Peavey Classic 30 settings
Floods settings for Peavey Classic 30
Pantera · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" solo tone on a Peavey Classic 30, set Gain 6.5, Volume 7, Bass 5, Treble 7. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Gibson SG · updated 2026-10-04
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Peavey Classic 30 knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Volume
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use smooth legato phrasing to achieve a singing sustain.
- Incorporate whammy bar for expressive pitch shifts.
- Focus on clear note separation for melodic phrases.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Peavey Classic 30 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 Peavey Classic 30 settings for Floods?
Set Gain 6.5, Volume 7, Bass 5, Treble 7.
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 Gibson SG. 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 Peavey Classic 30
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- The Thrill is Gone · B.B. King
- Down Payment Blues · AC/DC
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
- Sweet Emotion · Aerosmith
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.