EVH 5150 Iconic settings
Drag the Waters settings for EVH 5150 Iconic
Pantera · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Drag the Waters" riff tone on a EVH 5150 Iconic, set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 6, Presence 6, 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 2026-09-04
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
EVH 5150 Iconic knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 6
- Burn
- 1
- Boost
- 0
- Overdrive
- 0
- Noise gate
- 4
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting for tight chugs.
- Focus on precise pick attack to maintain articulation.
- Experiment with dynamics to enhance the percussive rhythm.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your EVH 5150 Iconic actually has.
- Guitar
- Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, likely with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup)
- Amp
- Randall RG-100ES (solid state head, carpeted version)
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Drag the Waters 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 Drag the Waters?
Set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 6, Presence 6, Resonance 6.
Which pickup should I use for Drag the Waters?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pantera use on Drag the Waters?
Guitar: Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, likely with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup). Amp: Randall RG-100ES (solid state head, carpeted version).
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.
Drag the Waters on other amps
More Pantera on the EVH 5150 Iconic
- Walk
- Cowboys from Hell
- Floods
- Domination (Live from Monsters In Moscow Festival, 1991)
- 5 Minutes Alone
- 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.