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Riff Tone
Domination (Live from Monsters In Moscow Festival, 1991)
Pantera
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (likely 1980s/early 1990s, Dimebag's main guitar for live shows at this time)
AmpRandall RG100HT (solid-state head, rackmount version)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, Monsters in Moscow Festival, 1991. Dimebag's live rig at this time closely matched his studio rig from 'Cowboys from Hell' era, with minimal pedals and a focus on amp distortion and EQ. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackbright and cutting highscrushing rhythm tonesolid-state amp clarityminimal ambiencefocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting with aggressive picking and precise rhythm changes, demanding both technical skill and physical stamina typical of advanced metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (likely 1980s/early 1990s, Dimebag's main guitar for live shows at this time)
AmpRandall RG100HT (solid-state head, rackmount version)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, Monsters in Moscow Festival, 1991. Dimebag's live rig at this time closely matched his studio rig from 'Cowboys from Hell' era, with minimal pedals and a focus on amp distortion and EQ. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackbright and cutting highscrushing rhythm tonesolid-state amp clarityminimal ambiencefocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting with aggressive picking and precise rhythm changes, demanding both technical skill and physical stamina typical of advanced metal rhythm guitar.