Marshall DSL40C settings
Floods settings for Marshall DSL40C
Pantera · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" solo tone on a Marshall DSL40C, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 6. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Schecter Omen Extreme 7 · updated 2026-10-05
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Marshall DSL40C knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Tone shift
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 5.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to 3 for ambient depth.
- Engage the tone shift to scoop mids for a more modern metal sound.
- Adjust the resonance to 6 for a tighter low-end response during the solo.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall DSL40C 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 Marshall DSL40C settings for Floods?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 6.
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 Schecter Omen Extreme 7. 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 Marshall DSL40C
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Alive · Pearl Jam
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Lithium · Nirvana
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.