EVH 5150 Iconic settings
Mouth for War settings for EVH 5150 Iconic
Pantera · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Mouth for War" riff tone on a EVH 5150 Iconic, set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, 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 Schecter C-1 FR S Platinum · updated 2026-04-28
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
EVH 5150 Iconic knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 7
- Resonance
- 6
- Burn
- 1
- Boost
- 0
- Overdrive
- 0
- Noise gate
- 4
Playing tips
- Focus on aggressive palm muting to achieve tight and percussive rhythms.
- Use a sharp pick attack to enhance articulation in your riffs.
- Experiment with your picking dynamics to maintain clarity in high-gain settings.
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, used by Dimebag Darrell on Vulgar Display of Power)
- Amp
- Randall RG-100ES solid-state head
- Gain
- 9.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 8
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Mouth for War 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 Mouth for War?
Set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Presence 7, Resonance 6.
Which pickup should I use for Mouth for War?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pantera use on Mouth for War?
Guitar: Dean ML (likely 1981 model, used by Dimebag Darrell on Vulgar Display of Power). 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.
Mouth for War 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)
- 5 Minutes Alone
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.