Fender Mustang GTX 50 settings
Floods settings for Fender Mustang GTX 50
Pantera · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" riff tone on a Fender Mustang GTX 50, select the Metal 2000 preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 6, Mid 4, Treble 7.5, Presence 6, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Schecter C-1 Platinum Blackout · updated 2026-07-07
- Preset / mode
- Metal 2000
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Mustang GTX 50 knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Focus on aggressive palm muting for tight chugs.
- Use a percussive attack to enhance clarity in your riffs.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to achieve articulate notes.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Jackson JS Series King V JS32 · updated 2026-10-28
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Mustang GTX 50 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Volume
- 8
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 4
Built-in effects
- Chorus on
- Reverb on · 4
- Flanger on
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the lush stereo effect of the original tone.
- Engage a moderate level of reverb to add depth and ambiance to your solo.
- Consider using the whammy bar for expressive pitch shifts and dynamic swells during the solo.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang GTX 50 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 preset should I use on the Fender Mustang GTX 50 for Floods?
Start from the Metal 2000 preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 6, Mid 4, Treble 7.5, Presence 6, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Floods?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
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 Schecter C-1 Platinum Blackout. 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 Fender Mustang GTX 50
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
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.