cowboys from hell amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The pantera guitar tone for “cowboys from hell”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Jackson Pro Series Rhoads. Studio version, Cowboys From Hell (1987)
Washburn 333 with Bill Lawrence L500XL bridge pickup → Furman PQ-4 Parametric EQ → MXR Six Band EQ → Randall RG100ES solid-state head
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 2 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
Used as EQ shaper only, not for distortion — run into amp input with Distortion at zero
Fender Mustang LT25 is naturally scooped on Metal voice; the original Randall was also solid-state and scooped, so translation is direct. Dropped bass -1 because Jackson's mahogany body is warmer than Washburn's basswood. MT-2's parametric mid control replaces the Furman/MXR rack EQ stack — set Mid Freq high (800Hz scoop) and Mid Level low to replicate Dime's signature mid-cut. Amp provides all gain; MT-2 is unity-gain EQ only.
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