POD Patches – Dual Tone Demos (Part 2)

Continued from part 1 of my personal dual tone tour! These tones are inspired by, but not copies of, the Line 6 Dual Tone Tour for the POD X3. I hope you enjoy the presets (the bundle is available for download at the bottom).

Find the Line 6 versions on my site here.

Twin Vesco (inspired by Twin Tweaks)

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Inspiration: “One of Brad Whitford’s favorite dual amp setups for Aerosmith is a Bogner Uberschall combined with a Plexi 100. We recreated this dual tone setup in POD X3 by pairing our Bomber Uber with our Plexi Jump Lead amp models with analog chorus and tube echo feeding the Plexi Jump Lead.”

• Output Mode: Match Studio/Direct, Tone 1 & Tone 2 panned 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock

• Amp 1 Gate: Thresh -50dB, Decay 0%
• Amp 1: 2002 Bomber Uber (Bogner Uberschall), Room 61%, Cab 4×12 Treadplate, Mic 57 off axis
• Amp 1 Controls: Bass 42%, Mid 50%, Treble 75%, Pres 61%, Drive 54%, Vol 100%
• Amp 1 Verb: Dark Hall, Predelay 34%, Decay 78%, Tone 33%, Mix 36%, Config Post

• Amp 2 Gate: Thresh -70dB, Decay 25%
• Amp 2: 1968 Plexi Jump Lead (Marshall Super Lead), Room 76%, Cab 4×12 Green 20s, Mic 57 on axis
• Amp 2 Controls: Bass 33%, Mid 55%, Treble 56%, Pres 58%, Drive 54%, Vol 75%
• Amp 2 Mod: Analog Chorus (Boss CE-1), Speed 0.67Hz, Tap Off, Mix 45%, Depth 66%, Bass 45%, Treble 50%, Config Post
• Amp 2 Delay: Tube Echo (Maestro EP-1), Time 250ms, Tap Off, Mix 27%, Drive 66%, Flutter 17%, Feedback 47%, Config Post
• Amp 2 Verb: Brite Room, Predelay 60%, Decay 80%, Tone 32%, Mix 28%, Config Post

Metal Vesco (inspired by Metal Duel)

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Inspiration: “This straightforward dual amp setup simply pairs a Solo 100 amp with a Brit J-800 and a touch of reverb for an edgy hybrid tone.”

• Output Mode: Match Studio/Direct, Tone 1 & Tone 2 panned 11 o’clock and 1 o’clock

• Amp 1 Gate: Thresh -50dB, Decay 0%
• Amp 1: 1993 Solo 100 (Soldano SLO-100), Room 20%, Cab 4×12 Brit Celestion T-75s, Mic 421 Dynamic
• Amp 1 Controls: Bass 73%, Mid 52%, Treble 77%, Pres 69%, Drive 50%, Vol 100%

• Amp 2 Gate: Thresh -40dB, Decay 0%
• Amp 2: 1990 Brit J-800 (Marshall JCM-800, Room 20%, Cab 4×12 Brit Celestion T-75s, Mic 57 off axis
• Amp 2 Controls: Bass 64%, Mid 43%, Treble 68%, Pres 28%, Drive 70%, Vol 100%

Spinning Vesco (inspired by Spinning Plates)

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Inspiration: “This high gain dual amp setup combines the POD X3 Bomber Uber amp model with a Treadplate Dual model – enhanced by feeding the Treadplate Dual model with an analog chorus and tube echo.”

