Riff Tone
Cowboys from Hell (Live from Monsters In Moscow Festival, 1991)
Pantera
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (likely 1981 model, as used by Dimebag Darrell in 1991 live shows)
AmpRandall RG-100ES solid-state head
PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge position), stock neck pickup
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4
treble7.5
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
flangerMXR MXR Flanger (model unknown, likely M-117R or similar)
eqFurman Furman PQ-4 Parametric Equalizer
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor (or similar noise gate)
Notes
Live performance at Monsters of Rock, Moscow, 1991. Dimebag's live rig closely matched his studio setup for this era, with the addition of rack EQ and noise gate. No evidence of tube amps or different guitars for this live riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsrazor-sharp attackaggressive palm mutingcrushing low endarticulate note separationminimal ambiencehigh-gain saturationfast transient responsedry, focused rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most players.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (likely 1981 model, as used by Dimebag Darrell in 1991 live shows)
AmpRandall RG-100ES solid-state head
PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge position), stock neck pickup
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4
treble7.5
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
flangerMXR MXR Flanger (model unknown, likely M-117R or similar)
eqFurman Furman PQ-4 Parametric Equalizer
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor (or similar noise gate)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Live performance at Monsters of Rock, Moscow, 1991. Dimebag's live rig closely matched his studio setup for this era, with the addition of rack EQ and noise gate. No evidence of tube amps or different guitars for this live riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsrazor-sharp attackaggressive palm mutingcrushing low endarticulate note separationminimal ambiencehigh-gain saturationfast transient responsedry, focused rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most players.
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