5 minutes alone amp settings — Marshall Mg15r
The Pantera guitar tone for “5 minutes alone”, dialed in for a Marshall Mg15r with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Far Beyond Driven (1994)
Randall Century 200 solid-state head, Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L500XL pickup (Gibson Les Paul for rhythm layers), Furman PQ-3 parametric EQ, MXR Flanger, Dunlop Cry Baby, DigiTech Whammy
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
The MG15R's OD channel is voiced darker and fuzzier than Dimebag's tight Randall solid-state, so mids are dropped to 3 to approximate his signature scoop while treble stays high at 7 for pick attack clarity. Gain is pushed to 8 because the MG's saturation is looser — you need more to get that compressed, sustained chug. Your Jackson's ceramic humbuckers are hotter than a stock Dean ML, so this balances out. The MG lacks a presence knob that affects the power section meaningfully, so leave contour to the EQ.
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