Marshall MG15 Gold settings
Floods settings for Marshall MG15 Gold
Pantera · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" riff tone on a Marshall MG15 Gold, set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 3, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Player II HSS Stratocaster · updated 2026-03-29
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Marshall MG15 Gold knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 3
- Treble
- 6
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting for tight articulation.
- Focus on percussive picking to enhance the riff's attack.
- Maintain a steady rhythm to capture the chunkiness of the riff.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Schecter Omen Elite 7 · updated 2026-05-24
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Marshall MG15 Gold knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Utilize smooth legato phrasing for fluid note transitions.
- Incorporate expressive whammy pitch shifts for dramatic effect.
- Focus on clear note separation to maintain melodic clarity.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG15 Gold 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 MG15 Gold settings for Floods?
Set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 3, Treble 6.
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 Fender Player II HSS Stratocaster. 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 MG15 Gold
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Lithium · Nirvana
- Creep · Radiohead
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.