Floods amp settings — Marshall Code 50
The Pantera guitar tone for “Floods”, dialed in for a Marshall Code 50 with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Studio version, The Great Southern Trendkill (1996) — main rhythm and solo tone
Randall RG100ES / Century 200 solid-state heads into Furman PQ-3 / MXR 6-Band EQ, Bill Lawrence L500XL bridge pickup
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 2 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Marshall Code Onboard Parametric EQ
Onboard PRE FX block — severe mid scoop at roughly 800Hz-1kHz to replicate the Furman PQ-3
02Marshall Code Onboard Noise Gate
Onboard PRE FX block — clamps high-gain hiss and tightens staccato riffs
To emulate Dimebag's solid-state Randall and parametric EQ scoop on the Code 50, use the American High Gain amp model with the mids dropped to 2 and onboard EQ notch engaged. Because the Squier Strat's bridge single-coil is thinner and brighter than an L500XL humbucker, keep bass at 7 to restore low-end punch while treble is pushed to 8 for that signature razor bite. Clean intro/interlude: switch to the American Clean preamp model with chorus and delay enabled.
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