Cemetery Gates amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Pantera guitar tone for “Cemetery Gates”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Cowboys from Hell (1990) - heavy rhythm tone
Dean ML (Bill Lawrence L-500XL) -> Furman PQ-3 / MXR 6-Band EQ -> Randall RG100ES
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 2 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 5 |
01Katana Built-in Booster (Booster knob)
Engage the onboard Katana Booster (set to Warm OD or Metal Core via Tone Studio) to push front-end saturation
02MXR 6-Band Graphic EQ
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (run in front or loop for authentic Dimebag mid-scoop)
The Katana 50 MkII Lead voice captures the abrasive high-gain bite of Dimebag's solid-state Randall. Because the Player Strat has lower-output single coils compared to Dime's Bill Lawrence L-500XL blade humbucker, engage the Katana's onboard Booster and raise gain to 8 while keeping bass solid at 7 and mids aggressively scooped at 2. Clean intro: switch to Clean amp type, tone knob at 8, and add Katana's built-in chorus/reverb.
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