Dime Amplification
Dime Amplification
Also known as: Dime Amplifiers, Dean Dime Amplification
UnclaimedDime Amplification is a guitar amplifier line developed by Armadillo Enterprises (the parent company of Dean Guitars) in partnership with the Dime estate as a tribute to Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell. Based in Tampa, Florida, the brand was unveiled at the 2009 NAMM show and brought to market the following year, with development led by Dimebag's longtime guitar technician Grady Champion and ...
Dime Amplification is a guitar amplifier line developed by Armadillo Enterprises (the parent company of Dean Guitars) in partnership with the Dime estate as a tribute to Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell. Based in Tampa, Florida, the brand was unveiled at the 2009 NAMM show and brought to market the following year, with development led by Dimebag's longtime guitar technician Grady Champion and amp designer Gary Sunda, who worked from the circuitry of the solid-state amplifier Dime used throughout his career with Pantera.
The lineup centers on solid-state designs aimed at recreating Dime's signature crushing rhythm and searing lead tones. Core products include the Dime D100 head, a 120-watt two-channel amplifier with a four-band EQ, spring reverb, a boost switch, and dual effects loops; the D412 4x12 cabinets loaded with Eminence speakers in stereo/mono configurations; and the Dime Blacktooth, a 20-watt 1x10 combo with a custom Eminence speaker that offers a smaller-format version of the same voicing.
As a tribute brand, Dime Amplification occupies a specific niche within the metal amplifier market, appealing primarily to Pantera fans and players seeking Dimebag's distinctive solid-state snarl rather than the tube-driven high-gain sound more common in the genre.
Dime Amplification has 2 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Guitar Amplifier Heads and Combo Guitar Amplifiers. Their gear is featured by 6 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock and Metal. Notable users include Kirk Windstein, Ola Englund, and Michael Angelo Batio.
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