the great southern trendkill Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera
Pantera · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Studio recording, 1996. Dimebag used the Washburn ML (Roswell Camo ML) with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup into a Randall RG-100ES for the main riff sections. Effects included a Furman PQ-3 parametric EQ, MXR 6-band EQ, Boss NF-1 Noise Gate, and modulation/compression pedals. Settings are estimated based on era, genre, and amp model, as no exact knob values are published for this song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Effects Chain
- Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix · flanger
- Electro-Harmonix Soul Preacher Compressor/Sustainer · compression
- Korg ToneWorks AX30G · modulation
- Boss NF-1 Noise Gate · noise_gate
- Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ · eq
- MXR 6-Band Graphic EQ · eq
Guitar (Washburn ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup) → Electro-Harmonix Soul Preacher Compressor → Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger → Korg ToneWorks AX30G (multi-effects) → Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ → MXR 6-Band EQ → Boss NF-1 Noise Gate → Randall RG-100ES amp
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- razor-sharp attack
- high-gain saturation
- dry, minimal ambience
- metallic and biting
- in-your-face solid-state clarity
- focused low end
- articulate note separation
Sources
- The Great Southern Trendkill - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album
- Dimebag Darrell's guitars: the Pantera legend's gear in depth
- Dimebag Darrell's Guitar Rig, Gear & Amps - Equipboard
- From the Archive: Dimebag Darrell Discusses Pantera's 1996 Album ...
- Pantera – Cowboys from Hell - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album