GuitarDistortedSolo
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
Mids5
Bass6.5
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
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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