Floods amp settings — Harley benton Hb 40mfx
The Pantera guitar tone for “Floods”, dialed in for a Harley benton Hb 40mfx with a Harley benton ST-20 bk standard series. Studio version, The Great Southern Trendkill (1996) — iconic solo tone
Washburn Dimebag signature (Bill Lawrence L-500XL) into Randall RG100ES solid-state head, Furman PQ-3 parametric EQ, MXR 6-band EQ, DigiTech Whammy, MXR Flanger/Doubler
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Behringer Graphic Equalizer (EQ700)
Placed before dirt to emulate Dimebag's pre-distortion Furman/MXR mid-scoop and presence spike
02Irin Extreme Metal
Primary high-gain source; replicates the aggressive, razor-sharp solid-state clipping of the Randall RG100ES
The Irin Extreme Metal serves as the core solid-state gain engine, so the HB-40MFX is parked on its cleanest voice with amp gain dropped to 2 to eliminate double-gain mud. Dimebag's signature attack comes from extreme pre- and post-EQ mid scooping paired with an aggressive top-end bite, compensated here via the Behringer EQ pushing low thump and glass while aggressively cutting 800Hz. Because the ST-20 has single-coil pickups rather than high-output L-500XL humbuckers, high frequencies on the pedal are pushed while keeping the tone knob wide open to maximize cut. For the clean outro progression: bypass both pedals and switch to the neck pickup with volume at 8.
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