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The Art of Shredding (Demo) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera
Pantera · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Dean ML (likely 1980s/early 1990s, Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup, as used by Dimebag Darrell on Cowboys from Hell era)
Pickups
Bill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Randall RG-100ES (solid-state head, as used on Cowboys from Hell and demo sessions)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1990 demo/album era. Gear confirmed for Cowboys from Hell sessions and demo recordings. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. Dimebag's signal chain included EQ and flanger in studio; no evidence of wah, delay, or reverb for rhythm/riff.
Amp Settings
Mids3.5
Bass5
Gain8
Reverb0
Treble7.5
Presence7
Effects Chain
- MXR Six Band EQ · eq
Dean ML (bridge pickup) → MXR Six Band EQ → Randall RG-100ES head → speaker cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- biting treble
- solid-state clarity
- metallic edge
- articulate pick attack
- dry, no ambience
- focused low-end