..
Line 6 amps are so full of effects and processing that every guitar sounds almost exactly the same through it..

 

[noisedude]

There are one or two build-quality issues on my Vox AD15VT but I'd still recommend it as the no.1 practice amp and small modelling amp. Kicks Line 6 right into touch ... only problem being that I'm a Line 6 dealer!

 

[Ed Dixon]

Yes, this is the case with Line6 stuff but not with real amps.

This is basically the case for most all amps, regardless of logo on the front. Line 6 amps have a sound. So do Marshalls, Fenders, and Ampegs. Each are different and each has trouble producing the others sound.

Find the one you like and stick to that. If it's Line 6, great. If it's Marshall, or whatever else, use it.

Ed

 

[nkjanssen]

This is basically the case for most all amps, regardless of logo on the front.

I beg to differ. Most any Marshall, Fender, Ampeg or other real amp will care very much what is plugged into it.

 

[Ed Dixon]

Not my experience, and I have a bunch of amps. Good amps will produce their sound from most all good guitars. Cheap guitars is another story, but that's not what is being discussed here.

Ed

 

[Ed Dixon]

For example, many Marshall amps are great at heavy overdrive. They can produce loads of it. However classic Fender Twin Reverbs don't, but they will absolutely blast with clean treble sound.

Similar story for the classic Vox amps like the Super Beatle (which I still have). Stands about 6 feet tall and will blast you off the stage, but has little or no overdrive without effects.

They all produce their sound style from most all reasonable guitars.

Ed

 

[ibanezrocks]

This is basically the case for most all amps, regardless of logo on the front. Line 6 amps have a sound. So do Marshalls, Fenders, and Ampegs. Each are different and each has trouble producing the others sound.

Find the one you like and stick to that. If it's Line 6, great. If it's Marshall, or whatever else, use it.

Ed

Sure all brands have their own sound, but what you're not realizing is that a les paul in to a marshall is going to sound very different from a telecaster in to a marshall. Two completely different guitars plugged in to a line 6 on the other hand wont sound that different. Line 6 covers up the guitars tone, which I believe is a horrible feature, although it might be good if you dont have a good guitar.

 

[Ed Dixon]

Agree that LP and Tele sound different plugged into a Marshall. Line 6 makes a range of amps, with a range of sounds. One can easily see the same difference there as well depending on how each is set up.

What makes many Line 6 amps different is that they have built in effects. If you have them on, then guitar differences can be masked. The same is true is you like up 6 effects pedals in front of the Marshall or Fender. Tone will be masked.

Ed

 

[ibanezrocks]

If you think a line 6 amp doesnt cover up the differences between guitars, even without effects, just using mild distortion more than a tube amp would cover it up, you're on drugs or you're not very picky about your tone.

 

[aaroncomp]

If "wondering" is enough to post a question about it, just go to a store or wherever and run the guitar through one. If it gives you a sound that pleases you, go with it. Don't listen to subjective opinions when it comes to your own guitar tone, unless someone is standing beside you while you play and you ask for the opinion. As far as amps, a Vox, Marshall, etc. will always sound better than a modeled Vox from Line6, etc. but again, use what you think sounds best to you. Finally, don't let the Line6 haters around here steer you from giving them a listen.

 

[ibanezrocks]

If "wondering" is enough to post a question about it, just go to a store or wherever and run the guitar through one. If it gives you a sound that pleases you, go with it. Don't listen to subjective opinions when it comes to your own guitar tone, unless someone is standing beside you while you play and you ask for the opinion. As far as amps, a Vox, Marshall, etc. will always sound better than a modeled Vox from Line6, etc. but again, use what you think sounds best to you. Finally, don't let the Line6 haters around here steer you from giving them a listen.

I never even said line6 sounds bad, all I said was it doesnt matter what guitar you play through it as much as it does with a tube amp, which I don't think is subjective, because of how solid state stuff works. I'm sure its a well known fact, only no one else feels like getting in to an argument that will most likely end with someone whining about how a cheap modeller sounds better than a professional guitar rig, followed by some crying, then by them later denying ever saying that once they can afford something better, ie. the thing they were modelling.

I'm not saying dont get a line6, its a good deal, but you still get what you pay for, you're not going to make any startling discoveries as if it was the best thing all along and no one could figure it out but you, just be aware that the title of the thread could easily be replaced by "a line6?"

 

[Ed Dixon]

I think we all agree that each should buy the sound/gear they like regardless of what others think.

For me the sound of Line 6 amps does not work. The same is true for Marshall and some other popular gear. For me, a stereo power amp works much better, as it does what I need much better than other more standard guitar amps.

Most of what I want/need comes from the rack gear, and the amp just needs to reproduce it clearly. Solid state power amps do that well. I've tried a other of other alternatives, but always go back to poweramps.

Ed

 

[ggunn]

I think we all agree that each should buy the sound/gear they like regardless of what others think.

For me the sound of Line 6 amps does not work. The same is true for Marshall and some other popular gear. For me, a stereo power amp works much better, as it does what I need much better than other more standard guitar amps.

Most of what I want/need comes from the rack gear, and the amp just needs to reproduce it clearly. Solid state power amps do that well. I've tried a other of other alternatives, but always go back to poweramps.

Ed

I really loved the tone Jerry Garcia got from that Macintosh 2300.