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Riff Tone

This Love

Pantera

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarDean ML (likely 1981 Dean ML Standard or similar, as used by Dimebag Darrell on Vulgar Display of Power)
AmpRandall RG100ES (solid-state head, Dimebag's main studio amp for Vulgar Display of Power)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Dimebag used the Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL into a Randall RG100ES for the clean and heavy tones on 'This Love'. No evidence of channel switching; clean achieved by rolling down guitar volume and turning off gain pedals. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the original studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
glassy and pristinebright and articulateslightly compressed attackpercussive and snappyno audible reverbtight, controlled dynamicsstudio clarityno breakup or edgewide stereo image (double-tracked)immediate transient response

Difficulty

The clean riff requires precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and avoid noise, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempos.

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