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Riff Tone
Drag the Waters
Pantera
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (likely brown tobacco-burst or blue '81 Dean ML, depending on tuning)
AmpRandall RG-100ES solid-state head
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Dimebag used his Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL for most rhythm and clean parts on The Great Southern Trendkill. The amp was a Randall RG-100ES, his signature solid-state head. No evidence of a different guitar or amp for the clean section of 'Drag the Waters'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate and punchyslightly scooped midssolid-state clarityminimal reverbno breakup or overdrivehigh-output pickup claritydry and focuseddistinct attackno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced chord voicings or complex rhythms.
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Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (likely brown tobacco-burst or blue '81 Dean ML, depending on tuning)
AmpRandall RG-100ES solid-state head
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Dimebag used his Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL for most rhythm and clean parts on The Great Southern Trendkill. The amp was a Randall RG-100ES, his signature solid-state head. No evidence of a different guitar or amp for the clean section of 'Drag the Waters'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate and punchyslightly scooped midssolid-state clarityminimal reverbno breakup or overdrivehigh-output pickup claritydry and focuseddistinct attackno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced chord voicings or complex rhythms.