I'll cast a shadow amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Pantera guitar tone for “I'll cast a shadow”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Fender Stratocaster boxer hh. Studio version, Reinventing the Steel (2000) — Main heavy rhythm riff
Washburn Dime Stealth / Culprit (Bill Lawrence L500XL / Seymour Duncan Dimebucker) into Furman PQ-3 / PQ-4 parametric EQ, MXR 6-Band EQ, Randall RG100ES / Warhead solid-state heads into Randall 4x12 cabs
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 9 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 2 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01Dimebag-style High-Gain Distortion / Preamp (e.g. MXR Dime Distortion / Randall RG OD)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
026-Band Graphic EQ
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Blues Junior IV is a low-to-mid gain tube amp and lacks the razor-sharp solid-state saturation and heavy mid-scoop of Dimebag's Randall/Warhead rigs. To get as close as possible today, engage the 'FAT' boost switch and push the amp gain to 9 while scooping mids down to 2 and cranking treble to 8. Adding a dedicated high-gain distortion pedal and a parametric/graphic EQ will let you run the Blues Jr clean and capture Dimebag's signature razor-sharp scoop.
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