dimed
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Meaning · English
(of an electric guitar or its amplifier) At volume setting 10 (the loudest).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
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."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “dimed” mean?
(of an electric guitar or its amplifier) At volume setting 10 (the loudest).
Is “dimed” formal or informal?
dimed is generally slang.