Line 6 3.7 - Manual (Page 157)

Line 6 GearBox 3.7 – Model Gallery
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Classic Distortion
Born and bred in the late ‘70s, the ProCo Rat was the beginning
of a new generation of distortion boxes. With a sound that was
angrier and more aggressive than a fuzz, the Rat put teeth into
a new breed of metal that was beginning to crawl to the surface
of the music scene. The TONE knob on GearBox’s Classic
Distortion Model based on* the Rat model functions like the
original’s “filter” control, giving you brighter tone at lower
settings, and darker tone at higher settings. Once bitten, you’ll
know why we call this one “tone with teeth!”
* 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.
Vetta Comp
This effect is taken from the Vetta II, Line 6’s flagship guitar
amplifier. A Line 6 original, Vetta Comp has a fixed ratio
(2.35:1, in case you’re asking) with the threshold (that would
be your SENS knob) adjustable from -9dB to -56dB and up to
12dB of gain available at the LEVEL knob. In other words, turn
the SENS knob ‘til you like the way your signal’s compressed,
then set the volume with LEVEL.
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Verb (Reverb)
Verb Effects simulate the reverberation of sound in a physical space, where the source sound combines
with countless, tightly spaced echoes. GearBox’s collection of reverb models emulate physical
environments (rooms and halls), plate reverbs (which traditionally feature a big steel plate with some
sort of speaker driving it plus multiple pickups to pick up the vibrations of the plate) and spring
reverbs (the kind guitar players know best). Choose a Spring Reverb when you want the kind of classic
sound created by spring reverb tanks built into guitar amps, or used for studio processing on classic
recordings. This is the place to come, for instance, when you’re looking for that signature Surf Music
sound of splattering reverb. Choose a Room Reverb when you want a polished, modern studio sound.
It simulates the sound of ambience in a room, and can be set to subtly enhance the size and polish of
your tone, or make it sound like you’re playing in a large, resonant chamber.
Standard Spring
One of the many things that people have loved about the
blackface Fender® Twin Reverb® over the years has been its
rich, dense reverb sound. The three-spring tank offered a more
complex sound than the Fender® earlier spring reverbs, and,
of course, that’s what the GearBox Standard Spring model is
based on*. Go find yourself a bevy of bikini-clad beauties, wax
up your board, and dig in.
* FENDER® and TWIN REVERB® are trademarks of Fender
Musical Instruments Corporation and 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