Fucking Hostile amp settings — Marshall MG30FX
The Pantera guitar tone for “Fucking Hostile”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30FX with a Dean Ml 79 floyd. Studio version, Vulgar Display of Power (1992)
Dean ML ('Dean From Hell' with Bill Lawrence L500XL bridge pickup) into Furman PQ-3 / MXR 6-Band Graphic EQ into Randall RG100ES / Century 200 solid-state heads and Marshall 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 2 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01MXR 6-Band EQ
In front of amp to sculpt Dimebag's signature pre-distortion mid scoop and treble bite
The Marshall MG30FX lacks a presence control and naturally pushes round British midrange, so your MXR 6-band EQ is critical to pull out the 400Hz–800Hz mud while boosting 1.6kHz and 3.2kHz for Dimebag's razor-sharp solid-state attack. The MG30FX OD-2 channel handles the raw high-gain saturation, while the amp EQ is set to mid 2 and treble 8 to enforce the signature scoop. Reverb is kept at 0 because the track's rhythm guitars are tracked completely dry for maximum percussive impact.
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