This Love amp settings — Harley benton Dnafx amp20

The Pantera guitar tone for “This Love”, dialed in for a Harley benton Dnafx amp20 with a Harley benton Hss strat. Studio version, Vulgar Display of Power (1992)

Original rig

Dean ML with DMT humbuckers / Gibson Les Paul, Randall Century 200 solid-state head, MXR M109 6-Band EQ (for gain staging), DigiTech Whammy, doubler/chorus for thickness

Aggressive scooped metal crunch with tight low-end, biting highs, and characteristic solid-state attack — shifts between clean arpeggios and crushing distortion

Amp settings — Harley benton Dnafx amp20

CHANNELHigh Gain / Metal amp model (closest to Randall solid-state voicing)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	7
Mid	3
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Onboard EQ (if available on DNAFX)

Place EQ block before amp model to simulate Dimebag's pre-amp EQ gain staging. Push 400-800Hz slightly, cut extreme lows and upper-mids for the 'frown' curve. If DNAFX lacks parametric EQ, skip this and rely on amp EQ.

100Hz 4 · 400Hz 6 · 800Hz 6 · 3.2kHz 4 · Level/Boost 6

02Chorus/Doubler (if available on DNAFX)

Subtle doubling thickens the rhythm tone. Use sparingly — Dimebag used a Mimiq-style doubler for width. Set mix low to avoid obvious modulation.

Rate 3 · Depth 4 · Mix 3

Why these settings

Your HSS Strat's single-coil-sized bridge humbucker has lower output and brighter voicing than Dimebag's high-output Dean humbuckers. Gain is pushed to 7 (vs typical 6) to compensate for lower pickup output. Tone knob rolled to 7 tames the Strat's extra high-end bite that Dimebag's Deans didn't have. Mid stays scooped at 3 for the signature Pantera 'frown' curve, but your amp's digital voicing may need mid nudged to 4 if it sounds too thin.

PRO TIPFor the clean intro arpeggios, switch to your neck or middle pickup, drop gain to 2-3 on a clean amp model, and pick closer to the neck for warmth. The dramatic contrast between clean and heavy sections defines this song — don't try to split the difference with one tone.

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