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5 Minutes Alone Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera

Pantera · 1990s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt) or Dean ML (Dimebag signature, likely Washburn for 'Far Beyond Driven' era)
Pickups
Bill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge position, high output blade humbucker)
Amp
Randall RG100ES solid-state head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording for 'Far Beyond Driven' (1994); Dimebag used the Washburn Dime 333 with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup into a Randall RG100ES head, with Furman PQ-3 parametric EQ and MXR 6-Band EQ in the signal chain. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects on the riff section. Settings are estimated based on genre, amp, and era. Pickup selector set to bridge. Studio context.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
9
Reverb
0
Treble
7.5
Presence
7

Effects Chain

  • Furman PQ-3 Parametric Equalizer · eq
  • MXR 6-Band Graphic Equalizer · eq
  • MXR Smart Gate Noise Gate (or Rocktron Hush, model not always confirmed for studio) · noise_gate

Guitar → Noise Gate → Furman PQ-3 → MXR 6-Band EQ → Randall RG100ES head → Cabinet

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • scooped mids
  • aggressive palm muting
  • high-gain saturation
  • razor-sharp attack
  • articulate low end
  • dry, no ambience
  • crushing rhythm
  • focused, cutting treble
  • minimal reverb

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings for '5 Minutes Alone' riff found in sources; settings estimated based on Randall RG100ES typical use in 1990s metal and Dimebag's known preferences.
  • ⚠️Guitar model is inferred from era and studio photos; Dimebag used both Washburn Dime 333 and Dean ML, but Washburn is most likely for this album.
  • ⚠️No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) on the riff section; only noise gate and EQ pedals confirmed.
  • ⚠️Pickup selector position is inferred from tone and Dimebag's known usage for rhythm parts.
  • ⚠️Pedal settings (Furman PQ-3, MXR 6-Band EQ) are not available; only presence in chain is confirmed.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Dimebag Darrell's '5 Minutes Alone' tone is extremely high-gain, tight, and aggressive, with a focused low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, biting treble, and boosted presence for clarity. The tone is very dry with no audible reverb, matching both his Randall amp settings and 90s groove metal production.

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