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This Love

Pantera

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarDean ML (likely 1981 model, as used by Dimebag Darrell in studio)

AmpRandall RG-100ES solid-state head

PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL humbucker (bridge), stock neck humbucker

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid4

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Gear based on Dimebag's known studio rig for 'Vulgar Display of Power' era. No direct source confirms the exact neck pickup model, but bridge is Bill Lawrence L-500XL. Clean section likely used neck pickup for warmer tone.

Tone Character(10)

glassy and bell-likewarm and rounded highsclear note separationslightly compressed attacklush ambient reverbminimal breakupfull-bodied chordsdynamic response to pickingarticulate and present midstight low end

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings and dynamic control for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Dimebag Darrell’s guitars: the Pantera legend’s gear in depth | Guitar World How to pantera tone? - Reddit Does anyone know what equipment Dimebag was using for their ...

This tone has been researched 6 times by the community

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Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarDean ML (likely 1981 model, as used by Dimebag Darrell in studio)

AmpRandall RG-100ES solid-state head

PickupsBill Lawrence L-500XL humbucker (bridge), stock neck humbucker

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid4

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Dimebag Darrell’s guitars: the Pantera legend’s gear in depth | Guitar World How to pantera tone? - Reddit Does anyone know what equipment Dimebag was using for their ...

This tone has been researched 6 times by the community

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Gear based on Dimebag's known studio rig for 'Vulgar Display of Power' era. No direct source confirms the exact neck pickup model, but bridge is Bill Lawrence L-500XL. Clean section likely used neck pickup for warmer tone.

Tone Character(10)

glassy and bell-likewarm and rounded highsclear note separationslightly compressed attacklush ambient reverbminimal breakupfull-bodied chordsdynamic response to pickingarticulate and present midstight low end

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings and dynamic control for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

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