Solo Tone

Cemetary Gates

Pantera

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarWashburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, Floyd Rose tremolo, Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup)

AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head

PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge), Washburn stock neck pickup

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4

treble8

reverb0.5

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby From Hell Wah

otherDigitech Digitech Whammy WH-1

eqFurman Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ

eqMXR MXR 6-Band EQ

Notes

Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for Cowboys From Hell album era. Dimebag used the Washburn Dime 333 with Bill Lawrence L-500XL in the bridge for the solo. Randall RG100ES was his main amp in the studio for this album. Effects include Digitech Whammy WH-1 and Dunlop Cry Baby From Hell wah, both confirmed in multiple sources. Furman PQ-3 parametric EQ and MXR 6-band EQ used for tone shaping. No evidence of chorus, flanger, or reverb pedals in the solo section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midssinging sustainrazor-sharp articulationaggressive high-gain saturationharmonic squealsfluid legato runscutting treble presencewah-inflected phrasingpunchy palm-muting

Difficulty

The solo features advanced techniques such as fast legato, alternate picking, expressive wah pedal use, and precise whammy pedal pitch shifts, requiring expert control and coordination.

Sources

Pantera amp settings - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar Dimebag Darrell's Guitar Rig, Gear & Amps | Equipboard Dimebag Darrell’s guitars: the Pantera legend’s gear in depth | Guitar World

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