Walk amp settings — Laney LH50
The Pantera guitar tone for “Walk”, dialed in for a Laney LH50 with a Fender American Original 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, Vulgar Display of Power (1992)
Randall Century 200 solid-state head, Dean ML 'Dean From Hell' with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup, MXR 6-band EQ (for gain boost and tone shaping), MXR Flanger, Rocktron Hush IIC noise gate. Tuned to D Standard.
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss GE-7 or MXR 6-Band EQ
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Critical for the Dime tone: boosts signal into the amp for tighter saturation and sculpts the iconic mid-scoop with 800Hz push. Run into amp front input.
02Noise Gate (ISP Decimator or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for the dead-silent gaps between chugs that define the groove.
The Laney LH50 is a British-voiced all-tube head—warmer and more mid-present than Dime's solid-state Randall. Scoop mids harder (3) to approach the Randall's naturally scooped character. Your Strat's single-coils are significantly lower output and brighter than Dime's hot Bill Lawrence humbucker—compensate with bass +1 and presence pulled back slightly to avoid ice-pick highs. The EQ pedal is non-negotiable for this tone: Dime's sound relied on the MXR 6-band for front-end gain push and frequency shaping.
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