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Revolution Is My Name Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera
Pantera · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Dean ML (likely custom, blue finish, as seen in studio photos and videos for 'Revolution Is My Name')
Pickups
Bill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge position), Seymour Duncan SH-1 '59 (neck position)
Amp
Randall RG100ES solid-state head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1999-2000. Dimebag Darrell used his signature Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup into a Randall RG100ES amp. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio version. Effects and EQ pedals were used in the studio chain. Settings and effects are based on studio-era sources and typical Dimebag rig for 'Reinventing the Steel'.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6
Gain9.5
Reverb0
Treble8
Presence7
Effects Chain
- MXR 6 Band EQ · eq
- Rocktron Hush · noise_gate
Dean ML (bridge pickup) → MXR 6 Band EQ → Rocktron Hush → Randall RG100ES head → cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- razor-sharp high end
- chunky low end
- dry, immediate response
- articulate note separation
- high-output bridge pickup
- groove metal rhythm
- pronounced pick attack
Notes & Caveats
- No official studio knob settings for 'Revolution Is My Name' found; amp settings estimated from forum posts and typical Dimebag studio rig for this era.
- Pedal/effect settings are inferred from Dimebag's known studio chain and audible effects in the recording.
- No explicit pickup selector position stated, but all evidence and tone point to bridge pickup.
- No evidence of amp reverb or delay used; Dimebag's rhythm tones are famously dry and tight.
- If more precise studio documentation emerges, settings may need revision.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Dimebag Darrell's tone on 'Revolution Is My Name' is extremely high gain, tight and percussive with a slight mid scoop, biting treble, and pronounced presence for clarity. He used a Randall solid-state amp with minimal reverb, typical for Pantera's dry, aggressive modern metal sound.