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Riff Tone
Cemetery Gates
Pantera
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (likely 1981 model, custom finish, Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup)
AmpRandall RG100ES (solid-state head) into Randall 412JB cabinet
Amp Settings
gain9
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for Cowboys From Hell album sessions. Dimebag's signature high-gain rhythm tone. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsrazor-sharp attackaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationindustrial and visceralarticulate harmonicssolid-state claritychunky low endcutting treble
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, precise harmonics, and tight rhythm control at a moderate tempo, making it challenging for intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 28 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (likely 1981 model, custom finish, Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup)
AmpRandall RG100ES (solid-state head) into Randall 412JB cabinet
Amp Settings
gain9
bass7
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This tone has been researched 28 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for Cowboys From Hell album sessions. Dimebag's signature high-gain rhythm tone. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsrazor-sharp attackaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationindustrial and visceralarticulate harmonicssolid-state claritychunky low endcutting treble
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, precise harmonics, and tight rhythm control at a moderate tempo, making it challenging for intermediate players.