Dimes picking technique

mbemg81 · Post by **mbemg81** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:24 am

When dime plays solos(or sixteenth notes) like at the start of the walk solo and the harmony solos in domination when he uses sixteenth notes is he doing up and down picking? Or is he just picking it with a down stroke.
Thanks guys.

croninburg · Post by **croninburg** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:59 am

Normally he used legato (hammer ons and pull offs). He certainly didn't pick every single note.

dead forever · Post by **dead forever** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:19 am

mbemg81 wrote:When dime plays solos(or sixteenth notes) like at the start of the walk solo and the harmony solos in domination when he uses sixteenth notes is he doing up and down picking? Or is he just picking it with a down stroke.
Thanks guys.

He used alot of legato , especially pull offs onto open strings in the middle of runs, he also used tremlo picking quite alot (see both domination solos), he alternate picked sometimes too, im pretty sure the first run in the cowboys from hell solo is alternate picked (it sounds shit otherwise) and the throes of rejection solo too

croninburg · Post by **croninburg** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:31 am

When i (try to) play the CFH solo I hardly use any alternate picking.

BabyKiller · Post by **BabyKiller** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:37 pm

He most assuredly used alternate picking in the beginning of the CFH solo.

dead forever · Post by **dead forever** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:05 pm

BabyKiller wrote:He most assuredly used alternate picking in the beginning of the CFH solo.

yup, it sounds shit with legato

also the run that goes "12 on B, 15,14,12 on G", before the little slides at the end, is almost certainly alternate picked.

Revolver · Post by **Revolver** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:42 am

This is totally off topic, but how the hell does he get the pinch harmonics do sound like they do in the intro of 'revolution is my name'? I know theres variations of playin' it, like 'Texas-style' as Dime called it, but im stuck on this. I can't figure it out.

dead forever · Post by **dead forever** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:44 am

Revolver wrote:This is totally off topic, but how the hell does he get the pinch harmonics do sound like they do in the intro of 'revolution is my name'? I know theres variations of playin' it, like 'Texas-style' as Dime called it, but im stuck on this. I can't figure it out.

Im pretty sure he recorded a couple tracks with the whammy pedals 2 octave setting, and a wah pedal and just layed them over the top of each other.

Revolver · Post by **Revolver** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:50 am

Sounds about right. What kinda' whammy pedal would he use? Digitech? Im tr00ly broke now.

insurgent89 · Post by **insurgent89** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:28 am

Revolver wrote:Sounds about right. What kinda' whammy pedal would he use? Digitech? Im tr00ly broke now.

Dime had the original old-school digitech pedals. anything else sounds like shit.

dead forever · Post by **dead forever** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:02 am

insurgent89 wrote:
Revolver wrote:Sounds about right. What kinda' whammy pedal would he use? Digitech? Im tr00ly broke now.
Dime had the original old-school digitech pedals. anything else sounds like shit.

I've got a newer digitech whammy pedal and i've heard an original one, they sound the exact same except the newer one has a midioutput and a detune feature, stop talking shit.

Revolver · Post by **Revolver** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:44 am

dead forever wrote:
insurgent89 wrote:
Revolver wrote:Sounds about right. What kinda' whammy pedal would he use? Digitech? Im tr00ly broke now.
Dime had the original old-school digitech pedals. anything else sounds like shit.
I've got a newer digitech whammy pedal and i've heard an original one, they sound the exact same except the newer one has a midioutput and a detune feature, stop talking shit.

I dunno, alot people have these kinda views. Im into Tom Morello too, who uses a load of Whammy Pedal effects n he uses the 1994 release - ive been hearin' a load of people say that the newer versions sound a lot different.

dead forever · Post by **dead forever** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:49 am

Revolver wrote:
dead forever wrote:
insurgent89 wrote:
Revolver wrote:Sounds about right. What kinda' whammy pedal would he use? Digitech? Im tr00ly broke now.
Dime had the original old-school digitech pedals. anything else sounds like shit.
I've got a newer digitech whammy pedal and i've heard an original one, they sound the exact same except the newer one has a midioutput and a detune feature, stop talking shit.
I dunno, alot people have these kinda views. Im into Tom Morello too, who uses a load of Whammy Pedal effects n he uses the 1994 release - ive been hearin' a load of people say that the newer versions sound a lot different.

It's just people trying to be elitish anyway, pedals like a whammy don't really get worse over time, even the oldest whammy is a relatively new pedal so theres no major difference. The only pedals that are any different to theyre newer counterparts are vintage ones like original big muffs,hot tubes, etc

Spoke · Post by **Spoke** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:26 pm

insurgent89 wrote:
Revolver wrote:Sounds about right. What kinda' whammy pedal would he use? Digitech? Im tr00ly broke now.
Dime had the original old-school digitech pedals. anything else sounds like shit.

As opposed to the new old-school digitech pedals?

metalhead0987 · Post by **metalhead0987** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:04 pm

he try you

Dimejandro · Post by **Dimejandro** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:14 am

insurgent89 wrote:
Revolver wrote:Sounds about right. What kinda' whammy pedal would he use? Digitech? Im tr00ly broke now.
Dime had the original old-school digitech pedals. anything else sounds like shit.

