I'm SOOO HAPPY i met Dimebag, and he held my guitar , in a pic I took with him...I just remember, his eyes were ELECTRIC...when I looked at him in person...SO full of life
Ola, thank you for carrying the torch in regards to dime's legacy and memory. He influenced a whole generation of guitarists, myself included. I think it's very important to pass on the energy and innovation that dime had to the next generation. He was both humble and down to earth, and a force to be reckoned with. R.I.P. Dime and Vinnie.
I contacted Grady and told him he should do a coffee table book of all the guitars after your video first came out. I think it would be insanely popular. And yes, you need to go back and film them again. We need this documentation!
Count me in on that book. Would definitely buy one. Why that's even a better idea for a coffee table book, then coffee table book about coffee table books.
Those of us that are in our 40s really know how special Dime and Pantera was to our youth. They were our voice and we were proud! Now, like you, I’m a dad and doing my best to pass along the legacy of Dime and Pantera to my kids. Dime was a rock star that most of us could have never been able to keep up with but he was also a kind and faithful brother and friend to those he loved. CFH4L
I just look back at the 90’s and think “i can’t beleive i used to think the confederate flag wasnt about hate” i wish dime was still alive so he could be part of cancel culture and he would have smashed those guitars. Someday I’m going to paint a dime guitar with a pride flag just to make the whole world mad
Same here brother! In my 40’s and have kids. Dime and Pantera had a very profound effect on my youth and life in general. All of my children even know about Dime and Pantera very well. Like Ola, my house is covered in Dime guitars and memorabilia. I was able to meet Vinnie Paul in 2007 at the clubhouse in Dallas Texas. He was one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. Man I miss the old days…
@@Ottophil Ummm, the confederate flag is not about hate. You must not live in the south. Also, Dime would have never smashed his rebel flag guitars or been a part of any cancel culture as you say. Dime would have been completely against all of that. You saying any of this shows me just how much you don’t know about Dime and southern roots.
Dime was definitely one of a kind there will never be another😈 From his guitar skills to his personality he will be missed by those inspired by him👍👍👍👍
I myself got back into playing guitar, picking up drums, and once again finding that love & passion for music I once had since finding your channel. Thanks for all you do.
you sir are awesome for so many reasons. thank you for continuing to keep dimes name and legacy going so strongly. like you, he was a big influence to me. and you are just as influential. you are why i picked the guitar back up after 30 years and began a new journey. seen all your videos, have 2 solar fiddles, and respect very much the effort you have put into helping us with technical info. i have learned much from you and wanted to forward my respect and appreciation. and swolas are very entertaining! enough gushing, thanks again and please continue the great job!
Dimebag expressed his admiration for a fellow Texas band called King's X multiple times throughout his career. Aside from Van Halen and the usual suspects he always seemed greatly influenced by Ty Tabor and dug Pinnick's playing from KX. Have you yourself given them much of a listen? Do you have an opinion on them? It was crazy to me back in the day, I always thought king's X was super heavy, and discovered them separately from my trip down the rabbit hole with Pantera. They were my two favorite bands, and I remember being so stoked to find out that they were both fans of each other's work / friends.
Completely agree with you, kings'x is awesome! super heavy, totally badass! I always compared this two band, just the vocals is radically different.. but Ty Tabor got this type of groove and kiking riffs! "faith, hope, love" is a incredible album! Dimebag was totally fan, he told it in many interviews. Yep!
I did meet Dime, and the entire band, when they did an in-store event in Chicago back in the day. I always loved his tone and just kept asking him about that.
Thank you again for all you do to keep Dime's name and spirit alive brother!!! It was nice to see you at the last dimebash rehearsal, we didn't say hello because you both looked so tired lol.
You should be on this 2023 reunion tour 100% You are one of the few guitarist that when I close my eyes I hear Dime. I have been a fan of Pantera since 1989. I saw Pantera live 6 times fortunately! I consider myself one of Pantera and Dimes biggest fans! Plus I am a Phil Anselmo connoisseur. Pantera changed my life forever! I absolutely dig the shit out of you too brother!!!!
Thanks for answering my question brother. The whammy was tight, but it was also the kicking groove that came after it. Love your show bro!! Thank you again🤘🤘
I tuned my Explorer to 425hz and i dont know what it is but chords, notes, etc all sound soooo much better. Almost like everything is so in tune now as compared to 440hz. I dont think thats possible but just something about 425hz to my ears, Sounds so perfect when playing. I now keep my Explorer in 425 regardless of what i am playing.
Try 444 Hz... it is divisible by 12, which is a holy number, the same reason 432 hz is so popular as that number is a perfect multiplication of 12. Not trying to take you down a rabbit hole but Ancient Aliens has an entire episode on the number 12 which also relates to sound frequencies and music if you are interested. I think Metallica used 444 Hz tuning on some Ride the Lightning tunes as they actually sped up the guitars slightly to better match James' vocals, which by default raised the pitch.
