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5 Minutes Alone amp settings — Laney Irf-learig

The Pantera guitar tone for “5 Minutes Alone”, dialed in for a Laney Irf-learig with a Gibson SG Modern. Studio version, Far Beyond Driven (1994)

Original rig

Randall Century 200 solid-state head, Dean From Hell (Bill Lawrence L500XL bridge pickup), Furman PQ-4 parametric EQ, DigiTech WH-1 Whammy, Dunlop Crybaby

Tight, scooped, aggressive solid-state high-gain with razor attack and controlled low-end thump

Amp settings — Laney Irf-learig

CHANNELHigh Gain / Lead channel (IRT-based voicing)BRIGHToffBOOSTon

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	7
Mid	3
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss GE-7 Graphic EQ

Critical for Dime's scoop — deep cut at 400-800Hz, boost highs and low-end. Run in front of amp or in FX loop if available

100Hz 6 · 200Hz 5 · 400Hz 3 · 800Hz 2 · 1.6kHz 4 · 3.2kHz 7 · 6.4kHz 6 · Level 6

02Harley Benton Drop Kick (Tube Screamer-style)

Use as a tight boost — low drive, high level pushes the front end and tightens low-end flub. Dime used the Furman PQ-4 similarly for mid-push

Drive 2 · Tone 7 · Level 7

Why these settings

The Laney IRT is tube-based with more natural compression than Dime's solid-state Randalls, which were tighter and more immediate. Compensate by scooping mids harder (down to 3 vs typical 5) and using the GE-7 to carve the 400-800Hz valley that defines his tone. Your SG's humbuckers are warmer than the L500XL's tight, hot output — the Drop Kick as a boost adds the attack and cuts low-end mud.

PRO TIPDime's pick attack was critical — use a heavy pick (1.5mm+), strike hard directly over the bridge pickup, and keep your palm muting extremely tight against the strings for that percussive chunk on the main riff.

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