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Cowboys from Hell (Demo) Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera
Pantera · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Dean ML Standard (likely early 80s, with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup)
Pickups
Bill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Randall RG-100ES solid-state head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio demo recording, 1989-1990. Dimebag used his old Randall RG-100ES head, Dean ML guitar with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup, and a Furman PQ-3 parametric EQ, MXR 6-band EQ, and Boss Noise Gate in the signal chain. Effects and settings are based on direct interview and rig documentation for the demo/early album sessions, not live or later era.
Amp Settings
Mids3.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7.5
Presence7
Effects Chain
- Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ · eq
- MXR 6-Band Graphic EQ · eq
- Boss Noise Gate (likely NS-2 or similar) · noise_gate
- DigiTech Whammy WH-1 · other
- Wah pedal (model unknown, possibly Dunlop Cry Baby) · wah
Dean ML → Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ → MXR 6-Band EQ → Boss Noise Gate → (Wah/DigiTech Whammy for solo) → Randall RG-100ES head → cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- singing sustain
- razor-sharp articulation
- harmonic squeals
- cutting, bright top end
- chunky low end
- solid-state saturation
- metallic attack