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the great southern trendkill Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera

Pantera · 1990s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Washburn Dimebag Darrell Signature ML (Roswell Camo ML, likely 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

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

Mids
4
Bass
6
Gain
9
Reverb
0
Treble
7.5
Presence
7

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

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