Cowboys from hell amp settings — Marshall JCM900
The Pantera guitar tone for “Cowboys from hell”, dialed in for a Marshall JCM900 with a Epiphone Slash Les Paul Standard. Studio version, Cowboys from Hell (1990)
Randall RG100ES solid-state head, Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL pickup, Furman PQ-3 parametric EQ, MXR 6-band graphic EQ, Boss Noise Gate
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 2 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Noise Gate (Boss NS-2 or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for Dime's tight palm mutes without string noise bleeding through
026-Band Graphic EQ (MXR M109 or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Dime's 'secret weapon' for the scoop and high-end bite. Run in front of amp input
The JCM900 is mid-forward where Dime's Randall solid-state was naturally scooped and tighter. Mids dropped to 2 to approximate the Randall's scoop. Gain pulled back from Dime's 8-9 to 7 because your Slash Les Paul's Alnico II Pros are hotter and more compressed than the Bill Lawrence L-500XL. Presence reduced to 5 to avoid the JCM900's fizzy top-end that the Randall lacked.
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