Line 6 3.7 User Manual
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Line 6 GearBox 3.7 – Model Gallery
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Brit Gain 18
Based on the Marshall® 1974X “authentic re-issue” of the famous 1974
18W Combo from the late ‘60’s. (brief editorial aside: Marshall® has had
a long tradition of coming up with model numbers that can easily be taken
for years. The Model 1974 combo was manufacturer from 1965 to 1968,
the Model 1961 and 1962 combos were first made in 1965. Is it any wonder
we look confused sometimes?). The 1974 has a basic preamp, (gain and
tone controls) and a cathode biased twin EL84 power amp. It is a great
recording amplifier, with a wonderfully compressed and harmonically rich
tone.
*All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are 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. MARSHALL® is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification PLC.
Citrus D-30
In 1968, in a little music store on Old Compton St. in London, Clifford
Cooper was having trouble getting amplifier manufacturers to take him
seriously as a dealer, as they thought he was too young, and his shop
too small. So he did what seemed only logical to an enthusiastic young
man with a background in electrical engineering – he designed and built
his own amplifiers. Since he had come into a large quantity of bright
orange vinyl that was what he used to cover his cabinets. It wasn’t long
before high-profile musicians like Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder, and
Frank Zappa were beating a path to his door. This model is based on
an Orange® AD30TC head, a 30 watt, Class A number with a great
personality that gracefully marries vintage British mid-gain breakup with
modern shimmer and presence. Back off the drive and you’ll get chimey
boutique tones, dig in with the drive up and the AD30 purrs pure Brit
Rock tone.
*All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are 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. ORANGE is a registered
trademark of Orange Musical Electronic Company, Ltd.
Tube Instrument Preamp
Before we created the dedicated Preamp Models featured in GearBox, we developed this simple tube
preamp model for the Amp Model slot of our PODxt® and GuitarPort®. This model was created to
give PODxt and GuitarPort users a solution for plugging the output from an acoustic guitar’s piezo
pickup or a bass into GuitarPort or PODxt hardware. It can also deliver some tasty tones with a
standard electric guitar. With the tone controls at 12 o’clock, the EQ is “flat.”