Floods amp settings — Boss Katana 100 gen 3

The Pantera guitar tone for “Floods”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 100 gen 3 with a Ibanez Grgr131ex. Studio version, The Great Southern Trendkill (1996) — iconic solo tone

Original rig

Washburn ML / Dime 333 (Bill Lawrence L-500XL) -> Furman PQ-3 -> MXR 6-Band EQ -> Randall Century 200 II -> Randall 4x12 (Jaguar speakers)

High-gain, razor-sharp solid-state saturation with mid-boosted preamp front end scooped at the power stage, smooth sustaining decay, and studio delay/reverb

Amp settings — Boss Katana 100 gen 3

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Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	6
Mid	4
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	4
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Katana Onboard Booster (Screamer)

Built-in Katana Booster block used to simulate the Furman PQ-3 front-end push

Drive 2 · Tone 7 · Bottom 4 · Effect Level 8

02Katana Onboard Delay (Digital Delay)

Built-in Katana Delay block set to ~450ms for the solo's spacious trail

Time 5 · Feedback 4 · Effect Level 4

Why these settings

The Katana 100 Gen 3's Lead channel provides the aggressive solid-state attack of the Randall Century 200 II, with Presence available on this 100W model to dial in Dimebag's bite. The onboard Screamer booster tightens the low-end and provides the necessary front-end gain push replicating his Furman PQ-3. Mids are kept at 4 to provide clarity for the sweeping bends while retaining the scooped Pantera signature.

PRO TIPDig in with a heavy pick angled steeply against the strings for sharp harmonic squeals, and let the natural sustain bloom through wide vibrato on the long sustained notes.

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