10s Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera
Pantera · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Studio recording for '10s' solo, released 1996 on 'The Great Southern Trendkill'. Dimebag used his Washburn Dime 333 Dimebolt with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup into a Randall RG-100ES. Effects included MXR Flanger/Doubler and E-Bow for sustain. Furman PQ-3 parametric EQ and MXR 6-Band EQ were also part of the studio chain. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo section.
Amp Settings
Effects Chain
- MXR Flanger/Doubler · flanger
- E-Bow · other
- Furman PQ-3 Parametric Equalizer · eq
- MXR 6-Band EQ · eq
Washburn Dime 333 Dimebolt (Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge) → E-Bow (used for sustain in solo) → MXR Flanger/Doubler (always on) → Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ → MXR 6-Band EQ → Randall RG-100ES
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- liquid legato lines
- smooth, fluid lead tone
- tight low end
- scooped mids
- aggressive attack
- harmonic overtones
- thick, saturated distortion
- flanger swirl audible
- sustained notes with E-Bow
Notes & Caveats
- No exact numeric amp knob settings for '10s' solo found in sources; settings estimated based on Dimebag's typical Randall RG-100ES setup and genre/era.
- Pedal and effect models confirmed from interviews and gear rundowns, but exact knob settings for effects are not available.
- E-Bow use confirmed for solo sustain in '10s' per Dimebag interview.
- MXR Flanger/Doubler confirmed as always-on effect for thickening/chorusing; settings not specified.
- No evidence of delay, reverb, or chorus in the solo section; flanger/doubler and E-Bow are the primary effects.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Dimebag Darrell's solo tone on '10s' is extremely saturated, tight, and aggressive, reflecting his use of high gain (Randall amps, often with a Furman PQ-4 for mid-sculpting), scooped mids, tight bass, and biting treble/presence. The tone is very dry, with little to no reverb, matching both Pantera's production style and Dime's preference for direct, in-your-face solos.