My Korg only goes down to 436hz, and up to 445. On my guitar I found 438hz to be the sweet spot. I think it depends on a lot of things, like guitar, amp and strings. But thanks to this channel I experimented and got that much closer to what sounds perfect to my ears, Thanks Ola!
@@GeneOh You can get down to 428 Hz (1/4th or quarter-step down, like Dimebag used) if you tune exactly halfway between the notes in the 440 Hz setting. I experimented and found tuning right in the middle of E & Eb/D# 440 Hz equates to 428 Hz tuning if you try a tuner with a wider range ( I used an app for this) I've heard Pantera's CFH album was recorded in this tuning! I was using this tuning on one of my guitars for a while but switched it to 426 Hz recently to get a slightly darker sound. Cheers! \m/
Same here,I got to see Pantera at Ozzfest in St.Louis Mo. in 2000...I am so grateful for that...Biggest pit I've ever seen...pit the size of a football field.lol🤘👍
Your visiting Texas video inspired me to basically take the same trip (5 hour drive from here) minus getting to see Dimes guitars. The local show was Arch Enemy. Visited the cemetery, that guitar center, Campo Verde, drove by Dimes house. Good times. Thanks.
You know what's crazy, Ola? When you're sitting there and your buddy just calls Rita & Brenda up out of nowhere. Bro. That made me so proud to know that my buddy really did know Dime. He's supposed to take me by Rita's when we go on his bday in August. As long as she's home, anyway. I CANNOT WAIT. 🙏❤️🤘 GETCHA PULL! 🤘
STEALTH RULES! Reinventing the Steel is where I became a PanterA fan, and a lifelong Dimebag Dicsiple! That guitar, along with the real Warhead amp are THE SOUND to me!
Hiya Olaf, I actually met Dime after a FAR BEYOND DRIVEN show, we're I was able to view from Dime's side (see his tech stomp the WHAMMY ped), after show chat with him half an hour on the stage, all round good real DUDE!
Yeah the Van Halen explanation definitely makes sense! Running With The Devil definitely sounds a bit higher than half step down, right between 440 and half step down
Hey Ola, Genuinely love that you're keeping the Dimebag legacy alive. One question though, can you rule out that you or your business partner in Solar Guitars isn't behind the new 'Dimebag' guitar company in any way which is supposedly being released soon? You seem like the appropriate people to take over the licensed guitar shape, have the credibility, business model, know the contacts (Rita & Dime's former guitar tech) and respect of the product to make a new 'Dimebag' guitar series viable within a sub-niche for guitar players. Seems like a lot of very concentrated Dimebag material lately and the timing of it seems in line with a new company/product launch to generate interest in a new product.
opinion respected, however I love MLs, Stealths, and i ADORE Razorbacks and Stealths for the sole reason that they just look weirder. They're just weird enough, but still cool enough for me to really want to play and if I ever get the opportunity to get one, it's mine
Zakk Wylde plays .13-.70 strings and he hits squeals on the low E all the time. But I am super happy that this question was asked because I’m switching to some lighter strings. .46 I think Dime liked.
I love your enthusiasm towards dimebag ola..the main reason I follow your channel. not a day goes by I don’t think about him or his music (or movies) there will never be another.. ❤️ 🥃 🔥 333
Re: Razorbacks - I tried one once... it only solidified my decision to pick an ML or Stealth over it. Too pointy, might poke out a rib when sitting down or something. Re: Strings and Harmonics - I dunno about the pinch harmonics, but I find that Dime squeals are a bit harder to catch with thinner strings, at least the further up you go. Re: Dimebucker vs L500XL - I'm under the impression that the Dimebucker might be a bit more mid heavy and a tad peaksier than the L500XL. As far as Bill Lawrence USA, OBL and Wilde... OBL and Wilde (and Keystone as well, I think) are all Bill Lawrence the man himself, and if you ask me, I will always regard BL USA as the imposter. That Wajcman dude hasn't really done anything new, whereas Bill Lawrence himself continued to refine his products and create new ones, and that right there is the defining factor for me. Re: Tuning - I think Cowboys is actually 435Hz or something (though I have a fleeting suspicion that the record was sped up slightly during mastering). Then it's between 425Hz (Vulgar Display Of Power) and 427Hz (Reinventing The Steel), sometimes a tad lower. Re: Why This Tuning? - I think it chalked down to fitting Anselmo's voice, rather than the Abbotts being Van Halen fans. Of course then it sounded heavier and more feelsy at the same time, so Dime stuck with it :P Re: Backplate - I've taken it off on my Kelly as well, cus it doesn't have cutouts for a screwdiver like my ML does. But long story short, if I see that the tuning is off all across the strings (due to temperature swings, or going from a sitting to a standing position), I like to adjust the back screws first, and use the fine tuners for... well, finer settings :P I'd imagine something like that being the case here. Re: 5 hours and all Dime guitars - YES PLEASE!!!
