Riff Tone

Floods (solo)

catatonic

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarDean ML (likely 'Dean From Hell' or ML Select Classic, as used by Dimebag Darrell on the original recording)

AmpRandall RG100ES

PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

eqMXR MXR 6 Band EQ

eqFurman Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1996, The Great Southern Trendkill album. Gear and settings are specific to the distorted riff/outro section, not the clean intro. Dimebag used the Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup into a Randall RG100ES solid-state amp. Effects included EQ, delay, and light reverb. All data is for the studio version, not live.

Tone Character(10)

scooped midstight low-endhigh-gain saturationsinging sustainwarm and smoothslightly fuzzyambient delayarticulate pick attacksolid-state claritybridge pickup bite

Difficulty

The riff/outro section requires advanced control of vibrato, sustain, and feedback, as well as precise pick attack and muting to achieve the signature Dimebag tone. The slow tempo and expressive phrasing demand a high level of touch and dynamic control.

Sources

Floods outro Riff Tone Settings | Pantera | TonesMatch Floods Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera | ToneMirror

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