Quick Start Manual
Buzz Saw – Based on* the Maestro
®
Fuzz Tone
Takeadeepbreathandrepeat:“Ican’tgetno(duh,duh,duh)Satisfaction.”Ifyouhaveanearthatworks,you’vedenitely
heardthisone.LegendhasitthatthesoundofthispedalwasinspiredbyabrokenandbuzzingmixerchannelheardinNashville
in1961.Notlongafterthat,acircuitwasdesignedtore-createthe“fuzzysoundeffect”andanewerawasborn.NotableFuzz
ToneusersincludeTheDoor’sRobbieKrieger,Yes’sSteveHowe,andofcourse,KeithRichards.Nocollectionofclassictrash-
tonewouldbecompletewithouttherelentlessbuzzingoftheMaestroFuzzTone.SetBASS, MID, TREBLEto12o’clockfor
the classic sound.
Colordrive – Based on* the Colorsound
®
Overdriver
What?Youhaven’theardofthisone?MaybeyoucouldaskJeffBeckoranyoftheotherguitargreatswhohungaroundLondon’s
Macari’sMusicExchangein1965.BornoutofthedemandforToneBenders,brothersLarryandJoeMacaristartedbuildingped-
alsunderthenameSola/Colorsound.SolaalsomadepedalsforMarshall,Park,andVox.Ourmodeloozesvintagetone,andwill
transportyouinstantlybacktothatbreedinggroundofBritishguitarheroes.Don’tbesurprisedifyousmellincenseburning!
MID allows you to boost or cut the midrange to tailor the tone for you and your guitar - MIDinthe12o’clockpositionhasno
effect.
Heavy Distortion – Based on* Boss
®
MT-2 Metal Zone
Thispedaldebutedattheheightofthebig-hairmetalcrazeofthelate’80s/early’90s.Itsnamesaysitall:it’stheMetalZone.
Heavyandscooped,thetonesofthismodelbegtobechunkedupon.Don’tholdback,youknowwhattodo...justdon’tletus
catchyouwearingyoursister’sspandex!
Classic Distortion – Based on* the ProCo Rat
Bornandbredinthelate’70s,theRatwasthebeginningofanewgenerationofdistortionboxes.Withasoundthatwasangrier
andmoreaggressivethanafuzz,itputteethintoanewbreedofmetalthatwasbeginningtocrawltothesurface.Throughits
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 MIDknobfunctionsliketheoriginalRat’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
andTreblecontrols.(Orleavetheseinthe12o’clockposition,andthey’llhavenoeffect).
* 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.