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Riff Tone

Drag the Waters

Pantera

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarDean ML (likely brown tobacco-burst or blue '81 Dean ML, depending on tuning)

AmpRandall RG-100ES solid-state head

PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL bridge humbucker

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1996. Dimebag used his Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL for most rhythm and clean parts on The Great Southern Trendkill. The amp was a Randall RG-100ES, his signature solid-state head. No evidence of a different guitar or amp for the clean section of 'Drag the Waters'.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivearticulate and punchyslightly scooped midssolid-state clarityminimal reverbno breakup or overdrivehigh-output pickup claritydry and focuseddistinct attackno modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The clean riff requires tight palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced chord voicings or complex rhythms.

Sources

From the Archive: Dimebag Darrell Discusses Pantera's 1996 Album, 'The Great Southern Trendkill' | Guitar World Pantera – The Great Southern Trendkill - Gear & ...

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Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarDean ML (likely brown tobacco-burst or blue '81 Dean ML, depending on tuning)

AmpRandall RG-100ES solid-state head

PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL bridge humbucker

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

From the Archive: Dimebag Darrell Discusses Pantera's 1996 Album, 'The Great Southern Trendkill' | Guitar World Pantera – The Great Southern Trendkill - Gear & ...

Notes

Studio recording, 1996. Dimebag used his Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL for most rhythm and clean parts on The Great Southern Trendkill. The amp was a Randall RG-100ES, his signature solid-state head. No evidence of a different guitar or amp for the clean section of 'Drag the Waters'.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivearticulate and punchyslightly scooped midssolid-state clarityminimal reverbno breakup or overdrivehigh-output pickup claritydry and focuseddistinct attackno modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The clean riff requires tight palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced chord voicings or complex rhythms.

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