Fender Mustang IV V2 settings
Floods settings for Fender Mustang IV V2
Pantera · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" solo tone on a Fender Mustang IV V2, select the Metal 2000 preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Jackson JS32 Dinky · updated 2026-05-16
- Preset / mode
- Metal 2000
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Mustang IV V2 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 5.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the lush stereo effect.
- Engage the reverb to enhance the ambient quality of the solo.
- Focus on smooth legato phrasing to achieve the liquid lead tone characteristic of the original.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang IV V2 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 IV V2 for Floods?
Start from the Metal 2000 preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 5.
Which pickup should I use for Floods?
Neck 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 Jackson JS32 Dinky. 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 IV V2
- Creep · Radiohead
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- Hotel California · Eagles
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- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
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.