Floods amp settings — Orange Crush 20
The Pantera guitar tone for “Floods”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 20 with a Jackson Js11. Studio album version, The Great Southern Trendkill (1996) — iconic solo
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 | 9 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 9 |
| Master | 6 |
01MXR 6-Band Graphic EQ
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; place in front of amp to achieve Dime's signature razor-sharp Furman/MXR mid-scoop curve.
The Orange Crush 20 has naturally thick, warm lower-mids, so the mid control is scooped hard to 3 while treble is pushed to 9 to mimic Dimebag's cutting Randall solid-state bite. Because the 8-inch speaker can get muddy under extreme gain, bass is kept at 5 to keep the bottom end tight. To truly reach this exact tone later, adding an EQ pedal to scoop 400Hz-800Hz and boost highs will close the final gap. Clean outro: switch the amp to the Clean channel and roll guitar volume to 7.
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