Domination amp settings — Harley Benton Hb-20R

The Pantera guitar tone for “Domination”, dialed in for a Harley Benton Hb-20R with a Harley Benton S-620. Studio version, Cowboys from Hell (1990) - iconic rhythm and breakdown tone

Original rig

Dean ML (Bill Lawrence L-500XL) -> Furman PQ-3/PQ-4 Parametric EQ -> 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 — Harley Benton Hb-20R

CHANNELOverdrive Channel (Select switch IN)

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01MXR 6-Band Graphic EQ

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (run in front or FX loop to achieve Dime's signature surgical mid-scoop and bite)

100Hz 7 · 200Hz 6 · 400Hz 5 · 800Hz 2 · 1.6kHz 7 · 3.2kHz 8

Why these settings

The Harley Benton HB-20R has a solid-state drive circuit that naturally leans harsh, which surprisingly fits Dimebag's solid-state Randall sound. We scoop the amp's mid control down to 2 and push the treble to 8 to mimic his dual-EQ setup, while keeping the 8-inch speaker's bass at 7 to prevent low-end flub. Adding a graphic EQ pedal in the future will lock in the exact razor-sharp 800Hz notch.

PRO TIPDimebag's attack came from aggressive right-hand palm muting right near the bridge saddles combined with heavy, precise downward pick strokes using sharp, heavy gauge picks.

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