Harley Benton HB-20R settings
Floods settings for Harley Benton HB-20R
Pantera · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" solo tone on a Harley Benton HB-20R, set Gain 1.5, Bass 6, Mid 4.5, Treble 7, Reverb 3. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GRG121PAR-KBF · updated 2026-11-07
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Harley Benton HB-20R knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 3
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 3
Playing tips
- Use the DS-1 Distortion pedal to achieve the high-gain drive needed for the solo.
- Engage the amp's built-in reverb to add depth and ambiance to the lead tone.
- Experiment with the whammy pedal for expressive pitch shifts during the solo.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Harley Benton HB-20R 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 are the best Harley Benton HB-20R settings for Floods?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 6, Mid 4.5, Treble 7, Reverb 3.
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 Ibanez GRG121PAR-KBF. 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 Harley Benton HB-20R
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Creep · Radiohead
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- 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.