Positive Grid Spark 2 settings
Floods settings for Positive Grid Spark 2
Pantera · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" riff tone on a Positive Grid Spark 2, select the American High Gain preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Music volume 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
updated 2026-06-24
- Preset / mode
- American High Gain
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Positive Grid Spark 2 knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
- Music volume
- 5
- Guitar volume
- 10
Playing tips
- Focus on aggressive palm muting to achieve the percussive attack.
- Use a tight picking technique for articulate chugs.
- Experiment with dynamics to enhance the clarity of each note.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Positive Grid Spark 2 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 preset should I use on the Positive Grid Spark 2 for Floods?
Start from the American High Gain preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Music volume 5.
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?
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 Positive Grid Spark 2
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
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.