Riff Tone

Floods outro

Pantera

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarDean ML

AmpRandall RG100ES

PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid4

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

eqMXR MXR 6 Band EQ

eqFurman Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for Pantera's 'Floods' outro riff (1996, The Great Southern Trendkill). Dimebag Darrell was known to use the Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup and a Randall RG100ES solid-state amp for this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific section.

Tone Character(10)

scooped midstight low-endhigh-gain saturationsinging sustainwarm and smoothslightly fuzzyambient delayneck pickup roundnessarticulate pick attacksolid-state clarity

Difficulty

The outro riff requires expressive vibrato, controlled bends, and nuanced knob control for the signature tone, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Floods tone : r/Pantera - Reddit Will give HEAD for the tone on Pantera's Floods Outro - Reddit Dimebag Darrell’s guitars: the Pantera legend’s gear in depth | Guitar World Floods (Pantera) Guitar Tone - Reddit

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