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dimed - What does it mean?

Definition of 'dimed'

English

Etymology 1

Presumably from .

Adjective

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  • (slang) (of an electric guitar or its amplifier) At volume setting 10 (the loudest).
  • * 1998 January 6, Rory McQuillan, "Gear: Does anyone use tone controls on their guitar?", bit.listserv.blues-l, Usenet ,
  • "I asked […] how they adjusted the tone controls on their guitars. They both told me the same thing, that they dimed 'em and adjusted their tone at the amp."
  • * 1998 February 15, Milan Plechata, "Re: DIMED- N.J. Slang??", alt.guitar, Usenet ,
  • "Using dimed to mean at ten or full volume is pretty common here in South Carolina, too. I've been hearing it for years, now."
  • * 2002 January 17, ryanm, "Re: Most appropriate Marshall guitar amp for studio", rec.audio.pro, Usenet ,
  • "The only way you're going to get the 'dimed' marshal plexi' sound is with a ' dimed marshall plexi. It's gotta be non-master, though, and you have to put all the knobs on 10."
  • * 2007 February 13, Jim, "Re: A question about amp volume.", alt.guitar, Usenet ,
  • "Tell us why many amps will give a warmer, smoother tone with preamp volume dimed and guitar volume down (as compared to guitar on 10, then turning up the amp)."

    Etymology 2

    From the verb dime .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dime)
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