The great southern trendkill amp settings — Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212
The Pantera guitar tone for “The great southern trendkill”, dialed in for a Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 with a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, The Great Southern Trendkill (1996)
Washburn Dimebag Darrell Signature ML (Bill Lawrence L-500XL) -> Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ -> MXR 6-band EQ -> Boss NF-1 -> Randall RG-100ES solid-state head
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 9 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Presence | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01MXR 6-Band EQ or Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for true Dimebag parametric pre-amp boost and tight solid-state clipping on a Fender tube amp.
The Hot Rod DeVille is a loose, warm tube platform that cannot fully replicate Dimebag's razor-sharp solid-state Randall clipping on its own, so the More Drive channel is pushed to maximum saturation with mids scooped to 3. Single-coil Strat pickups lack the output and bite of the Bill Lawrence L-500XL, requiring extra bass and high treble/presence to emulate the harsh attack. Adding a high-gain distortion or parametric EQ pedal in front will let you run the amp clean and lock in the exact scooped Dimebag crunch.
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