GuitarCleanRiff
Cemetary Gates Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera
Pantera · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Dean ML (likely 1980s/early 1990s, Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup, Seymour Duncan '59 neck pickup, Floyd Rose tremolo)
Pickups
Bill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge), Seymour Duncan '59 (neck)
Amp
Randall RG100ES solid-state head
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1990 (Cowboys from Hell album). Dimebag used his Dean ML with the neck pickup for the clean intro/riff. Amp is Randall RG100ES, with Furman PQ-3 parametric EQ and MXR 6-band EQ in the signal chain. No evidence of chorus or delay pedals in the clean section. Some subtle reverb likely from the amp or studio. No evidence of live/touring gear for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ · eq
- MXR 6-Band EQ · eq
Dean ML (neck pickup) → Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ → MXR 6-Band EQ → Randall RG100ES (clean channel, spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- glassy and bell-like
- warm and rounded
- articulate note separation
- slight reverb ambience
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- no breakup or crunch
- percussive attack
- studio-polished clean
- no modulation swirl
- clear low end