Domination amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Pantera guitar tone for “Domination”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Gibson Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Cowboys from Hell (1990) - main rhythm & breakdown

Original rig

Dean ML (Bill Lawrence L-500XL) -> Furman PQ-3 -> MXR 6-band Graphic EQ -> Randall RG100ES Solid-State Head -> Randall 4x12 (Celestion G12K-85)

Ultra-aggressive solid-state crunch with scooped 800Hz-1kHz mids, razor-sharp high-end bite, and tight low-end tracking

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

CHANNELLead amp typeBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	7
Mid	2
Treble	8
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Katana 50 MkII Lead amp type delivers the tight, razor-sharp solid-state distortion of Dimebag's Randall RG100ES without needing external pedals. Mids are aggressively scooped to 2 to replicate the outboard Furman/MXR EQ curve, while treble is pushed to 8 to match the high-output bite of the L-500XL on your Les Paul. The Katana 50 faceplate lacks a physical Presence knob, so presence is nulled.

PRO TIPPick hard with heavy downward attack right next to the bridge saddles and keep palm-mutes clamped tight to achieve Dimebag's percussive, machine-gun pick attack.

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