Line 6 is a musical instrument and audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1996 in Calabasas, California, known for their guitar amplifier and effect modeling. The company later became a subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation since 2014.
Contributions to the Guitar Hero series[]
Song covers[]
Line 6 has provided covers for several songs in the Guitar Hero series.
| Original year |
Song title | Original artist | Legends of Rock? | On Tour? | Arcade? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "Black Magic Woman" | Santana | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1973 | "La Grange" | ZZ Top | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1970 | "Paranoid" | Black Sabbath | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| 1983 | "Pride and Joy" | Stevie Ray Vaughan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1975 | "Rock and Roll All Nite" | Kiss | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1971 | "The Seeker" | The Who | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| 1968 | "Sunshine of Your Love" | Cream | Yes | N/A | Yes |
Music Studio/GHStudio[]
Line 6 have also provided a digital musical soundbank for the Music Studio and GHStudio custom song-editing game modes, which includes musical instrumental tones and effects. In the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Guitar Hero World Tour (also the PC version), Guitar Hero: Metallica, Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, Guitar Hero: Van Halen, additional Line 6 instrumental tones can be unlocked in the Music Studio by inputting the cheat code G→R→Y→B→R→Y→B→G in the Input Cheat screen.
| v · t · eCompanies involved in the Guitar Hero series | |
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Aspyr Media · Beenox · Budcat Creations · Connect2Media · FreeStyleGames · Glu Mobile · Hands-On Mobile · Harmonix · MachineWorks Northwest · Neversoft · Raw Thrills · Underground Development · Vicarious Visions | |
| Publishers | |
| Activision · Hands-On Mobile · Glu Mobile · Konami · RedOctane | |
| Audio and instruments | |
| Gibson · Line 6 · WaveGroup Sound | |