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This Love Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Pantera

Pantera · 1990s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Dean ML (likely Dimebag Darrell signature or custom, as used in Vulgar Display of Power era)
Pickups
Bill Lawrence L-500XL (bridge position, humbucker)
Amp
Randall RG-100ES solid-state head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1992. Gear confirmed for Vulgar Display of Power era; no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific solo section.

Amp Settings

Mids
4
Bass
6
Gain
8
Reverb
1
Treble
7.5
Presence
7

Effects Chain

  • MXR Flanger/Doubler · flanger
  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
  • Furman PQ-3 Parametric Equalizer · eq
  • MXR Six Band Graphic Equalizer · eq

Dean ML (bridge pickup) → Furman PQ-3 Parametric EQ → MXR Flanger/Doubler → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Randall RG-100ES (spring reverb on low)

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Tone Character

  • scooped mids
  • singing sustain
  • tight and percussive attack
  • aggressive palm muting
  • harmonic squeals
  • liquid legato runs
  • cutting treble edge
  • high-gain saturation
  • articulate note separation
  • fast alternate picking clarity

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source provides exact knob settings for 'This Love' solo; amp and EQ settings estimated based on Dimebag's typical RG-100ES usage and genre/era conventions.
  • ⚠️No explicit confirmation of pedal models for this solo; effects inferred from audio and era-typical rig.
  • ⚠️No evidence of alternate guitar or amp for this solo section; all sources point to standard Vulgar Display of Power studio rig.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Dimebag Darrell's 'This Love' solo tone is high-gain but not maxed, with tight, punchy lows, scooped mids, and biting treble/presence for cut. He used a Randall solid-state amp with minimal reverb, matching 90s groove metal conventions and his signature aggressive, articulate lead sound.

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