Help-Dimebag technique


AximA
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AximA
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03/02/2005 7:22 pm
Ive seen a video clip of pantera playing, and dimbag does this technique where he makes a screaming harmonic and divebombs the note,

But he hold the whammy bar pointing towards the back strap button. I was wondering if anyone knew how he does the loud screaming harmonic, without picking the string? :confused:
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Shadowborn
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Shadowborn
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03/03/2005 5:44 am
I have'nt seen the video of Dimebag doing the technique you described, so the best I can do for ya is to describe one way that I do it without actually "picking" the string.

Keep in mind that there are numerous ways to accomplish these tricks.

This takes a little practice in order to do it quick, so have patience and before long it will come easily.

You can either sound a harmonic, and then dive. Or you can dive quickly without a harmonic. Regardless of which way you do it; while the bar is still down...., place your finger at whichever harmonic point you are wanting, and release the tension on the bar slowly back up.
To make the harmonic go past its normal range, either pull the bar up farther......, or turn it around facing backward and push down on it.

You may need to do a slight pull-off on the string while you have the bar down in order to get a nice loud and defined harmonic squeal. I do this myself just so it does'nt "die" on the way up.

But either way you do it, you never actually pick the string!

To make this work even better, it's a good idea to try and mute the other strings as the harmonic is coming back up.

And a word of warning!!! Don't go over-board when your pulling or pushing that harmonic too much, or you may find yourself buying strings on a constant basis!

Anyway, I hope this was somewhat helpful to you. If not....sorry I could'nt help.

Ol' Dimebag had a lot of tricks up his sleeve, and to us metal-heads, he was one of a kind.
He will be greatly missed.

Best of luck to ya bro. :cool:
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