Riff Tone
10's
Pantera
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (likely Dime Slime or similar, as used by Dimebag Darrell in the 1990s studio recordings)
AmpRandall Century 200 solid-state head
PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge position, humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid3.5
treble7
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
eqMXR MXR Six Band EQ
eqFurman Furman PQ-3 Parametric Equalizer
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (The Great Southern Trendkill). Dimebag was known to use the Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup into a Randall Century 200 head and Randall 4x12 cabs for heavy rhythm tones in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this specific song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackhigh-gain saturationdry, no ambiencecrushing groovesolid-state clarityfocused low endcutting treble
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting with precise rhythm and muting technique, as well as control over syncopated groove patterns typical of Pantera's style.
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Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (likely Dime Slime or similar, as used by Dimebag Darrell in the 1990s studio recordings)
AmpRandall Century 200 solid-state head
PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge position, humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid3.5
treble7
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
eqMXR MXR Six Band EQ
eqFurman Furman PQ-3 Parametric Equalizer
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (The Great Southern Trendkill). Dimebag was known to use the Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup into a Randall Century 200 head and Randall 4x12 cabs for heavy rhythm tones in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this specific song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackhigh-gain saturationdry, no ambiencecrushing groovesolid-state clarityfocused low endcutting treble
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting with precise rhythm and muting technique, as well as control over syncopated groove patterns typical of Pantera's style.
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