Blue light turning red amp settings — Valeton GP-100
The Pantera guitar tone for “Blue light turning red”, dialed in for a Valeton GP-100 with a Jackson JS32 Dinky. Studio version, Projects in the Jungle (1984)
Dean ML (Bill Lawrence L500 / DiMarzio Super Distortion) into modded Marshall JCM800 / Randall solid-state amp with parametric EQ boost, MXR 6-Band EQ, and analog stereo chorus/delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Presence | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 8 |
01Overdrive Block (T-Scream)
Pre-amp boost to tighten low end and add high-mid pick attack
02Modulation Block (Stereo Chorus)
Post-amp / FX loop placement for classic 80s Dimebag dimensional spread
03Delay Block (Analog Delay)
Subtle slapback/short lead delay for instrumental solo space
On the Valeton GP-100, the UK 800 amp model captures the early mid-80s Diamond Darrell modded-Marshall character before his later solid-state scooped Randall era. Boosting mids and treble compensates for the high harmonic content of early Dime leads, while the JS32's ceramic bridge humbucker naturally pushes the tight front-end saturation. The onboard T-Scream model acts as a tight clean boost into the amp block to provide maximum tapping and picking articulation.
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