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Riff Tone
This Love (Live from Donington, 1994)
Pantera
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (Dimebag Darrell signature, likely custom shop or original ML)
AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at Donington, 1994. Dimebag's main live rig for this era was the Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup into a Randall RG100ES head. No evidence of studio gear or alternate amps for this live riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp claritychunky low endarticulate pick attackhigh-gain saturationminimal ambiencefast, precise riffingpowerful, cutting presence
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, precise alternate picking at medium-fast tempo, and tight rhythmic control to achieve the signature Pantera groove and percussive attack.
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Original Gear
GuitarDean ML (Dimebag Darrell signature, likely custom shop or original ML)
AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance at Donington, 1994. Dimebag's main live rig for this era was the Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup into a Randall RG100ES head. No evidence of studio gear or alternate amps for this live riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp claritychunky low endarticulate pick attackhigh-gain saturationminimal ambiencefast, precise riffingpowerful, cutting presence
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, precise alternate picking at medium-fast tempo, and tight rhythmic control to achieve the signature Pantera groove and percussive attack.