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This Love Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera

Pantera · 1990s · metal

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Original Recording

Guitar
Dean ML (likely Dime Slime or similar, as used by Dimebag Darrell on Vulgar Display of Power)
Pickups
Bill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge position, humbucker)
Amp
Randall RG100ES solid-state head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1992. Gear confirmed for studio use on Vulgar Display of Power era. Dimebag used the Dean ML with Bill Lawrence L-500XL bridge pickup into a Randall RG100ES for the heavy riff sections. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the original recording.

Amp Settings

Mids
4
Bass
6
Gain
9.5
Reverb
0
Treble
8
Presence
7

Effects Chain

  • Rocktron Hush · noise_gate
  • MXR 6 Band EQ · eq

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 attack
  • crushing saturation
  • solid-state amp clarity
  • high-output bridge pickup bite
  • minimal ambience
  • focused low end
  • dry, immediate response

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No official studio knob settings published; amp settings are estimated based on forum posts, genre, and era, cross-referenced with Dimebag's known preferences for scooped mids and high gain.
  • ⚠️Pedal/effects information is based on both source evidence and critical listening; no evidence of time-based or modulation effects on the heavy riff section.
  • ⚠️All gear and settings refer to the original studio recording, not live/touring rigs or tribute performances.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Dimebag Darrell's 'This Love' tone is high-gain, tight, and aggressive with a slight mid scoop, prominent treble bite, and dry, in-your-face production typical of early 90s Pantera. His Randall amps and EQ pedal favored cutting highs, tight lows, and minimal ambience for maximum punch.

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