Floods amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX
The Pantera guitar tone for “Floods”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30CFX with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, The Great Southern Trendkill (1996) — outro solo
Randall RG-100ES solid-state head, Washburn Dime 333 with Bill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge) / Seymour Duncan '59 (neck), Korg ToneWorks AX30G (chorus/delay), EQ pedal, plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
01MG30CFX Built-in Chorus (FX selector)
Select Chorus from the digital FX menu — this is essential for the Floods solo shimmer
02MG30CFX Built-in Delay (FX selector)
Layer delay over chorus if your MG30CFX allows stacking; if not, prioritize chorus. Delay should be moderate tempo with 3-4 repeats
Dimebag's Randall solid-state had a tight, scooped response — your MG30CFX is also solid-state, so the aggressive transient character translates well. However, your Strat's single-coil neck pickup is thinner and brighter than his high-output Seymour Duncan '59 humbucker. Compensate by boosting bass +1 over typical settings, rolling tone knob to 6 to tame ice-pick highs, and pushing gain to 8 to approach his sustain. The scooped mid at 3 recreates his V-curve.
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