lead guitar from “floods” by pantera | ToneDB
floods
pantera
lead guitar
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Tone Profile
A searing, sustained, and emotive guitar lead with a touch of chorus and delay, perfect for conveying raw emotion and soaring melodies.
Gear
- Dean MLinstrument
- Reverb$699Sweetwater
- Randall RG100Hamp
- ReverbSweetwater
- Shure SM57microphone
- ReverbSweetwater
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamerprocessing
- ReverbSweetwater
- MXR EVH 5150 Chorusprocessing
- Reverb$210Sweetwater
- TC Electronic延时效果器processing
- Reverb$60Sweetwater
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The Story
Dimebag Darrell used his signature Dean ML guitar through a Randall RG100H head for his solo on "Floods." He boosted the high-gain amp with an Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer for added sustain and saturation. MXR EVH 5150 Chorus and delay effects were added to create the spacious, ethereal quality of the lead tone. The track was produced and engineered by Terry Date at Dallas Sound Lab.
Production Credits
Producer: Terry Date
Engineer: Terry Date
Recorded at: Dallas Sound Lab, Dallas, TX
Signal Chain
Instrument: Dean ML
Amp: Randall RG100H
Microphone: Shure SM57
Processing: Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, MXR EVH 5150 Chorus, TC Electronic延时效果器
Recreation Tips
- Start with a Dean ML-style guitar and a high-gain amplifier like the Randall RG100H.
- Use a Tube Screamer to push the amp into further distortion for added sustain and saturation.
- Experiment with chorus and delay settings to achieve the desired level of ambience and depth. Try an MXR EVH 5150 Chorus.
- Focus on playing with vibrato and feel to capture the emotive qualities of Dimebag's playing.
Original Gear
- Dean ML(guitar)
- Randall RG100H(amp)
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer(pedal)
- Shure SM57(mic)
- MXR EVH 5150 Chorus(pedal)
Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: Dean ML
Currently manufactured version of Dimebag's signature guitar shape with similar pickup configuration for his aggressive tone
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Randall RG100H
Modern Randall high-gain head that captures the saturated, compressed tone of the vintage RG series
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Same pedal Dimebag used - still manufactured and essential for that mid-boosted drive that pushes the amp
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: MXR EVH 5150 Chorus
The exact chorus pedal used on the recording, still available new and provides that signature spacious modulation
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Randall RG100H
High-gain amp modeling plugin that can dial in similar saturated lead tones with built-in effects for home recording
ReverbSweetwaterSources
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