Cemetery gates amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR
The Pantera guitar tone for “Cemetery gates”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL40CR with a ESP LTD EC-1000. Studio cut, Cowboys from Hell (1990) — heavy distorted rhythm riff
Dean From Hell ML (Bill Lawrence L-500-L) -> Furman PQ-3 / MXR 6-Band EQ -> Randall RG-100ES solid-state head -> Randall 4x12 cab (Celestion G12H-100)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 8 |
| Mid | 2 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Presence | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01EarthQuaker Devices Plumes
Mode 3 (asymmetrical silicon drive) used as an aggressive clean boost to tighten the Marshall low end and add razor attack
02Boss CE-5 Chorus
(FX loop) Bypass for heavy rhythm. Clean intro: switch amp to Classic Gain Clean, engage CE-5 with E.Level 6, Rate 4, Depth 5.
The Marshall DSL40CR is naturally mid-forward and warm compared to Dimebag's solid-state Randall RG-100ES, so the midrange is scooped heavily down to 2 while treble and presence are pushed high to emulate the surgical solid-state bite. The Plumes runs in front with gain low and level high to tighten the flubby Marshall bottom and provide the ultra-fast pick transient Dime got from hot Bill Lawrence blades and parametric EQs. Clean intro: switch to Classic Gain Clean, bypass the Plumes, and engage the CE-5 chorus.
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