Line 6 POD Farm UX1 - Manual (Page 107)

POD Farm 1.01 – Model Gallery
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Flip Top
The Flip Top model is based on* a 60’s Ampeg ® B-15 Portaflex ® — one of
the most popular studio bass amps of all time. It’s tuned and front-ported,
has a closed back, is 25 watts with a single 15-inch speaker, and set a
new standard for cabinet and speaker efficiency, tone and convenience
in bass amplification. If we had to sum up the amp’s sound up in one
sentence, we would simply say: Listen to James Jamerson’s bass playing on
the Motown ® /Tamala records of the 1960’s — The Supremes, The Four
Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and many more.
Jamerson played bass on more Motown hits than anyone else, and his
choice for amplification was the Ampeg ® B-15. We think you’ll agree that
the sound of his P Bass ® through that amp on those records is as fresh and
exciting today as it was 35 years ago. And if he’s not enough to convince
you, how about “Duck” Dunn! Don’t get us started....
* All product names used in this document are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no
way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These product names, descriptions and images are used solely to
identify the specific products whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6’s sound model development.
AMPEG and PORTAFLEX are registered trademarks of St. Louis Music, Inc. MOTOWN is a registered
trademark of UMG Recordings, Inc. P BASS is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instruments
Corporation.
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Adam and Eve
After David Eden made cabs for SWR ® for 3 or 4 years, he went into the business of making his own
bass amp and cabinet line. Jim Demeter designed the electronics of the first Eden amps, and they were
quickly adopted by a veritable who’s who of modern bass society. POD Farm’s Adam and Eve model is
based on* the WT-300, one of Eden’s latter offerings which produces a clean, clear and rich tone.
* SWR ® is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and is in no way associated
or affiliated with Line 6. These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of
identifying the specific products that were studied during Line 6’s sound model development.
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Silverface Bass
The Silverface Bass is modeled after* a 1967 Fender ® Bassman ® . By ’68,
when the Beatles went in to record The White Album, they had pretty
much done away with their Vox ® amps in favor of the new “silverface”
Fender ® line. John and George each played through a Twin Reverb ® ,
and Paul through the 2x15 “tall cab” Bassman ® . This amp remained his
favorite through the end of the Beatles’ recording career, and can be seen
in the Revolution video (the cab is laying on its side), and all over the
Let It Be movie — including the infamous “rooftop” concert which closes
the film. Paul went on to use the amp for his first solo recordings, and live
during the early Wings period. We’ve paired this Bassman ® head with a
2x15 closed back cab loaded with JBLs. The sound of this cab also reminds
us of the theme music from Barney Miller, and all of those days practicing