GuitarCleanRiff
This Love Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera
Pantera · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Dean ML (likely 1980s/early 1990s, as used by Dimebag Darrell in studio)
Pickups
Bill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge position, humbucker)
Amp
Randall RG100ES solid-state head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1991-1992. Clean tone for 'This Love' riff/verse section. No evidence of alternate guitar or amp for clean part; Dimebag was known to use the RG100ES for both clean and distorted tones on Vulgar Display of Power. No evidence of a Roland JC-120 or other amp for this song's clean part. Effects chain likely included chorus and reverb for clean tone, as audible in recording and consistent with Dimebag's known effects use.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR Stereo Chorus · chorus
Dean ML (Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup) → MXR Stereo Chorus → Randall RG100ES (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- glassy and clean
- chorus shimmer
- tight low end
- articulate attack
- bright but not harsh
- full-bodied cleans
- clear note separation
- slight reverb tail
- no audible drive or breakup
- distinct modulation swirl