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Which gear did Dime use to record this album with Pantera? I'm talking amps, cabs, speakers, ALL pedals, guitars, pickups.... hell even strings... I love his tone on that album.

This was his rig he was using live at the time, hope that helps... he traditionally used a Bill Lawrence XL500 in the bridge before he went to an SD '59n/Dimebucker set. The guitars were strung with DR Tite Fit 9's and 10's.

from : localhost/guitargeek.com/rigview/415/

Just so you know, I can approach his tone by using two EQs on either end of an overdrive pedal. Going into the pedal, I crank like crazy the mids centered around 500hz. Coming out of the pedal, I scoop them like crazy.

Hmm.. his live rig doesn't quite match up with what he had said..... I thought he just plugged straight into the Warhead with no EQ?


Originally Posted by Metalman_666Hmm.. his live rig doesn't quite match up with what he had said..... I thought he just plugged straight into the Warhead with no EQ?You're right, to a certain extent.

Here's what he did:

Dime used the proto-types of the Warhead head and matching cabs on that album, he then whent into a randall isolation cab and recorded his guitar parts from there--keep in mind that they recorded this entire album from his studio home.

Live is another story:

When playing live, Dime used two set-ups:

One: Straight into his Warhead with no other effects because they were all on that head.

Two: Into his Randall RG100 with all his other effects in his Rack (E.G. Furman PQ-3, MXR EQ, MXR Flanger).

At this time he was also using his Washburn Stealth guitars, loaded with a XL-500 and Duncan 59 in the neck, strung with a custom set of DRs that went from 09-46.

I hope this helps you in some way.

Didn't he use an XXL-500 (hotter, custom wound XL-500)?


Originally Posted by JB_From_HellDidn't he use an XXL-500 (hotter, custom wound XL-500)?Actually, he did!

I forgot to mention that one. That was right before he got the deal with Duncan.