False.

anty · Post by **anty** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:14 pm

you spastics, shut up and buy an ibanez weeping demon

HEAR ME COW, WORTHLESS SOW, IM SO FUCKING MOOTAL

Revolver · Post by **Revolver** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:38 pm

anty wrote:you spastics, shut up and buy an ibanez weeping demon

HEAR ME COW, WORTHLESS SOW, IM SO FUCKING MOOTAL

Yes because a Wah sounds the same

Shred-Dimebag · Post by **Shred-Dimebag** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:23 pm

croninburg wrote:When i (try to) play the CFH solo I hardly use any alternate picking.

in a book i read he says, "i defienetely use up picking more then down picking, i just couldnt down pick good"

abyssspecter · Post by **abyssspecter** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:23 pm

insurgent89 wrote:
Revolver wrote:Sounds about right. What kinda' whammy pedal would he use? Digitech? Im tr00ly broke now.
Dime had the original old-school digitech pedals. anything else sounds like shit.

actually, the WH-1 sounds really good. i jam with it alot.

and dime does alternate or legato licks.

rishman1 · Post by **rishman1** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:54 am

Hey guys,

Brand new here, and it won't let me start my own topic, so I'm using this one.

On the first run in the CFH solo (the 11-12-15 going up each string), does Dimebag alternate pick or is he hammering on each time? I think he's hammering on but I'm not sure.

Thanks!

Hero-Of-The-Day · Post by **Hero-Of-The-Day** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:55 pm

insurgent89 wrote:
Revolver wrote:Sounds about right. What kinda' whammy pedal would he use? Digitech? Im tr00ly broke now.
Dime had the original old-school digitech pedals. anything else sounds like shit.

bullshit i have seen him use the newer one and there is even a promotional add with him for the pedal with him using it

JesseJames · Post by **JesseJames** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:58 pm

Revolver wrote:This is totally off topic, but how the hell does he get the pinch harmonics do sound like they do in the intro of 'revolution is my name'? I know theres variations of playin' it, like 'Texas-style' as Dime called it, but im stuck on this. I can't figure it out.

Dead is pretty right, but as far as technique he is playing the notes a half step down then bending to the notes he wanted.

warhead dime · Post by **warhead dime** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:34 pm

rishman1 wrote:Hey guys,

Brand new here, and it won't let me start my own topic, so I'm using this one.

On the first run in the CFH solo (the 11-12-15 going up each string), does Dimebag alternate pick or is he hammering on each time? I think he's hammering on but I'm not sure.

Thanks!

He alternate picks the first 11-12-15 on the string and then picks the first note and hammers on of rest of the same pattern, and repeats this for each string.

Code: Select all

D  U  D  U  h  h
11-12-15-11-12-15

EDIT: the picked part is palm muted for some of the first strings.

Dime's Beard 420 · Post by **Dime's Beard 420** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:34 pm

my friend said dime had special picks is this ture?

Lord of This World · Post by **Lord of This World** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:55 pm

yes. he used broken beer bottles. try them out. and make sure they're really sharp.

washburnML · Post by **washburnML** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:16 am

Dime's Beard 420 wrote:my friend said dime had special picks is this ture?

no, he just used some kind of dunlop picks

The Fear · Post by **The Fear** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:24 am

I think he mainly used his little finger.

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:41 am

Dime actually learned alot of his picking technique from the Queen herself.

Gor-Gor · Post by **Gor-Gor** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:03 pm

washburnML wrote:
Dime's Beard 420 wrote:my friend said dime had special picks is this ture?
no, he just used some kind of dunlop picks

Dunlop Tortex .88 mm the green ones....

washburnML · Post by **washburnML** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:20 pm

Gor-Gor wrote:
washburnML wrote:
Dime's Beard 420 wrote:my friend said dime had special picks is this ture?
no, he just used some kind of dunlop picks
Dunlop Tortex .88 mm the green ones....

thats what i use

The Fear · Post by **The Fear** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:09 pm

PABassPlayer wrote:Dime actually learned alot of his picking technique from the Queen herself.

I hate you for stealing my joke and improving it.

BassPhemy · Post by **BassPhemy** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:05 pm

Dime played all his studio solos with a Dorito.

The Fear · Post by **The Fear** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:22 am

BassPhemy wrote:Dime played all his studio solos with a Dorito.

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:10 am

<THe_FeAR> wrote:
PABassPlayer wrote:Dime actually learned alot of his picking technique from the Queen herself.

I hate you for stealing my joke and improving it.

You should probably hate me for more reasons that just that.

Jihad · Post by **Jihad** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:17 am

Yes, if I'm not mistaken it's "legato".

The Fear · Post by **The Fear** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:01 pm

PABassPlayer wrote:
<THe_FeAR> wrote:
PABassPlayer wrote:Dime actually learned alot of his picking technique from the Queen herself.

I hate you for stealing my joke and improving it.
You should probably hate me for more reasons that just that.

Why would i hate you?

Shred-Dimebag · Post by **Shred-Dimebag** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:01 pm

croninburg wrote:When i (try to) play the CFH solo I hardly use any alternate picking.

The run from top to bottom of the strings is a triplet pick and then a hammeron for each string

so..

.p p p p p=PICK
11 12 15 11h12h15
(slightly palm muted for the triplet picking.)

EDIT: since the tab looks like bullshit. Its the first 4 notes played are picked, 2 are hammer oned.

Shred-Dimebag · Post by **Shred-Dimebag** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:50 am

warhead dime wrote:
rishman1 wrote:Hey guys,

Brand new here, and it won't let me start my own topic, so I'm using this one.

On the first run in the CFH solo (the 11-12-15 going up each string), does Dimebag alternate pick or is he hammering on each time? I think he's hammering on but I'm not sure.

Thanks!
He alternate picks the first 11-12-15 on the string and then picks the first note and hammers on of rest of the same pattern, and repeats this for each string.
Code: Select all
D  U  D  U  h  h
11-12-15-11-12-15
EDIT: the picked part is palm muted for some of the first strings.

exactly right brotha. posted the same thing in another thread i think.

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