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What gear does Pantera use?

Dimebag Darrell said he used Seymour Duncan Dimebuckers, a Dunlop Cry Baby and a DigiTech Whammy. On the reunion tours Rex Brown was seen with Gibson Thunderbirds and Spector basses into an Ampeg SVT-4 Pro, and Zakk Wylde with Wylde Audio Warhammers through Wylde Audio Master 100 heads.

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What bass does Rex Brown play?

Signature Gibson and Epiphone Thunderbirds, a 2008 Spector Euro 4 he calls Mother Glory and a 2023 Spector USA NS-5, with Ernie Ball Cobalt strings, into an Ampeg SVT-4 Pro, Eich T1000 and custom Mesa 8x10 cabinets.

What gear does Zakk Wylde use with Pantera?

Wylde Audio Warhammers, including the St. Dime model styled after the Dean from Hell, into Wylde Audio Master 100 heads and 4x12s, with MXR Wylde Audio Overdrive and Phase pedals, a Wylde Audio Cry Baby, a Dunlop Rotovibe and an MXR Carbon Copy.

What drums did Vinnie Paul play?

A Modern Drummer museum replica of his Damage Plan kit, built by Pearl, has two 24x26 bass drums, 14x14 and 15x15 rack toms, an 18x18 floor tom and an 8x14 snare, covered in barbed wire as he requested.

What pedals did Dimebag Darrell use?

He said he used a Dunlop Cry Baby, a DigiTech Whammy, an MXR M117R Flanger and an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, and Dunlop made his Cry Baby From Hell signature wah.

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Pantera are the Texas metal band of Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown and the late brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, now touring with Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante. This guide covers the band's gear as a whole: Dimebag's pickups and pedals, Rex Brown's basses and rig, Zakk Wylde's Pantera setup and Vinnie Paul's kit.

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