How to Dial In "Immortally Insane" by Pantera - Guitar Tone Settings
What Pantera Actually Used on "Immortally Insane"
Original Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
These numbers are for a Randall RG100ES. On your amp, they won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From Reinventing the Steel (2000). Reinventing the Steel is the ninth and final studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on March 21, 2000, March 27 in the UK and April 5 in Japan, through Elektra Records and East West Records. Premier Guitar's profile of Dimebag Darrell's Dean ML describes a guitar later fitted with a Floyd Rose and a Seymour Duncan in the bridge position, played through Randall stacks with a Yamaha amp blended in behind or inside the cabinets, and a blue MXR six-band graphic EQ and an MXR Harmonizer among his effects. It does not date any of that to a particular record, so this applies his long-running signature rig to the song; the Randall RG100ES stands for the Randall stacks. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop D.
Common Questions About the "Immortally Insane" Tone
What guitar did Pantera use on "Immortally Insane"?
Pantera tracked "Immortally Insane" on a Dean ML Select Classic (released 2000). Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop D (D A D G B E), so retune before you dial anything in.
What amp settings does "Immortally Insane" need?
On Randall RG100ES: Gain 8.5, Bass 6.5, Mid 3.5, Treble 7, Presence 6.5, Volume 7. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.
Can I play "Immortally Insane" without a Randall RG100ES?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the original recipe above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Immortally Insane" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.
What pedals are on "Immortally Insane"?
The original signal chain for "Immortally Insane" runs through MXR M109S Six Band Graphic EQ. Whether you own those exact units or close substitutes, ToneMirror maps the pedal voicings onto the pedalboard you actually have.
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