Marshall MG15R Gold settings
Cemetery Gates settings for Marshall MG15R Gold
Pantera · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Cemetery Gates" riff tone on a Marshall MG15R Gold, set Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 3, Treble 8, Reverb 0, Clean volume 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GRG120QASP · updated 2026-10-31
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Marshall MG15R Gold knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 3
- Treble
- 8
- Reverb
- 0
- Clean volume
- 0
- Overdrive volume
- 8
Playing tips
- Use aggressive pick attack for tight palm-muted chugs.
- Focus on percussive harmonics to enhance the aggressive sound.
- Experiment with your amp's reverb to add a slight spaciousness to the tone.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG15R Gold actually has.
- Guitar
- Dean ML (likely 1981 model, custom finish, Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup)
- Amp
- Randall RG100ES (solid-state head) into Randall 412JB cabinet
- Gain
- 9
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 3
- Treble
- 8.5
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Cemetery Gates 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 MG15R Gold settings for Cemetery Gates?
Set Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 3, Treble 8, Reverb 0, Clean volume 0.
Which pickup should I use for Cemetery Gates?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pantera use on Cemetery Gates?
Guitar: Dean ML (likely 1981 model, custom finish, Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup). Amp: Randall RG100ES (solid-state head) into Randall 412JB cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GRG120QASP. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Cemetery Gates on other amps
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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.