I'm broken amp settings — Marshall MG30FX
The Pantera guitar tone for “I'm broken”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30FX with a Dean ML 79 floyd. Studio version, Far Beyond Driven (1994)
Dean ML (Bill Lawrence L500XL bridge pickup) -> Furman PQ-4 / MXR 6-Band EQ -> Randall Century 200 solid-state head -> Randall 4x12 cab (Jaguar speakers)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01MXR 6-Band EQ
In front of amp input to slam the front end and shape Dimebag's pre-distortion curve
02Boss OS-2
Used as a tight front-end boost to tighten the Marshall's low end
The MG30FX lacks the surgical solid-state bite and mid-notch of Dime's Randall Century 200, so we use OD-2 with the mid knob pulled back to 3. The MXR 6-Band EQ sits in front of the amp to push the upper-mid attack (800Hz-1.6kHz) and trim the muddy 400Hz frequencies before hitting the preamp. Presence is null because the MG30FX faceplate does not feature a presence knob.
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