Riff Tone
Breathing New Life
Damageplan
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (likely Dimebag Darrell signature, possibly 'Dean From Hell')
AmpRandall Warhead X2 (Dimebag Darrell signature amp head)
PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge), Seymour Duncan SH-1 '59 (neck)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003-2004. Dimebag Darrell's main studio setup for Damageplan's 'New Found Power' album. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this song's riff section in available sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp clarityarticulate pick attackmodern metal rhythmfocused and dryminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms and clean string muting typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (likely Dimebag Darrell signature, possibly 'Dean From Hell')
AmpRandall Warhead X2 (Dimebag Darrell signature amp head)
PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge), Seymour Duncan SH-1 '59 (neck)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003-2004. Dimebag Darrell's main studio setup for Damageplan's 'New Found Power' album. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this song's riff section in available sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp clarityarticulate pick attackmodern metal rhythmfocused and dryminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms and clean string muting typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
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