Excellent video! In the comments below, there's a guy that suggested that they make a coffee book of all the guitars Dimebag owned. How cool will that be! And definitely Big bro Vinnie Paul. A photo album of his drum sets.
Ola: I have just purchased "Unborn" and "Undead" SFU albums and they both ROCK, what was your equipment choices for those albums that vary from today, also I noticed you used more gain on "Unborn" which made the album much much more heavier and awesome.. it sounds more like the Ola of today, was the mood more comfortable and relaxed for this recording sessions than the other.. You ROCK man even if this doesn't ever get a answer thanks brother!!!
Hello from France Ola, Thx for this Dime FAQ. Last question IS a good Idea, I will really appreciate to see a complete Dime's guitar report in his house with Grady to get all specific tech and storytelling détails. Dime (as Vinnie) still alive in my Heart as Many fans. Cheers
The best part about not seeing everything in Dime's guitar room is that maybe you can get back there some day and really go thru them all with Grady, that would be mint!
Another sweet video, after starting up my Pantera Tribute (Trendkill Revolution), I found that tuning to 425 makes all the difference and people notice. Other “mods” I do for my ML’s is have the back plates off (for retuning/adjustments) & only having 1 single Vol knob (others aren’t active).
Ola, your cover of cemetery gates is more than enough for dime to be looking down and thinking, "hope this dude keeps on keeping on" BBQ, bourbon and bad ass riffs, ola you rule. Stars and Ponies is my daughters favourite bedtime song!!!
Im a 440 tuning guitarist but i tried 432 hrz for a while it does give a more musical tone but!👆 like you said there was a change in harmonic placement. I grown-up playing 440 and that's where i hear most of my sound for me it works.
FAQ: Hey Ola, have you ever done a deep dive into deathcore music? I feel like their riffage and how they've evolved from death metal into it's own sound would be something of interest to you! My recommendations: Angelmaker, Enterprise Earth and some old Chelsea Grin
I was lucky to have seen Damageplan twice in 2004 once with Hatebreed and the other With The Haunted . They were on the Revolver tour and was time I have seen them.
My buddy built a guitar for Dimebag that is visible in your video. I believe it was fiberglass and it was not a functioning guitar. It was awesome to see that. Before Pantera split, I don’t know if it was Grady or Dime that mentioned it would be in home video 4. We’ll see.
I remember dime saying his bill Lawrence l500xl was mounted backwards, like flipped or whatever, and he liked the sound better, like it made his chugs bite more or something.. it was 20 years ago, so I can't remember what he said verbatim, but I definitely remember that he mounted it so the slugs/screws were on the "wrong" side compared to the regular mounting of a humbucker, polarity wise.. 🤘😎👍
Awesome vid! I met Dime back in ‘94 as a 14 yo metal head. He played a guitar clinic at my local music shop promoting Randall amps. He was such a genuine dude! Talked with all the fans and signed everything. Super laid back, smiling all the time. You would’ve loved him Ola. He also got behind the drums and played “Tie your mother down” by queen and his tech was on guitar!
That might be Randall Clinic that's on YT. :-) Any question about things he plays is answered there. Can't find a single thing that wasn't. Dimebag Darrell - Randall Clinic - 06-03-1993 Full Lengh video 1,897,697 views Apr 9, 2012
@@russellzauner thanks! I’ve watched that clinic video about a dozen times! Not the clinic I was at back in the day. He did a tour of clinics throughout various music shops across the country that year. Still have my signed poster and guitar pick! It was such a cool way to meet Dime. There was maybe 40 people there, and he had two stacks “Dimed” in a very tiny space. He was the chillest musician I’ve ever met. Had conversations with everyone in attendance. Played for maybe 30-40 minutes but stuck around for nearly 2 hours afterwards talking.
Bill Lawrence hand-made his pickups to order, so the ones made within his lifetime have quite a few variations. I had a pair in a Jackson, and that guitar was a beast because of it. I didn't need anything heavier than a light-gauge string on it because it was so naturally bottom-heavy and crunchy with the guitar/pup pairing.
I agree with you on the Razorback, ML and stealth are where it’s at for Dime guitars, my favorite are the Washburn though the Dimeslime because I like green and even in the 90s the GW Dimeslime adds reminded me of You Can’t Do That On Television.
