A new level amp settings — Vox Vt40+
The Pantera guitar tone for “A new level”, dialed in for a Vox Vt40+ with a Dean Ml select fluence. Main riff and heavy rhythm, Studio version, Vulgar Display of Power (1992)
Randall RG100ES solid-state head, Dean/Gibson guitars with Bill Lawrence L500XL, MXR 6-Band Graphic EQ, Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Jim Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95
Bypassed for rhythm tracks; engage only for wah-filtered solo passages
02KSR Ceres One
Lead/Crunch high-gain mode; functions as the primary preamp gain source directly into the clean amp
The KSR Ceres One acts as your dedicated high-gain preamp to capture Dimebag's aggressive solid-state attack, so the Vox VT40+ is set completely clean with gain dropped to 2 to avoid muddy double-gain stacking. On the Ceres pedal, the midrange is scooped to 3 while treble is pushed hard to mimic the signature PQ-3 and MXR EQ push into the front end. Keep the amp's built-in effects and reverb off for razor-tight palm-muted tracking.
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