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Cowboys from Hell (Live from Monsters In Moscow Festival, 1991) Guitar Tone Settings
Pantera · 1990s · metal
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Dean ML (likely custom, Dimebag Darrell signature or original ML, 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
Live rig for Monsters In Moscow Festival, 1991. Dimebag was known to use the Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup and Randall RG-100ES amp for Cowboys from Hell era live shows. Effects rack included Furman PQ-3/4 parametric EQ and MXR 6-band EQ. Settings are estimated for live, not studio.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7.5
Presence7
Effects Chain
- Furman PQ-3 Parametric Equalizer · eq
- MXR 6-Band Graphic EQ · eq
- Boss Noise Gate (model unknown, likely NS-2) · noise_gate
Dean ML (Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge) → Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ → MXR 6-Band EQ → Boss Noise Gate → Randall RG-100ES
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- razor-sharp attack
- scooped mids
- crushing, aggressive rhythm
- high-gain saturation
- articulate pick attack
- dry, minimal ambience
- clear note separation
- fast, staccato riffing
- focused, punchy low end