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Riff Tone
Message In Blood
Pantera
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarDean ML
AmpRandall RG100ES
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (Cowboys from Hell album). Dimebag Darrell used the Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL pickup into a Randall RG100ES solid-state amp for rhythm tracks. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
razor-sharp distortiontight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-output pickup claritychunky and articulate riffingdry, immediate responseminimal ambiencefocused low endbright, cutting treble
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, as well as the ability to execute pinch harmonics and maintain clarity at high gain.
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Original Gear
GuitarDean ML
AmpRandall RG100ES
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (Cowboys from Hell album). Dimebag Darrell used the Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL pickup into a Randall RG100ES solid-state amp for rhythm tracks. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
razor-sharp distortiontight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-output pickup claritychunky and articulate riffingdry, immediate responseminimal ambiencefocused low endbright, cutting treble
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, as well as the ability to execute pinch harmonics and maintain clarity at high gain.