Crate GX-15R settings
Floods settings for Crate GX-15R
Pantera · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" riff tone on a Crate GX-15R, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 5, Reverb Control 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a ESP MX-220 · updated 2026-06-25
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Crate GX-15R knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 5
- Reverb Control
- 5
- Level (Clean Channel)
- 7
- Gain (Overdrive Channel)
- 0
- Level (Overdrive Channel)
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Keep your picking light to maintain the gentle attack characteristic of the original riff.
- Experiment with the neck pickup to achieve the warm, lush tone that defines the clean intro.
Solo settings
Adapted for a ESP MX-220 · updated 2026-06-25
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Crate GX-15R knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 5
- Reverb Control
- 5
- Level (Clean Channel)
- 5
- Gain (Overdrive Channel)
- 5
- Level (Overdrive Channel)
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 5.5
Playing tips
- Use the amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Consider using the whammy bar for expressive pitch shifts during the solo.
- Focus on smooth legato phrasing to achieve the singing sustain characteristic of the original tone.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Crate GX-15R actually has.
- Guitar
- Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, as used in studio for The Great Southern Trendkill era)
- Amp
- Randall RG-100ES solid-state head
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Floods adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pantera's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Crate GX-15R settings for Floods?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 5, Reverb Control 5.
Which pickup should I use for Floods?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Pantera use on Floods?
Guitar: Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, as used in studio for The Great Southern Trendkill era). Amp: Randall RG-100ES solid-state head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a ESP MX-220. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Floods on other amps
Popular songs on the Crate GX-15R
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- One · Metallica
- Fade to Black · Metallica
- The Call of Ktulu · Metallica
- To Live Is to Die · Metallica
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium) · Metallica
- ...And Justice for All · Metallica
- Orion · Metallica
- Wheels of Confusion / The Straightener · Black Sabbath
- Hotel California · Eagles
- The Thing That Should Not Be · Metallica
- Papercut · LINKIN PARK
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.