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Inspector #20

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So, no experience with Line-6 amps, except for our latest demo recording. I have to admit; the sound works for us.

With my Marshalls, I always seemed to have too much bottom end and with my Blackstar not quite enough and never quite enough gain.

With the borrowed Line-6 75 watt head and 4x12 cabinet, I seem to get a lot of gain/presence and thick bottom end that still retains the ability to cut through the mix.

Our vocalist told me yesterday (candidly after rehearsal) that the sound quality - specifically the ability to hear the guitar/bass separation - was the best yet and that he noticed an unmistakable difference in the tone with the double neck as the main guitar.

So, the sound continues to evolve...
 
gball said:
IME, L6 amps sound like a steaming pile of sh!t by themselves but sit well in a mix and record quite well.

Report back as this progresses - interested.
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I agree 100%, Man..once the bass and drums kick in the tone - which I found too nasal on its own - just clicked.
 
I have mixed feelings about Line 6 stuff.
Some Line 6 stuff seems like it would be pretty good. Other Line 6 stuff seems to carve the soul out of your guitar’s sound.

But, the point about a guitar sound that doesn’t seem so great on its own but sounds good in the mix reminds me of a certain thread I posted featuring a certain video from a certain gentleman named, “Colin.”

Hmmm....!
 
smitty_p said:
I have mixed feelings about Line 6 stuff.
Some Line 6 stuff seems like it would be pretty good. Other Line 6 stuff seems to carve the soul out of your guitar’s sound.

But, the point about a guitar sound that doesn’t seem so great on its own but sounds good in the mix reminds me of a certain thread I posted featuring a certain video from a certain gentleman named, “Colin.”

Hmmm....!
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I recall that post as being directed specifically towards using a mid-range heavy EQ to promote a sonic differential between guitar and bass, and not really detailing a specific amplifier...but it is interesting how the guitar - as an individual instrument - sounds almost foreign on isolated playbacks, and yet fits eloquently into the grand mix.

Of course, these are not changes I am initializing, but its intriguing to see and hear the differences.
 
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smitty_p said:
But, the point about a guitar sound that doesn’t seem so great on its own but sounds good in the mix reminds me of a certain thread I posted featuring a certain video from a certain gentleman named, “Colin.”
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I'm too decrepid to remember this. Can you repost the link to this? Pretty please... :fingersx:
 
I'm having a difficult time with the use of a line-6 for anything I had a Line-6 Vetta-2 total piece of dung I gave it away not just that I have repaired a few hundred of Line-6 amps.

The last great guitar recording in my eyes was In Step SRV

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67plexi said:
I'm having a difficult time with the use of a line-6 for anything I had a Line-6 Vetta-2 total piece of dung I gave it away not just that I have repaired a few hundred of Line-6 amps.

The last great guitar recording in my eyes was In Step SRV

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Good tone on 'In Step' to be sure.

We've tried everything available in the studio - Laney, Randall, Orange, Marshall, even Mesa and we just couldn't get what we were looking for AND eliminate having a bunch of pedals. hooked up to everything. The Line-6 was borrowed based on a suggestion by the engineer and it worked out very well for our tone on this album.

I'm really averse to pedals. I have never liked them. Anything I can do to eliminate them is fine with me and when traveling with amps, i am tired of setting up hear and discover a bad tube and have to stop and change it...
 
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