Year Of The Cat
Line 6 is one of the original pioneers of digital amp modelling with a history that stretches back to 1996 and the original AxSys 212. However, it was the arrival of the POD a couple of years later that really cemented the company’s reputation and changed the face of guitar amplification. While the POD separated the amp modelling and effects technology from speakers and power, Line 6 continued to develop ‘proper amps’, moving on to the Flextone and long-running Spider series. Beside the core ranges, there have been models that pushed the envelope in various directions, such as the Vetta, HD147 and Bogner-designed Alchemist.
Meanwhile, Line 6’s modelling tech has been refined and developed into countless products including the Variax modelling guitar system, pedals and rack effects, culminating in the award-winning Helix, which has become almost an industry
