Floods amp settings — Line 6 Helix LT
The Pantera guitar tone for “Floods”, dialed in for a Line 6 Helix LT with a Gibson Explorer. Studio version, The Great Southern Trendkill (1996)
Randall Century 200 head into Randall 4x12 cabs, Dean ML guitar with Bill Lawrence L500XL bridge pickup, Furman PQ-3 parametric EQ, MXR Flanger/Doubler, DigiTech Whammy for harmonic squeals on solo climax
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Scream 808 (Tube Screamer model)
Use as a boost in front of amp block to tighten low-end and add midrange cut
02Parametric EQ block
Post-amp EQ to replicate Furman PQ-3 mid push around 800Hz-1.6kHz
03Simple Delay block
Subtle slapback for solo sections only, ~300ms
04Hall Reverb block
Solo outro only - bypass for rhythm parts
The Helix's Cali Rectifire or Rndl Warchief blocks closely replicate Dimebag's Randall solid-state aggression. Mid at 7 compensates for the Rectifire's natural scoop - Dime's tone was less scooped than people assume, with strong 800Hz presence. The 808 boost in front replicates his tight attack and prevents flubby lows. Your Explorer's humbuckers match the L500XL output well.
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