In dying days amp settings — Line 6 Spider iv 75
The As blood runs black guitar tone for “In dying days”, dialed in for a Line 6 Spider iv 75 with a Kramer Striker HSS. Studio album cut, Allegiance (2006) — main opening riff/breakdown rhythm guitar
Peavey 5150 Block Letter into Mesa Standard 4x12 cabinet, Maxon OD808 boost, EMG 81 active bridge humbucker
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
Tightening boost into amp input: Drive low, Level high to clamp the low end like the studio OD808
02Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Essential for dead-silent stops between staccato breakdown chugs
03MXR M108s Ten Band EQ
Run in front or loop: notch 250-500Hz slightly to remove boxiness, push 1k-2kHz for the Zack Ohren production bite
The Spider IV 75's Metal Red model accurately emulates a 5150, but Line 6 digital gain stages run hotter than the real tube head, so amp gain is kept at 6. The Kramer Striker's passive bridge humbucker has less natural compression than the studio EMG 81s, so the SD-1 is set as a clean boost with Drive at 1 and Level at 9 to slice off sub-bass flub before hitting the modeling preamp. The Spider IV 75 faceplate lacks a physical Presence control, so presence is nulled and top-end cut is shaped via amp treble and the MXR 2kHz-4kHz sliders instead.
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