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Riff Tone

Hard Lines, Sunken Cheeks

Pantera

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarWashburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, likely with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup)
AmpRandall RG100ES Solid State Head

Amp Settings

gain9.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Far Beyond Driven' (1993-1994). Dimebag Darrell's main rhythm tone on this album is widely documented as Washburn Dime 333 with Bill Lawrence L-500XL into Randall RG100ES. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this studio track. No evidence of additional preamp or power amp coloration for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp treblechunky low endsolid-state clarityminimal ambiencefast attackmodern metal edge

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced palm muting, tight alternate picking at medium-fast tempo, and precise rhythm control to maintain clarity under high gain. The syncopated rhythms and muting technique make it challenging for most players.

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