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Solo Tone
Drag the Waters
Pantera
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarWashburn Dime 333 Dimebolt
AmpRandall RG-100ES (carpeted head, early 90s model)
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Dimebag used his signature Washburn with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup for leads. Amp was the Randall RG-100ES, with Furman PQ-3 parametric EQ, MXR 6-band EQ, Boss Noise Gate, and Dunlop Crybaby DCR-1SR rack wah in the chain. Settings are for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationsinging sustainrazor-sharp attackcutting lead tonewah-inflected phrasingarticulate harmonicsfocused low end
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of wah pedal, fast picking, and expressive phrasing with harmonics and vibrato, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarWashburn Dime 333 Dimebolt
AmpRandall RG-100ES (carpeted head, early 90s model)
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Dimebag used his signature Washburn with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup for leads. Amp was the Randall RG-100ES, with Furman PQ-3 parametric EQ, MXR 6-band EQ, Boss Noise Gate, and Dunlop Crybaby DCR-1SR rack wah in the chain. Settings are for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationsinging sustainrazor-sharp attackcutting lead tonewah-inflected phrasingarticulate harmonicsfocused low end
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of wah pedal, fast picking, and expressive phrasing with harmonics and vibrato, making it challenging for most players.