Quick Start Manual

Buzz Saw – Based on* the Maestro
®
Fuzz Tone
Takeadeepbreathandrepeat:“Ican’tgetno(duh,duh,duh)Satisfaction.”Ifyouhaveanearthatworks,you’vedenitely
heardthisone.LegendhasitthatthesoundofthispedalwasinspiredbyabrokenandbuzzingmixerchannelheardinNashville
in1961.Notlongafterthat,acircuitwasdesignedtore-createthe“fuzzysoundeffect”andanewerawasborn.NotableFuzz
ToneusersincludeTheDoor’sRobbieKrieger,Yes’sSteveHowe,andofcourse,KeithRichards.Nocollectionofclassictrash-
tonewouldbecompletewithouttherelentlessbuzzingoftheMaestroFuzzTone.SetBASS, MID, TREBLEto12o’clockfor
the classic sound.
Colordrive – Based on* the Colorsound
®
Overdriver
What?Youhaven’theardofthisone?MaybeyoucouldaskJeffBeckoranyoftheotherguitargreatswhohungaroundLondon’s
Macari’sMusicExchangein1965.BornoutofthedemandforToneBenders,brothersLarryandJoeMacaristartedbuildingped-
alsunderthenameSola/Colorsound.SolaalsomadepedalsforMarshall,Park,andVox.Ourmodeloozesvintagetone,andwill
transportyouinstantlybacktothatbreedinggroundofBritishguitarheroes.Don’tbesurprisedifyousmellincenseburning!
MID allows you to boost or cut the midrange to tailor the tone for you and your guitar - MIDinthe12o’clockpositionhasno
effect.
Heavy Distortion – Based on* Boss
®
MT-2 Metal Zone
Thispedaldebutedattheheightofthebig-hairmetalcrazeofthelate’80s/early’90s.Itsnamesaysitall:it’stheMetalZone.
Heavyandscooped,thetonesofthismodelbegtobechunkedupon.Don’tholdback,youknowwhattodo...justdon’tletus
catchyouwearingyoursister’sspandex!
Classic Distortion – Based on* the ProCo Rat
Bornandbredinthelate’70s,theRatwasthebeginningofanewgenerationofdistortionboxes.Withasoundthatwasangrier
andmoreaggressivethanafuzz,itputteethintoanewbreedofmetalthatwasbeginningtocrawltothesurface.Throughits
lifespan, the Rat has seen several changes, and the unanimous choices for tone are the originals pictured here. Inside, these two
Rats use the same board, and their circuits are identical. The MIDknobfunctionsliketheoriginalRat’s“lter”control,which
gives you brighter tone at lower settings, and darker tone at higher settings. In addition, you can shape your tone using the Bass
andTreblecontrols.(Orleavetheseinthe12o’clockposition,andthey’llhavenoeffect).
* All product names used in this manual are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers
whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. Boss® is a registered trademarks of Roland Corp. Colorsound® is a registered trademark of Sola Sound Limited Corp. Maestro® is a registered trademark of Gibson
Guitar Corp.