I'm glad you asked Grady about the pickups they used. There's been so much arguing about which he used and bam!!...."we used them all." Now people can move on and just enjoy his music again, right?.... Anybody? ; )
Dimebucker vs XL-500: Players have said they prefer one to the other. The guys who down tuned (below E) preferred the Dimebucker. I believe Dime was tuning to C when he released the Dimebucker.
The cool thing about Pantera is if you went to a Pantera show and you wanted to drink with the band, you did. Other bands were pretty cool but going to a Pantera show was like putting on a favorite comfortable old shirt that you and everyone else loved. The VIP list was just a list of people who were gonna prop open the back door for the rest of the party to wedge in there, wherever *there* happened to be at the time. Smoking weed and getting drunk after the FBD show in the back room at the Salem Armory will always be stuck in my mind. It's actually one of my longest and most entertaining stories since that was quite the couple of days - yeah, they rolled in the night before and Salem (Oregon, USA) just isn't that big of a town lol so basically the party started up then, gathering people, and nobody stopped until the day after the show :-D
My friend Mike knew Dime. Were from Shreveport, where Dime & VP met Phil for the first time after everybody here kept telling them about Phil every time they had a show here leading up to this. This is also where they had the first live show with Phil. 🤘 But yea, my buddy knew Dime. He's got all sorts of crazy stories about hanging out with them, like how he was there the night the ML from Hell was created at the party. I only wish I could have been so lucky.
FAQ: Hi Ola, your over all audio sounds incredible. Chuggy guitars, all frequencies tastefully in the mix. What's your secret sauce or is it the magic touch of a great producer? You're a great source of inspiration, your music is bad ass. 😎🤟🎸
Hi ola, I've been following you for a long time and I love your videos. When are you going to do a review of your dean dime slime? i would be very happy because it is my favorite guitar from dimebag
Long time Pantera and dime fan. I own several Dean's. I hope I can add a Washburn to my collection as well. Im excited to see the new line coming out. I have a feeling zakk Wylde is involved. I can't wait.
Hey ola thanks for the video! I do apprecaite all the info on dime and how he tuned his guitars. I am trying to learn how to play and at 32 years old lol. Thanks for the inspiration and someone has to keep carrying the torch! I plan on finding a old washburn and customizing it if it's in rough shape. I love the red Washburn you own, she's a beaut!
I'm SOOO HAPPY i met Dimebag, and he held my guitar , in a pic I took with him...I just remember, his eyes were ELECTRIC...when I looked at him in person...SO full of life
Ola, thank you for carrying the torch in regards to dime's legacy and memory. He influenced a whole generation of guitarists, myself included. I think it's very important to pass on the energy and innovation that dime had to the next generation. He was both humble and down to earth, and a force to be reckoned with. R.I.P. Dime and Vinnie.
Unfortunately Dime was not a dozen. Only one. Forever missed
Just saw Phil H. Anselmo yesterday at Copenhell :-)
Me too!
Phil blows dogs for quarters...
I contacted Grady and told him he should do a coffee table book of all the guitars after your video first came out. I think it would be insanely popular. And yes, you need to go back and film them again. We need this documentation!
oooo that would be an amazing coffee table book!!! A good use for glossy photos!
You’re a genius. Fuckin’ I’ll buy 2
I would definitely buy that!
Count me in on that book. Would definitely buy one.
Why that's even a better idea for a coffee table book, then coffee table book about coffee table books.
Thanks mate. I got drunk with you once when you were on tour with the haunted in Japan. Great times. Thanks for keeping Dimebag alive.!
Can you imagine how cool a coffee with Dimebag episode would’ve been. Maybe in an alternate reality it’s happened
Those of us that are in our 40s really know how special Dime and Pantera was to our youth. They were our voice and we were proud! Now, like you, I’m a dad and doing my best to pass along the legacy of Dime and Pantera to my kids. Dime was a rock star that most of us could have never been able to keep up with but he was also a kind and faithful brother and friend to those he loved. CFH4L
I'm 26 and Pantera had a profound effect on my youth as well. Still my favorite band right up there with Slayer
I just look back at the 90’s and think “i can’t beleive i used to think the confederate flag wasnt about hate” i wish dime was still alive so he could be part of cancel culture and he would have smashed those guitars.
Someday I’m going to paint a dime guitar with a pride flag just to make the whole world mad
Same here brother! In my 40’s and have kids. Dime and Pantera had a very profound effect on my youth and life in general. All of my children even know about Dime and Pantera very well. Like Ola, my house is covered in Dime guitars and memorabilia. I was able to meet Vinnie Paul in 2007 at the clubhouse in Dallas Texas. He was one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. Man I miss the old days…
@@Ottophil Ummm, the confederate flag is not about hate. You must not live in the south. Also, Dime would have never smashed his rebel flag guitars or been a part of any cancel culture as you say. Dime would have been completely against all of that. You saying any of this shows me just how much you don’t know about Dime and southern roots.
