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Riff Tone

Cowboys from hell

Unknown Artist

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarDean ML
AmpRandall RG100H (solid-state head)

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1990. Dimebag Darrell used the Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup into a Randall RG100H for the rhythm/riff section. Peavey amps were not used until later albums. Pedals included a Tube Screamer as a boost and a noise gate. Fuzz boost sometimes mentioned, but not always confirmed for riff. Effects loop used for noise gate. Cabinet: Randall 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30s. Settings and gear confirmed by multiple sources including Dime's tech and Amplitube CFH Collection.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsrazor-sharp attackaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrushing low endminimal ambiencedry, focused rhythmbright, cutting treble

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most players.

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