EVH 5150 Iconic settings
5 Minutes Alone settings for EVH 5150 Iconic
Pantera · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "5 Minutes Alone" riff tone on a EVH 5150 Iconic, set Gain 9, Bass 5, Mid 4.5, Treble 7.5, Presence 7, Resonance 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Schecter C-1 FR S Platinum · updated 2026-08-18
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
EVH 5150 Iconic knobs
- Gain
- 9
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 7
- Resonance
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Burn
- 1
- Boost
- 0
- Overdrive
- 0
- Noise gate
- 4
Playing tips
- Use aggressive pick attack for tight palm-muted chugs.
- Focus on percussive rhythm to maintain articulation.
- Experiment with muting techniques to achieve a chunky low end.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your EVH 5150 Iconic actually has.
- Guitar
- Dean ML (likely 1981 model, as used by Dimebag Darrell on 'Far Beyond Driven')
- Amp
- Randall RG-100ES solid-state head
- Gain
- 9
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get 5 Minutes Alone 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 EVH 5150 Iconic settings for 5 Minutes Alone?
Set Gain 9, Bass 5, Mid 4.5, Treble 7.5, Presence 7, Resonance 6.
Which pickup should I use for 5 Minutes Alone?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pantera use on 5 Minutes Alone?
Guitar: Dean ML (likely 1981 model, as used by Dimebag Darrell on 'Far Beyond Driven'). Amp: Randall RG-100ES solid-state head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Schecter C-1 FR S Platinum. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
5 Minutes Alone on other amps
More Pantera on the EVH 5150 Iconic
- Walk
- Cowboys from Hell
- Floods
- Drag the Waters
- Domination (Live from Monsters In Moscow Festival, 1991)
- Cemetery Gates
Popular songs on the EVH 5150 Iconic
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome To The Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Back In Black · AC/DC
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.