@@Ottophil You have to be trolling 🤣
Dime was definitely one of a kind there will never be another😈 From his guitar skills to his personality he will be missed by those inspired by him👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much Ola. I was lucky enough to see Pantera in Montreal back in 1994 on the Far Beyond Driven tour.
Never met Dimebag, but I did meet his brother in 1993 in Texas. Vinnie Paul was the kind of guy that was anyone's best friend.
GETCHA PULL! 🤘❤️
I myself got back into playing guitar, picking up drums, and once again finding that love & passion for music I once had since finding your channel. Thanks for all you do.
you sir are awesome for so many reasons. thank you for continuing to keep dimes name and legacy going so strongly. like you, he was a big influence to me. and you are just as influential. you are why i picked the guitar back up after 30 years and began a new journey. seen all your videos, have 2 solar fiddles, and respect very much the effort you have put into helping us with technical info. i have learned much from you and wanted to forward my respect and appreciation. and swolas are very entertaining! enough gushing, thanks again and please continue the great job!
Talking about Dime is so uplifting for me - as I also I'm a huge fan! Dime Forever!!!!🤘
I saw Pantera in a small club in Chicago less than 10 ft. during their beginning stages of their CFH tour. It was amazing !!!
Hello from Texas! Seen my first Pantera show in 1983 and was hooked. Glad to see you are such a fan it makes us Texan's proud! 🇨🇱🤘
Dimebag expressed his admiration for a fellow Texas band called King's X multiple times throughout his career. Aside from Van Halen and the usual suspects he always seemed greatly influenced by Ty Tabor and dug Pinnick's playing from KX.
Have you yourself given them much of a listen? Do you have an opinion on them?
It was crazy to me back in the day, I always thought king's X was super heavy, and discovered them separately from my trip down the rabbit hole with Pantera. They were my two favorite bands, and I remember being so stoked to find out that they were both fans of each other's work / friends.
Completely agree with you, kings'x is awesome! super heavy, totally badass! I always compared this two band, just the vocals is radically different.. but Ty Tabor got this type of groove and kiking riffs! "faith, hope, love" is a incredible album! Dimebag was totally fan, he told it in many interviews. Yep!
dug is a beast
I did meet Dime, and the entire band, when they did an in-store event in Chicago back in the day. I always loved his tone and just kept asking him about that.
Thank you again for all you do to keep Dime's name and spirit alive brother!!! It was nice to see you at the last dimebash rehearsal, we didn't say hello because you both looked so tired lol.
You should be on this 2023 reunion tour 100%
You are one of the few guitarist that when I close my eyes I hear Dime.
I have been a fan of Pantera since 1989. I saw Pantera live 6 times fortunately!
I consider myself one of Pantera and Dimes biggest fans! Plus I am a Phil Anselmo connoisseur. Pantera changed my life forever! I absolutely dig the shit out of you too brother!!!!
Thanks for answering my question brother. The whammy was tight, but it was also the kicking groove that came after it. Love your show bro!! Thank you again🤘🤘
I tuned my Explorer to 425hz and i dont know what it is but chords, notes, etc all sound soooo much better. Almost like everything is so in tune now as compared to 440hz. I dont think thats possible but just something about 425hz to my ears, Sounds so perfect when playing. I now keep my Explorer in 425 regardless of what i am playing.
Try 444 Hz... it is divisible by 12, which is a holy number, the same reason 432 hz is so popular as that number is a perfect multiplication of 12. Not trying to take you down a rabbit hole but Ancient Aliens has an entire episode on the number 12 which also relates to sound frequencies and music if you are interested. I think Metallica used 444 Hz tuning on some Ride the Lightning tunes as they actually sped up the guitars slightly to better match James' vocals, which by default raised the pitch.
My Korg only goes down to 436hz, and up to 445. On my guitar I found 438hz to be the sweet spot. I think it depends on a lot of things, like guitar, amp and strings. But thanks to this channel I experimented and got that much closer to what sounds perfect to my ears, Thanks Ola!
@@GeneOh You can get down to 428 Hz (1/4th or quarter-step down, like Dimebag used) if you tune exactly halfway between the notes in the 440 Hz setting. I experimented and found tuning right in the middle of E & Eb/D# 440 Hz equates to 428 Hz tuning if you try a tuner with a wider range ( I used an app for this) I've heard Pantera's CFH album was recorded in this tuning! I was using this tuning on one of my guitars for a while but switched it to 426 Hz recently to get a slightly darker sound. Cheers! \m/
@@serpentsbane9166 divisible by 12. Ancient Aliens..... Nice. Good for a laugh..
