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Cemetery Gates Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera

Pantera · 1990s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Washburn Dime 333 ML
Pickups
Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge humbucker
Amp
Randall RG100ES solid-state head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for 'Cowboys from Hell' album sessions. Dimebag used the Washburn Dime 333 ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL in the bridge for the solo. Randall RG100ES was the main amp for the album. Effects and EQ pedals were used in front of the amp. Settings are for the studio version, not live.

Amp Settings

Mids
3.5
Bass
6
Gain
9
Reverb
0.5
Treble
8
Presence
7

Effects Chain

  • Dunlop DB-01 Dime Cry Baby From Hell Wah · wah
  • Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ (or MXR 6-Band EQ, model debated) · eq
  • DigiTech Whammy WH-1 · other
  • Delay pedal (model unknown, likely rack or studio unit) · delay

Guitar → Wah (Dunlop DB-01) → Parametric EQ (Furman PQ-3) → (optional Whammy) → Randall RG100ES (with spring reverb, low level); delay added post-amp or in effects loop

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Tone Character

  • scooped mids
  • tight and percussive
  • singing sustain
  • razor-sharp articulation
  • aggressive pick attack
  • cutting lead tone
  • harmonic squeals
  • fast legato runs
  • high-gain saturation
  • tight low-end

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Exact amp knob settings for the studio session are not officially published; values are averaged from forum posts, AmpliTube CFH pack, and typical Dimebag settings.
  • ⚠️Pedal order and settings are inferred from multiple sources and the clearly audible effects in the solo.
  • ⚠️Presence setting is estimated based on Randall RG100ES typical use and AmpliTube CFH pack.
  • ⚠️Delay and wah are clearly audible in the solo, but exact pedal settings are not published.
  • ⚠️EQ pedal model is not 100% confirmed for this session, but Furman PQ-3 or MXR 6-Band EQ are most likely based on era and Dimebag's known rig.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Dimebag Darrell's solo tone on 'Cemetery Gates' is high-gain but not overly saturated, with a tight low end, scooped mids, and bright, cutting highs typical of early 90s Pantera. He used a Randall solid-state amp with mids dialed back, presence and treble boosted for clarity, and a very dry signal with no reverb.

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