Riff Tone

slaughtered

Pantera

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarDean ML 'Dean From Hell'

AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head

PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid3.5

treble7.5

reverb1

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

eqMXR MXR Six Band EQ

eqFurman Furman PQ-4 Parametric EQ

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Far Beyond Driven' (1994); Dimebag used his signature Dean ML 'Dean From Hell' with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup into a Randall RG100ES amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcrushing groove metal riffcutting pick attackminimal ambiencesolid-state clarityfocused low endrazor-sharp treble

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise rhythmic execution to match the aggressive, tight groove of the original recording.

Sources

Dimebag Darrell’s guitars: the Pantera legend’s gear in depth | Guitar World Dimebag Darrell: Guitar God Who Left Us Too Soon. Part 1 Dimebag Darrell was a shredder like no other – learn the solo licks that made him a metal legend | Guitar World

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