@@serpentsbane9166 shush
Thanks Ola for always talking about Dime, Vinnie and Pantera.
Major Honors paid Ola 🤘and yes it is our job to keep Dimes & others legend alive most excellent FAQ170🤘🖖🔊😎
Ola’s guitar collection has inspired me to start my own Dime guitar collection.
Same here,I got to see Pantera at Ozzfest in St.Louis Mo. in 2000...I am so grateful for that...Biggest pit I've ever seen...pit the size of a football field.lol🤘👍
Great timing for this! Just woke up so any Dime-related vid is a good vid to wake up to! 🤘
Tjena ola!
Pantera är ett av mina favoritband och jag älskar verkligen dimebag.
Ha en bra dag på dej 😉😉
Your visiting Texas video inspired me to basically take the same trip (5 hour drive from here) minus getting to see Dimes guitars. The local show was Arch Enemy. Visited the cemetery, that guitar center, Campo Verde, drove by Dimes house. Good times. Thanks.
I’d love to see you return to Dime’s place and do another video. It’s one of my favorite episodes.
You know what's crazy, Ola? When you're sitting there and your buddy just calls Rita & Brenda up out of nowhere. Bro. That made me so proud to know that my buddy really did know Dime. He's supposed to take me by Rita's when we go on his bday in August. As long as she's home, anyway. I CANNOT WAIT. 🙏❤️🤘
GETCHA PULL! 🤘
STEALTH RULES! Reinventing the Steel is where I became a PanterA fan, and a lifelong Dimebag Dicsiple! That guitar, along with the real Warhead amp are THE SOUND to me!
Brother thanks for keeping dime's legacy alive
Hiya Olaf, I actually met Dime after a FAR BEYOND DRIVEN show, we're I was able to view from Dime's side (see his tech stomp the WHAMMY ped), after show chat with him half an hour on the stage, all round good real DUDE!
Yeah the Van Halen explanation definitely makes sense!
Running With The Devil definitely sounds a bit higher than half step down, right between 440 and half step down
Even though Im not even as close to having 1/10th of the talent Dime had, he was such a big influence for me
practice makes perfect +10k hrs
Hey Ola,
Genuinely love that you're keeping the Dimebag legacy alive.
One question though, can you rule out that you or your business partner in Solar Guitars isn't behind the new 'Dimebag' guitar company in any way which is supposedly being released soon?
You seem like the appropriate people to take over the licensed guitar shape, have the credibility, business model, know the contacts (Rita & Dime's former guitar tech) and respect of the product to make a new 'Dimebag' guitar series viable within a sub-niche for guitar players.
Seems like a lot of very concentrated Dimebag material lately and the timing of it seems in line with a new company/product launch to generate interest in a new product.
The Dimebag FAQ!!!! Hells yeah!! Way into it!! Pantera forever!!
opinion respected, however I love MLs, Stealths, and i ADORE Razorbacks and Stealths for the sole reason that they just look weirder. They're just weird enough, but still cool enough for me to really want to play and if I ever get the opportunity to get one, it's mine
Cool video. My first concert was white zombie opening for Pantera at the roseland in Portland Ended up seeing Pantera 3 times
Zakk Wylde plays .13-.70 strings and he hits squeals on the low E all the time. But I am super happy that this question was asked because I’m switching to some lighter strings. .46 I think Dime liked.
I love your enthusiasm towards dimebag ola..the main reason I follow your channel. not a day goes by I don’t think about him or his music (or movies) there will never be another.. ❤️ 🥃 🔥 333
Re: Razorbacks - I tried one once... it only solidified my decision to pick an ML or Stealth over it. Too pointy, might poke out a rib when sitting down or something.
Re: Strings and Harmonics - I dunno about the pinch harmonics, but I find that Dime squeals are a bit harder to catch with thinner strings, at least the further up you go.
Re: Dimebucker vs L500XL - I'm under the impression that the Dimebucker might be a bit more mid heavy and a tad peaksier than the L500XL. As far as Bill Lawrence USA, OBL and Wilde... OBL and Wilde (and Keystone as well, I think) are all Bill Lawrence the man himself, and if you ask me, I will always regard BL USA as the imposter. That Wajcman dude hasn't really done anything new, whereas Bill Lawrence himself continued to refine his products and create new ones, and that right there is the defining factor for me.
Re: Tuning - I think Cowboys is actually 435Hz or something (though I have a fleeting suspicion that the record was sped up slightly during mastering). Then it's between 425Hz (Vulgar Display Of Power) and 427Hz (Reinventing The Steel), sometimes a tad lower.
