LINE 6 POD 2.0 [45/97] Fuzz box

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many people play Marshalls clean, it’s a great tone, so you should also be sure to

check out this model with a low Drive setting, too. Of course, you can always

pump up the drive and rage....

Rectiﬁed - This model is modeled after a 1994 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectiﬁer

Tremoverb. You can use this Amp Model to get that tight, high gain sound used by

bands like Dream Theater or Metallica. Boogie made their mark in the late 70’s

and early 80’s by adding master volumes and more gain stages to amps with

Fender-style circuitry. You can hear the Fender heritage but with more “punch” in

the mids. The Boogie Dual Rectiﬁer’s tone controls are post-distortion and, as

with the tone sections of most of the amps we based our models on, the individual

controls interact with each other and with the Drive. With high drive settings,

you can scoop the mids and crank the bottom end for some great Seattle grunge

sounds.

Modern Hi Gain - The Soldano sound is intensely overdriven, and also has

EQ after the preamp distortion. This oversaturated tone is well-suited to thrash

metal and grunge bands, but has also been used more subtly by artists like Eric

Clapton. This is a good Amp Model to use if you want to get a current Van Halen

or Joe Satriani sound. The POD Modern Hi Gain Amp Model is based on one of

Mike Soldano’s rackmount preamps. Talk about high gain preamp tube distortion!

The X88R we studied to create this Amp Model would have been the rage for Los

Angeles studio use in the late ‘80s.

Fuzz Box - Although not technically an amp, we felt that the unique tonal

qualities of the classic 1960’s Arbiter Fuzz Face earned it a place among the amps

modeled to create POD’s Amp Models. This fuzz box used broad frequency

transistor-based clipping. The result is a buzzing kind of distortion that has become

popular again with the alternative and grunge set. Jimi Hendrix was among the

ﬁrst guitarists to popularize the Fuzz Face in the States, but our model is

considerably dirtier than the tones found on “Are You Experienced.” Try playing

“Satisfaction” by the Stones, or the lead from “American Woman” by The Guess