10s amp settings — Fender Princeton Reverb
The Pantera guitar tone for “10s”, dialed in for a Fender Princeton Reverb with a Strandberg Boden Standard. Studio version, The Great Southern Trendkill (1996)
Randall RG-100ES solid-state head, Washburn Dime 333 Dimebolt with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge humbucker, MXR Flanger/Doubler, Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ, MXR 6-Band EQ, E-Bow for sustain
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss GT-1 — Amp Sim Block (RECTIFIER or EXTREME model)
This is your primary gain source. Select RECTIFIER or EXTREME amp type to approximate the Randall's tight, scooped high-gain character. The Princeton stays clean as a platform.
02Boss GT-1 — Flanger Block
Dimebag ran the MXR Flanger/Doubler always on for this track—subtle jet shimmer underneath the lead tone
03Boss GT-1 — Parametric EQ Block
Dimebag used Furman PQ-3 and MXR 6-Band to sculpt his tone—boost 2-3kHz for cut, scoop 400-800Hz slightly
04Boss GT-1 — Compressor Block
Adds sustain to compensate for lacking an E-Bow; place after distortion for lead sustain
The Princeton Reverb is a clean Fender platform with no high-gain capability—your GT-1 must provide ALL the distortion via the RECTIFIER or EXTREME amp model. The Princeton's amp controls are set conservatively (gain 3, no reverb) to act as a neutral power amp. Your Strandberg's modern humbuckers are hotter than the L-500XL, so the GT-1 gain at 8 instead of 10 prevents mud.
Get this tone on your amp
These settings are for a Fender Princeton Reverb. ToneAdapt matches any song to whatever amp, guitar and pedals you own — first match is free.
Get ToneAdapt on Google PlaySong, artist and gear names are used to identify the tone being matched; ToneAdapt is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists or manufacturers mentioned. Settings are AI-generated starting points — trust your ears.