Cowboys From Hell (Pantera) guitar tone and amp settings
Cowboys From Hell guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3: Brown amp type, medium gain (Gain 6.5), bright top (Treble 6.5), even mids (Middle 4), bridge pickup.
Settings for your amp
Cowboys From Hell settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 settings for every songAmpBOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Variation
- Off
- Amp Type
- Brown
- Gain
- 6.5
- Volume
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Middle
- 4
- Treble
- 6.5
- Booster Color
- Red
- Booster
- 2
- Mod Color
- Orange
- Mod
- 1.3
- FX
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 0
- Master
- Set to your room
- Power Control
- Set to your room
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Cowboys From Hell settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40
Positive Grid Spark 40 settings for every songAmpPositive Grid Spark 40
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Type
- Metal
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 4.5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7
- Master
- Set to your room
- Mod
- 1.5
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 0
- Output
- Set to your room
- App Drive
- Booster
- App Comp/Wah
- Off
- App Mod/EQ
- Flanger
- App Delay
- Off
- App Reverb
- Off
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7
Cowboys From Hell settings on a Fender Mustang LT25
Fender Mustang LT25 settings for every songAmpFender Mustang LT25
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Model
- 80S ROCK
- Gain
- 6.5
- Volume
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Bass
- 5.5
- Middle
- 4
- Master
- Set to your room
- Stomp
- 5-BAND EQ
- Mod
- FLANGER
- Delay
- None
- Reverb
- None
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
A stereo doubler or second amp would better recreate the layered stacks.
Cowboys From Hell settings on any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble
Amp
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7.5
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 10
Add an MXR flanger/doubler and EQ pedal before the amp.
Why it sounds like that
Dimebag ran two amp stacks on Cowboys From Hell and Vulgar Display of Power. One stayed straight, and the other ran through an MXR flanger/doubler set a particular way. An MXR foot-pedal EQ sat in front of everything to push a little extra overdrive into the front of the amp head. Tube heads were tried but never really used; it always ended up being Randall amplifiers, the RG100H and the Century 200.
What gear did Dimebag Darrell use on Cowboys From Hell?
- Terry Date's Tape Op interview covers his work with Pantera on Cowboys From Hell and Vulgar Display of Power. (on the album Cowboys From Hell)[1]
- Terry Date said Dimebag Darrell always ran two amp stacks on the Pantera albums he worked on, Cowboys From Hell included: one straight, and one through an MXR flanger/doubler set in a particular way. (on the album Cowboys From Hell)[1]
- Terry Date said an MXR foot-pedal EQ always sat in front of everything on those albums, mainly to bump up a little extra overdrive on the front side of the amp head. (on the album Cowboys From Hell)[1]
- Terry Date said the tube heads tried on those albums were never really used, and the Randall amplifiers, the RG100H and Century 200, always ended up in use. (on the album Cowboys From Hell)[1]
Questions
What gear did Dimebag Darrell use on Cowboys From Hell?
The sources on this page document Dimebag Darrell's gear on Cowboys From Hell by Pantera: effects, MXR flanger/doubler [1], MXR foot pedal EQ [1]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the Cowboys From Hell settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3?
For the Cowboys From Hell guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3, set Amp Type Brown, Gain 6.5, Volume 5, Bass 5, Middle 4, Treble 6.5, Booster Color Red, Booster 2, Mod Color Orange, Mod 1.3, FX 0, Delay 0, Reverb 0; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master and Power Control to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Cowboys From Hell settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40?
For the Cowboys From Hell guitar tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Amp Type Metal, Gain 7, Bass 4.5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Mod 1.5, Delay 0, Reverb 0, App Drive Booster, App Mod/EQ Flanger; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master and Output to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Cowboys From Hell settings on a Fender Mustang LT25?
For the Cowboys From Hell guitar tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, set Amp Model 80S ROCK, Gain 6.5, Volume 5, Treble 7, Bass 5.5, Middle 4, Stomp 5-BAND EQ, Mod FLANGER, Delay None, Reverb None; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
Can I get the Cowboys From Hell tone on my own amp?
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