Amp Model Details
Clean. Select this Amp Model and adjust the tone controls to get classic Fender-style clean tones, great jazz tones, and all the high end shimmer you need. This Amp Model incorporates some of the rich tonal character of a very high end amp � the Dumble. This Amp Model provides a much wider range of tone control than these other amps, with a generous bottom end. Dial up a little chorus and delay and you�ve got the ultimate clean sound! Twang. This model draws on our analysis of the '60s Fender blackface Deluxe amps and the '50s Fender Bassman (it includes the classic Fender glassy high end, plus the snap and bite of these vintage amps). Things don�t really get too crunchy until you get to the top range of the Drive knob. The tone controls provide more range than the blackface Deluxe or Bassman. Blues. This tone is based on the '65 Marshall JTM-45 Bluesbreaker but incorporates wider range tone controls. Once you get into higher Drive settings, this Amp Model begins to transition into a variant of the Budda Twinmaster (another high end boutique amp) for sweeter overdrive tonality.
Crunch. This sound was crafted during our studies of the '68 50 Watt Marshall Plexi. But unlike the Plexi, Spider�s Crunch provides more wide-ranging tone controls. With the Plexi, once you�re overdriven, the tone controls really don�t do much, but the Spider will allow you to scoop out the mids even at the highest Drive settings. Recto. This began as our version of the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. For Spider, we made careful enhancements to this classic tone. The resulting Amp Model has a definite modern Boogie flavor, but it's more warm and �fat.� Listen for the big, resonant large cabinet punch that's another important part of this sound�s massive impact. Sort of like a 4x12" that�ll fit in a Volkswagen. Fahrvegnügen�! Insane. Our goal here was to provide you with as much input gain distortion as possible short of complete meltdown. You get ridiculous, rich tube drive to shame the distortion of pretty much any other amp on the planet (sort of like the Rectifier with a distortion pedal), while still retaining tonal definition and character. As a result, you get way more bottom end and cabinet character than other small amps, and, just like the other Spider Amp Models, tons of wide-ranging tone shaping. Crank up the Drive control and take no prisoners!
Optional Foot Control for Spider
Floor Board. This foot controller lets you channel switch between Spider�s four channels, plus gives you two more banks of four channels for a total of 12 memory locations when used with your Spider. A wah pedal with Crybaby-style toe down on/off switch, and a volume pedal are also built in. There are also effect on/off switches for turning on and off your flange/chorus/tremolo, delay, and reverb, plus the same �extra� functions that you can get to by holding down the Tap button on the Spider�s front panel (distortion, volume boost, and presence boost). And a chromatic digital tuner to complete the package. While the tuner is active, turn Spider�s mid knob to set the tuning reference from A=436 to A=445Hz.
With the Floor Board connected, Spider stores channels into the currently selected bank. So, if you have bank 2 selected and press Spider's B button to store, you store into bank 2, channel B. Bank 1 is the same as the 4 channels accessible directly from Spider without the Floor Board. FB4. This simple controller lets you switch between Spider�s 4 channels, and tap your delay speeds. Either the Floor Board or the FB4 can be connected to the Pedal input jack, on the right side of the Spider�s front panel, with a special cable that also carries power from the amp to the pedal, so no separate power supply is required for the pedal. Lights on the pedals let you know what�s happening, and the steel stomp switches and sturdy chassis are built to take the punishment of life on the road with your Spider.
FLEXTONE: TAP LIT BUTTON FOR TAP TEMPO / HOLD LIT BUTTON FOR MANUAL
