Creating the Warhead

The Warhead Mini Amp was developed with input from Rita Haney, Dimebag Darrell’s partner, and Grady Champion, his long-time guitar tech. Their goal was to capture Dimebag’s legendary sound with deep commitment.

Rita and Grady collaborated with David Karon, who originally worked with Dime on the Warhead at Randall Amplifiers over two decades ago. Now running his own audio company, David and his long time engineering partner Antonin Salva were tasked to create a refreshed Warhead brand, making it more powerful and true to Dime's tone than ever.

With the combined expertise of Rita, Grady, Antonin and David, the team developed the first prototype, which underwent several iterations before achieving the final design. The Warhead was rigorously tested, including sessions during Pantera’s rehearsals, to ensure its performance.

The final mini amp stands as a tribute to both audio engineering excellence and Dimebag’s enduring tonal legacy. To affirm their dedication to the project, Rita, Grady, and David personally signed each Certificate of Authenticity that accompanies every amp in the limited launch edition.