Riff Tone
Domination / Hollow (Live from Donington, 1994)
Pantera
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (Dimebag Darrell signature, likely 1980s/early 1990s spec, with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup)
AmpRandall RG100ES Solid State Head
PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4
treble7.5
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown, likely Rocktron Hush or similar)
Notes
Live performance at Donington 1994. Dimebag Darrell used his signature Dean ML with a Bill Lawrence L-500XL in the bridge and a Randall RG100ES solid state amp for Pantera's live shows in the early 1990s. No evidence of Zakk Wylde's gear being used for this 1994 performance; all sources and era confirm Dimebag's classic rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingbright and cuttinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationdry, immediate responsemetallic edgeminimal ambienceheavy low end punch
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm control to maintain clarity and articulation at high speed with high gain.
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Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (Dimebag Darrell signature, likely 1980s/early 1990s spec, with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup)
AmpRandall RG100ES Solid State Head
PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4
treble7.5
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown, likely Rocktron Hush or similar)
Notes
Live performance at Donington 1994. Dimebag Darrell used his signature Dean ML with a Bill Lawrence L-500XL in the bridge and a Randall RG100ES solid state amp for Pantera's live shows in the early 1990s. No evidence of Zakk Wylde's gear being used for this 1994 performance; all sources and era confirm Dimebag's classic rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingbright and cuttinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationdry, immediate responsemetallic edgeminimal ambienceheavy low end punch
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm control to maintain clarity and articulation at high speed with high gain.
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