Dimebag Tone Tutorial - MXR 6 Band / Furman PQ-4 / MXR Flanger/Doubler

Probably the most important and beneficial tools that have aided me over the years when it comes to tone are my own ears! I'm no sound engineer though and I've still got LOTS to learn, so you'll have to forgive my recording/mixing skills, but I've done my best to give you an accurate as possible example of Dime's tone and how I usually would go about dialing it all in! I really hope you learn something from this video!

R.I.P Abbott Brothers!

Gear used throughout the video:

Washburn Dime 3 USA Slime
Digitech Whammy 4
MXR 6-band(blue face)
Furman PQ-4
DBX 266XL Compressor/Gate
Randall RG80ES
MXR Flanger/Doubler 126
Marshall 1960 bv (Celeston v30 loaded)
Shure SM57
Focusrite Saffire Pro 14

Audio recorded and edited in Acoustica Mixcraft

Video edited in VEGAS PRO 14

[DomicidalCovers]

Well it's finally here, after countless hours of planning and editing(probably days actually). I really hope you all can get through my nervous monotone voice and numerous jump-cuts, this is my first video talking, and it felt WEIRD! It's also the first time I've edited a video of this magnitude! So apologies for my amatuerish editing skills.

If there's anything you would like to ask, and if you also have any ideas for future videos that you'd like to see me attempt, then definitely let me know and I'll try to do anything that I think I'm capable of!

[johnfrost]

30 "HEAVY FUCKIN YEARS" later and people still talk, chase and recreate Dimebags tone. This shows his amazing abilities and the effect he had on us all !!! Unreached period.

[DarkMatterSprinkles]

The fact that its over 30 years later and we still love this tone. I remember when I first listened to Pantera and distinctly loved the tone, didn't even know he was famous for it. Its just that good.

[johnbraucher]

Dude you have THE closest tone and playing to dime. Tears almost. Thank you.

[RalfTy]

Wow you are the best Dime tonechaser ever!!!! Really the best in tone and
Your heart is there Soulbrother!!!
We miss Dime !!!!

[enterthefollowing]

So mamy people have been waiting for this video for years

[SDRockman]

Was blown away by the sound you got when 11:31 came, holy cow it sounds so effing fantastic.
Brilliant work man, I will be thinking about this for the rest of the day now.

[johnbraucher]

How the fuck does ANYBODY say they hate this tone. Its fucking marvelous!! Its up there with James hetfields Deizel setup for mw, just older metal crunch tone. Its definately DIMES tone, which no one will ever master because he used his fingers like no other. If anyone has mastered it though YOU have sir.

[blessedfold]

Domicidal Covers: You did a spot on job of getting both his tone and riffs down! This is probably the best cover I have ever seen of his songs. Keep up the good work mate!

[donsmith]

I am a Lawrence user, been using them since 81. I love them! Many people think dime tone is all you can’t get with them. For those of who know dime tone is just one of ungodly many!

[xvidmisx]

now this is truly dimebags sound, you my man are amazing

[GeorgeFN]

If only I could've seen this 20 years ago! I was so obsessed with Dime and his tone. Never really got close enough.

[slayer]

Man, I follow you kind of more than 10 years, when you were a long hair handbanger guy playing that Dean ML with KISS decal. You got the BEST of Dime's tones and playing. Thank you for that.

[AirGuitar]

You and kgmusicpage are the two Dime cover guitarists that I love!! Kenny’s done A LOT more and I’m not sure if he’s ever gonna do another one, but I love your in depth videos like this. Keep em up dude! RIP to the legends: DIME AND VINNIE

[podhditalia]

it's spot on. close your eyes and voila, you're hearing the album version. cheers man!

[fanisfotopoulos]

So happy for the new video! Man you have influenced me in so much things in my life through your videos the last 5-6 years from when i discovered you. Thanks for everything! Keep it up!!

[ddg]

Man that guitar and the Southern Cross Washburn are my dream axes., awesome gear and thanks for the vid sir

[jillbean]

You did a good job! Your talking was good it felt genuine and you weren’t trying to act like someone your not. For example trying to be funny when your not or acting like an idiot like so many people do. Nice job!

[nicolhaidi]

This is the kind of video I've been dreaming about for years now, thank you so much. What a monster tone.

[lorenzofurlan]

Man meanwhile I saw your Dime medley I've started a Pantera tribute band and I'm getting crazy to nail the exact tone, this video help like a bottle of water in the desert