
69 Blue Line Scoop
The model 69 Blue Line Scoop is an amplifier designed to offer a clean and modern sound with scooped mids, ideal for:
- Funk, pop, modern rock and clean ambient
- Brilliant sounds with defined lows and present highs
- Perfect for rhythm guitars and arpeggios
The main feature is the cut of the mids, which creates a wide, open and very defined sound.
Controls
Activate the boost on high frequencies:
- Y → brighter and more defined sound
- N → warmer and softer sound
- Ideal for brilliant arpeggios and cleans
Control the high frequencies:
- Low → smooth sound
- High → bright and punchy Essential for definition in the mix
Control the mid frequencies:
- Low → very scooped sound (typical of this amp)
- High → more presence and body
- The heart of the “scoop” character
Control the low frequencies:
- Low → tighter sound
- High → fuller and deeper
- Be careful not to overdo it to avoid muddyness
Controls the final brilliance:
- Low → soft sound
- High → more defined and open Adds air and detail
Control saturation:
- Low → clean
- High → light crunch
- Mostly clean amp with light breakup
- Y → synchronize to
- BPMN → free control in Hz
Tremolo speed:
- 0.5–1 Hz → slow
- 1–3 Hz → classic
- 3–6 Hz → fast
Tremolo depth:
- Low → light effect
- High → strong tremolo
- Y → active
- N → bypass
Final volume:
- Negative → attenuation 0 d
- B → neutral
- Positive → boost Does not alter the timbre
Pro Tips
BEHAVIOR OF THE AMPLIFIER
- Clean, bright and modern sound
- Hollowed mids → open and “wide” sound
- Excellent definition for arpeggios and rhythms
- Tremolo for vintage or ambient textures
Advice:
- Middle low → true scooped effect
- Treble + Presence → definition and air
- Bass → controls the body without kneading
- Light tremolo → adds movement
Final advice:
- Middle bass → modern and open sound
- Treble + Presence → maximum definition
- Tremolo → adds movement and depth
- Perfect for clean, funk and ambient
Setup Examples
Clean scooped / modern
Brilliant funk/rhythm
Ambient / wide tremolo
Nile Rodgers – “Funk Clean Chic”
Description: Ultra-defined and bright funky sound, with scooped mids and precise attack. Perfect for percussive rhythms and disco/funk style grooves.
John Frusciante – “Clean Alternative Crunch”
Description: Dirty clean with light crunch, very dynamic. Perfect for arpeggios and alternative rhythms with character and presence.
The Edge – “Ambient Shimmer Pulse”
Description: Spacious, atmospheric sound, with synchronized tremolo to create rhythmic movement. Perfect for delays and ambient textures.
Quick tip:
- Nile Rodgers → precise and brilliant funk
- Rustling → dynamic clean with light crunch
- The Edge → ambient and rhythmic modulations