Re: Why This Tuning? - I think it chalked down to fitting Anselmo's voice, rather than the Abbotts being Van Halen fans. Of course then it sounded heavier and more feelsy at the same time, so Dime stuck with it :P
Re: Backplate - I've taken it off on my Kelly as well, cus it doesn't have cutouts for a screwdiver like my ML does. But long story short, if I see that the tuning is off all across the strings (due to temperature swings, or going from a sitting to a standing position), I like to adjust the back screws first, and use the fine tuners for... well, finer settings :P I'd imagine something like that being the case here.
Re: 5 hours and all Dime guitars - YES PLEASE!!!
Excellent video!
In the comments below, there's a guy that suggested that they make a coffee book of all the guitars Dimebag owned. How cool will that be!
And definitely Big bro Vinnie Paul.
A photo album of his drum sets.
Ola: I have just purchased "Unborn" and "Undead" SFU albums and they both ROCK, what was your equipment choices for those albums that vary from today, also I noticed you used more gain on "Unborn" which made the album much much more heavier and awesome.. it sounds more like the Ola of today, was the mood more comfortable and relaxed for this recording sessions than the other.. You ROCK man even if this doesn't ever get a answer thanks brother!!!
Hello from France Ola,
Thx for this Dime FAQ. Last question IS a good Idea, I will really appreciate to see a complete Dime's guitar report in his house with Grady to get all specific tech and storytelling détails. Dime (as Vinnie) still alive in my Heart as Many fans. Cheers
Went to the Reinventing the Steel tour too. Still the loudest show I've ever attended 🤘
The best part about not seeing everything in Dime's guitar room is that maybe you can get back there some day and really go thru them all with Grady, that would be mint!
Another sweet video, after starting up my Pantera Tribute (Trendkill Revolution), I found that tuning to 425 makes all the difference and people notice.
Other “mods” I do for my ML’s is have the back plates off (for retuning/adjustments) & only having 1 single Vol knob (others aren’t active).
Ola, your cover of cemetery gates is more than enough for dime to be looking down and thinking, "hope this dude keeps on keeping on" BBQ, bourbon and bad ass riffs, ola you rule. Stars and Ponies is my daughters favourite bedtime song!!!
Im a 440 tuning guitarist but i tried 432 hrz for a while it does give a more musical tone but!👆 like you said there was a change in harmonic placement. I grown-up playing 440 and that's where i hear most of my sound for me it works.
I’ve been waiting for another dimebag video
Ola, you rock man. Thank you for doing what you do.
Reinventing the steel tour was great. Slayer and Static-X killed it.
Did we lose count? Title says 170 but you said 107.. I'm just glad to see alot of content from you . Favorite part of the day is watching your videos
FAQ: Hey Ola, have you ever done a deep dive into deathcore music? I feel like their riffage and how they've evolved from death metal into it's own sound would be something of interest to you!
My recommendations: Angelmaker, Enterprise Earth and some old Chelsea Grin
RIP Dimebag Darrell great video Ola you rock man keep up the awesome work 🤘🤘
I was lucky to have seen Damageplan twice in 2004 once with Hatebreed and the other With The Haunted . They were on the Revolver tour and was time I have seen them.
excellent faq
Loved Dimes Razorback/Rebel Flag!
Love the wolf dime had in his tone
My buddy built a guitar for Dimebag that is visible in your video. I believe it was fiberglass and it was not a functioning guitar. It was awesome to see that. Before Pantera split, I don’t know if it was Grady or Dime that mentioned it would be in home video 4. We’ll see.
Absolutely loved the song you did with 66samus! 122% bad ass!
I remember dime saying his bill Lawrence l500xl was mounted backwards, like flipped or whatever, and he liked the sound better, like it made his chugs bite more or something.. it was 20 years ago, so I can't remember what he said verbatim, but I definitely remember that he mounted it so the slugs/screws were on the "wrong" side compared to the regular mounting of a humbucker, polarity wise.. 🤘😎👍
Thanks Ola!🙏
CFH!!!!! 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼 The fact that my question made it into a Dimebag FAQ has made my fucking year!
Awesome vid! I met Dime back in ‘94 as a 14 yo metal head. He played a guitar clinic at my local music shop promoting Randall amps. He was such a genuine dude! Talked with all the fans and signed everything. Super laid back, smiling all the time. You would’ve loved him Ola. He also got behind the drums and played “Tie your mother down” by queen and his tech was on guitar!
That might be Randall Clinic that's on YT. :-)
Any question about things he plays is answered there. Can't find a single thing that wasn't.
Dimebag Darrell - Randall Clinic - 06-03-1993 Full Lengh video
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@@russellzauner thanks! I’ve watched that clinic video about a dozen times! Not the clinic I was at back in the day. He did a tour of clinics throughout various music shops across the country that year. Still have my signed poster and guitar pick! It was such a cool way to meet Dime. There was maybe 40 people there, and he had two stacks “Dimed” in a very tiny space. He was the chillest musician I’ve ever met. Had conversations with everyone in attendance. Played for maybe 30-40 minutes but stuck around for nearly 2 hours afterwards talking.
