Spider II Series of Digital Modeling Amps DebutTones created by Slipknot and Evanescence
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Spider II HD
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Spider II 112
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October 2, 2003
Line 6 announced the launch of its Spider II series of guitar amplifiers. Spider II offers twice as many amp tones, upgraded power amps and, for the first time, a stereo head and matching 4 x 12 half-stack.
The restyled Spider II delivers 12 unique amp models made from combining the sounds of some of the greatest amps in history and placing them in one package. It also features Line 6's Smart Control FX (seven different effect types, three simultaneous) including reverb, chorus/flanger, phaser, tremolo, digital delay, tape echo, and sweep echo. All effects can be easily tweaked and delay times can be adjusted using tap tempo.
To ensure the authenticity of the preset tones, Line 6 invited members of Slipknot and Evanescence, both Line 6 users, to create and name patches for the new models. Slipknot's patches include: Snarl, Meat, Sanitarium and Cheese. Evanescence's patches include: Satanic Crunch, Bring Me Your Wife, My Immoral, McMars.
The Spider II family consists of a 1 x 12 (75 watt mono combo), 2 x 10 (120 watt) and 2 x 12 (150 watt) stereo combos, as well as a 150 watt stereo head with custom-designed cabs. All models include custom Celestion speakers. Other features include a front panel tuner and a headphone out which doubles as a line level recording output.
Spider II has four preset channels accessible from the front panel. The new FBV2 footswitch can scroll up and down the four channels. Spider II is also compatible with the FBV4 footswitch (which can directly select from the 4 channels), as well as the FBV and FBV Shortboard pedals (which add wah/volume pedals and access to 36 channels).
Spider II MSRPs:
- Spider II 112 75 Watt Mono 1 x 12 Combo - $419.99
- Spider II 210 120 Watt (60W x 2) Stereo 2 x 10 Combo - $559.99
- Spider II 212 150 Watt (75W x 2) Stereo 2 x 12 Combo - $699.99
- Spider II HD 150 Watt (75W x 2) Stereo Head - $559.99
- Spider II 412 Cabinet 4 x 12 Stereo Slant Speaker Cabinet - $559.99
For more information, visit their web site at www.line6.com. | 