• Output Mode: Match Studio/Direct, Tone 1 & Tone 2 panned 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock

• Amp 1 Gate: Thresh -60dB, Decay 20%
• Amp 1: 2002 Bomber Uber (Bogner Uberschall), Room 89%, Cab 4×12 Line 6, Mic 57 off axis
• Amp 1 Controls: Bass 47%, Mid 53%, Treble 64%, Pres 76%, Drive 11%, Vol 100%
• Amp 1 Verb: Dark Hall, Predelay 16%, Decay 72%, Tone 30%, Mix 43%, Config Post

• Amp 2 Gate: Thresh -60dB, Decay 20%
• Amp 2: 2001 Treadplate Dual (Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier), Room 70%, Cab 4×12 Treadplate, Mic 67 condenser
• Amp 2 Controls: Bass 53%, Mid 55%, Treble 53%, Pres 34%, Drive 56%, Vol 77%
• Amp 2 Mod: Analog Chorus (Boss CE-1), Speed 0.38Hz, Tap Off, Mix 26%, Depth 70%, Bass 60%, Treble 40%, Config Post
• Amp 2 Delay: Tube Echo (Maestro EP-1), Time 500ms, Tap Off, Mix 23%, Drive 24%, Flutter 20%, Feedback 38%, Config Post
• Amp 2 Verb: Brite Room, Predelay 69%, Decay 62%, Tone 50%, Mix 35%, Config Post

Vesco Mirror (inspired by Broken Mirror)

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Inspiration: “Eric Clapton used dual amp Marshall setups and Les Paul guitars in his early years. We recreated this dual tone vibe in POD X3 by combining our Plexi Lead 100 and Plexi 45 amp models.”

• Output Mode: Match Studio/Direct, Tone 1 & Tone 2 panned 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock

• Amp 1 Gate: Thresh -60dB, Decay 10%
• Amp 1: 1968 Plexi Lead 100 (Marshall Super Lead), Room 78%, Cab 4×12 Green 20s, Mic 57 on axis
• Amp 1 Controls: Bass 76%, Mid 66%, Treble 72%, Pres 70%, Drive 79%, Vol 75%
• Amp 1 Comp: Thresh -8dB, Gain 0dB
• Amp 1 Mod: Auto Pan, Tap 1/2 note, Temp 85.7bpm, Mix 45%, Wave 21%, Config Post
• Amp 1 Delay: Digital Delay, Tap 1/4 note, Mix 15%, Bass 60%, Treble 70%, Feedback 39%, Config Post
• Amp 1 Verb: Standard Spring (Fender Twin spring reverb), Dwell 33%, Tone 43%, Mix 25%, Config Post

• Amp 2 Gate: Thresh -60dB, Decay 10%
• Amp 2 Wah: Chrome Custom (modded Vox 847), Position 70%, On
• Amp 2 Stomp: Distortion Boost + EQ, Gain 77%, Bass 35%, Treble 57%, Mid 59%, Mid Fq 67%
• Amp 2: 1965 Plexi 45 (Marshall JTM-45), Room 49%, Cab 4×12 Green 20s, Mic 57 on axis
• Amp 2 Controls: Bass 50%, Mid 50%, Treble 83%, Pres 94%, Drive 52%, Vol 70%
• Amp 2 Comp: Thresh -8dB, Gain 0dB
• Amp 2 Mod: Sine Chorus, Tap 1/2 note, Temp 85.7bpm, Mix 40%, Depth 32%, Bass 50%, Treble 50%, Config Post
• Amp 2 Delay: Stereo Delay, Tap 1/8 note, Temp 85.7bpm, Mix 22%, L-Feedback 17%, R-Feedback 28%, Offset 100%, Config Post
• Amp 2 Verb: Standard Spring (Fender Twin spring reverb), Dwell 33%, Tone 43%, Mix 25%, Config Post

Gear

I used my ’98 Ibanez Universe to record all of the above sound samples. The X3L was routed through an Echo Layla as the computer interface.

	Ibanez Universe UV777 price check
	DiMarzio Blaze Bridge Pickup price check
	Echo Layla3G PCI Audio Interface price check

Line 6 Monkey bundle for POD X3

X3 Bundle
• 29A Twin Vesco
• 29B Metal Vesco
• 27D Spinning Vesco
• 27C Vesco Mirror

Line 6 POD X3 price check

Line 6 POD X3 LIVE price check