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Domination (Live from Monsters In Moscow Festival, 1991) Guitar Tone Settings
Pantera · 1990s · metal
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Dean ML (likely 1980s/early 1990s, Dimebag's main guitar for live shows at this time)
Pickups
Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge humbucker
Amp
Randall RG100HT (solid-state head, rackmount version)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance, Monsters in Moscow Festival, 1991. Dimebag's live rig at this time closely matched his studio rig from 'Cowboys from Hell' era, with minimal pedals and a focus on amp distortion and EQ. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Amp Settings
Mids3.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble8
Presence7
Effects Chain
- Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ · eq
- MXR Six Band EQ (Blue) · eq
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate
Dean ML (bridge pickup) → Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ → MXR Six Band EQ → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Randall RG100HT head → speaker cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- razor-sharp attack
- bright and cutting highs
- crushing rhythm tone
- solid-state amp clarity
- minimal ambience
- focused low end
Sources
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live