What you see at the end on Dimebag guitar is call a Hipshot Tremsetter., It's Ok if you have smaller string it help
You are definitely an inspiration to many others Ola and whatever was in the coffee made you go off the rails with energy which is great. 🤘🤟
This FAQ gives me some inspiration and I remember hear one phrase like "Men are finite the legacy is eternal"
Bill Lawrence hand-made his pickups to order, so the ones made within his lifetime have quite a few variations. I had a pair in a Jackson, and that guitar was a beast because of it. I didn't need anything heavier than a light-gauge string on it because it was so naturally bottom-heavy and crunchy with the guitar/pup pairing.
I agree with you on the Razorback, ML and stealth are where it’s at for Dime guitars, my favorite are the Washburn though the Dimeslime because I like green and even in the 90s the GW Dimeslime adds reminded me of You Can’t Do That On Television.
The real question is… Do we know who is gonna continue Dime’s legacy in making his guitars?
Hey Ola. To me you're the youtuber with absolute best gear reviews and i would love if you test some good pitch shifter !
Ola You're burning like always))
I'm glad you asked Grady about the pickups they used. There's been so much arguing about which he used and bam!!...."we used them all."
Now people can move on and just enjoy his music again, right?.... Anybody? ; )
trem-setter ... I used that also ... just locks the tremolo. makes it stay more in tune and the dives would need more strength to activate the trem...
Dimebucker vs XL-500: Players have said they prefer one to the other. The guys who down tuned (below E) preferred the Dimebucker. I believe Dime was tuning to C when he released the Dimebucker.
The cool thing about Pantera is if you went to a Pantera show and you wanted to drink with the band, you did.
Other bands were pretty cool but going to a Pantera show was like putting on a favorite comfortable old shirt that you and everyone else loved.
The VIP list was just a list of people who were gonna prop open the back door for the rest of the party to wedge in there, wherever *there* happened to be at the time.
Smoking weed and getting drunk after the FBD show in the back room at the Salem Armory will always be stuck in my mind. It's actually one of my longest and most entertaining stories since that was quite the couple of days - yeah, they rolled in the night before and Salem (Oregon, USA) just isn't that big of a town lol so basically the party started up then, gathering people, and nobody stopped until the day after the show :-D
Dean Zelinsky guitars posted a picture of him and Rita together last week. It's all coming together! 🤘
Thanks for opening with my favorite pantera riff man love it
Pinch harmonics are possible on thicker gauge strings if the tension is slightly low.
All I can say is, Getcha pull!
You really do inspire me to play man
My friend Mike knew Dime. Were from Shreveport, where Dime & VP met Phil for the first time after everybody here kept telling them about Phil every time they had a show here leading up to this. This is also where they had the first live show with Phil. 🤘 But yea, my buddy knew Dime. He's got all sorts of crazy stories about hanging out with them, like how he was there the night the ML from Hell was created at the party. I only wish I could have been so lucky.
Love the sound of pinch harmonics on a palm mute
These types of conversations make me want a Wes Hauch "Coffee With Ola". Hope all is well, Ola!
My thoughts too!
Nice job Ola!!
Every time you say FAQ, it sounds a little.... funny 🤣
Oh Yeah !!!!!! a pantera special : )
FAQ: Hi Ola, your over all audio sounds incredible. Chuggy guitars, all frequencies tastefully in the mix. What's your secret sauce or is it the magic touch of a great producer? You're a great source of inspiration, your music is bad ass. 😎🤟🎸
best pick throw ever !
Hi ola, I've been following you for a long time and I love your videos. When are you going to do a review of your dean dime slime? i would be very happy because it is my favorite guitar from dimebag
Long time Pantera and dime fan. I own several Dean's. I hope I can add a Washburn to my collection as well. Im excited to see the new line coming out. I have a feeling zakk Wylde is involved. I can't wait.
Ola, if you ever get to go back to Dime’s clubhouse, you gotta give us a peek at the ibanez prototype!!
6:28 wauw my ears! Hear it afterburn in your head!
Hey ola thanks for the video! I do apprecaite all the info on dime and how he tuned his guitars. I am trying to learn how to play and at 32 years old lol. Thanks for the inspiration and someone has to keep carrying the torch! I plan on finding a old washburn and customizing it if it's in rough shape. I love the red Washburn you own, she's a beaut!
You're a good Pantera fan👏
If nobody has informed you for a while.....YOU DA MAN \m/
Ola thank you for noticing me.