Cemetery gates amp settings — Line6 Spider 3

The Pantera guitar tone for “Cemetery gates”, dialed in for a Line6 Spider 3 with a Jackson Pro Series Soloist. Studio version, Cowboys from Hell (1990) — clean arpeggio intro

Original rig

Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL, Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (clean sections), Randall RG100ES (heavy sections), MXR Six-Band EQ for scooped heavy tone

Shimmering clean arpeggios with lush stereo chorus, slight reverb ambiance, warm neck pickup sparkle

Amp settings — Line6 Spider 3

CHANNELCleanBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	5
Mid	5
Treble	7
Reverb	3
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Spider 3 Clean channel approximates the Roland JC-120's pristine headroom. The JC-120 is renowned for zero breakup and chorus shimmer — keep gain at 2 for a touch of warmth without grit. Treble at 7 gives the crystalline high-end sparkle Dimebag achieved. Enable the Spider's built-in chorus effect (Rate slow, Depth moderate) via the FX knob to replicate the JC-120's signature stereo chorus.

PRO TIPUse the Spider 3's onboard chorus or mod effect set to a slow rate and medium depth — this is essential to the JC-120 sound. Pick near the neck pickup for rounder attack on the arpeggios, and let notes ring into each other for that haunting sustain.

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