No. 0301992·groove-metal·4 blocks
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One of the tightest, most aggressive rhythm sounds in metal history. The rig is unconventional: a Dean ML 'Dean From Hell' into a SOLID-STATE Randall RG100ES through a Randall 4x12 with Celestion G12T-75s. The solid-state Randall is the secret weapon — where a tube amp compresses transients, the Randall delivers every pick attack with surgical precision. Half the tone is the amp; the other half is the MXR Six-Band Graphic EQ in front of it, scooping the mids flat to create the V-curve that defines groove metal.
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Guitar
Dean ML 'Dean From Hell' (1985)
Pickups
HH
Tuning
bridge
Strings
custom
Studio Comp
Graphic EQ
Search Cortex Cloud for 'Randall Century' capture
4x12 V30
Slapback
Studio Comp
← Studio compressor
Threshold
-34dB
Ratio
2:1
Attack
38s
Release
200s
Mix
50
Level
0dB
Graphic EQ
← MXR 6-Band EQ
Low
6
Mid
-8
High
6
Search Cortex Cloud for 'Randall Century' capture
← Randall Century 200
Gain
8
Bass
7
Mid
3
Treble
7
Master
7
Slapback
← Slapback delay (solo accent)
Time
80ms
Feedback
10
Mix
18
Engineer's note
File 030
One of the tightest, most aggressive rhythm sounds in metal history. The rig is unconventional: a Dean ML 'Dean From Hell' into a SOLID-STATE Randall RG100ES through a Randall 4x12 with Celestion G12T-75s. The solid-state Randall is the secret weapon — where a tube amp compresses transients, the Randall delivers every pick attack with surgical precision. Half the tone is the amp; the other half is the MXR Six-Band Graphic EQ in front of it, scooping the mids flat to create the V-curve that defines groove metal.
— Dimebag Darrell
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