EVH 5150 Iconic settings
Cemetery Gates settings for EVH 5150 Iconic
Pantera · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Cemetery Gates" riff tone on a EVH 5150 Iconic, set Gain 9, Bass 6, Mid 3, Treble 7, Presence 7, Resonance 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jackson King V JS32 · updated 2026-11-08
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
EVH 5150 Iconic knobs
- Gain
- 9
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 3
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 7
- Resonance
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Burn
- 1
- Boost
- 0
- Overdrive
- 0
- Noise gate
- 4
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting for tight chugging.
- Focus on a percussive pick attack to enhance articulation.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to achieve a razor-sharp tone.
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, custom finish, Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup)
- Amp
- Randall RG100ES (solid-state head) into Randall 412JB cabinet
- Gain
- 9
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 3
- Treble
- 8.5
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Cemetery Gates 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 Cemetery Gates?
Set Gain 9, Bass 6, Mid 3, Treble 7, Presence 7, Resonance 6.
Which pickup should I use for Cemetery Gates?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pantera use on Cemetery Gates?
Guitar: Dean ML (likely 1981 model, custom finish, Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup). Amp: Randall RG100ES (solid-state head) into Randall 412JB cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Jackson King V JS32. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Cemetery Gates on other amps
- Cemetery Gates on Fender Mustang LT25 · 11
- Cemetery Gates on Boss Katana · 6
- Cemetery Gates on Marshall CODE 25 · 3
- Cemetery Gates on Line 6 Spider IV 15 · 3
- Cemetery Gates on Fender Champion 20 · 2
- Cemetery Gates on Ibanez IBZ10G V2 · 2
- Cemetery Gates on AmpliTube 5 MAX · 2
- Cemetery Gates on Marshall MG15R Gold · 2
More Pantera on the EVH 5150 Iconic
- Walk
- Cowboys from Hell
- Floods
- Drag the Waters
- Domination (Live from Monsters In Moscow Festival, 1991)
- 5 Minutes Alone
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- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
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- 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.