Floods amp settings — Global MG-25

The Pantera guitar tone for “Floods”, dialed in for a Global MG-25 with a Dean Ml. Studio version, The Great Southern Trendkill (1996) — specifically the melodic outro solo section

Original rig

Randall RG-100ES solid-state head, Washburn Dime 333 with Bill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge) / Seymour Duncan '59 (neck), Korg ToneWorks AX30G (chorus/delay), DigiTech Whammy for harmonic squeals

Warm, singing lead tone with scooped mids, heavy sustain, and lush modulation — melodic and soaring rather than aggressive

Amp settings — Global MG-25

CHANNELLead / High Gain channelBRIGHToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	2
Treble	7
Presence	4
Reverb	2
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Chorus

Subtle chorus thickens the lead tone — Dimebag used chorus on the doubled melodic sections; keep it warm, not watery

Rate 3 · Depth 5

02Delay

Set delay time around 400-500ms; low feedback for single slapback repeats that add depth without clutter

Time 5 · Feedback 2 · Level 4

Why these settings

The MG-25 is a small solid-state practice amp, which actually aligns with Dimebag's solid-state Randall approach — both favor tight, immediate response over tube sag. Your Dean ML is the exact guitar family Dime used, so pickup voicing translates directly. Mids are scooped hard (2) to replicate the classic Dime V-curve EQ, but the solo needs more warmth than his rhythm tone, so bass is pushed to 6 and presence is pulled back to 4 to avoid ice-pick highs.

PRO TIPDimebag doubled the arpeggiated melody in the first 8 bars of this solo — if recording, track it twice panned L/R for that studio thickness; live, the chorus pedal approximates this effect. Use your neck pickup with tone rolled to 7 to get that smooth, singing sustain without mud.

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