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Floods Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera

Pantera · 1990s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, as used on The Great Southern Trendkill sessions)
Pickups
Bill Lawrence L-500XL humbucker (bridge), Seymour Duncan '59 (neck)
Amp
Randall RG-100ES solid-state head
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1995-1996. Dimebag used the Washburn Dime 333 with Bill Lawrence L-500XL in the bridge and Seymour Duncan '59 in the neck. The amp was a Randall RG-100ES, his signature solid-state head. Effects were a mix of rack and pedal, with some multi-effects units. These details are specific to the studio recording of 'Floods' solo on The Great Southern Trendkill album.

Amp Settings

Mids
5
Bass
6.5
Gain
8
Reverb
1
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Korg ToneWorks AX30G · modulation
  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
  • Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
  • EQ pedal (model unknown) · eq

Washburn Dime 333 → Korg ToneWorks AX30G (chorus, delay) → EQ pedal → Randall RG-100ES (plate reverb) → cab

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • liquid and smooth lead tone
  • lush delay repeats
  • chorus shimmer
  • warm neck pickup sound
  • scooped mids
  • ambient spaciousness
  • slow, expressive bends
  • high-gain saturation
  • melodic phrasing

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