Guitar tone · metal, Nu metal / Alternative metal

Mudvayne guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 9 Mudvayne songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Warwick Thumb (5‑string) into Peavey 5150 (most likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for Nothing To Gein but consistent with LD.50 sessions and genre conventions).

Guitars Mudvayne used

Warwick Thumb (5‑string)2 songs
Ibanez RG7620 (7-string, likely used for LD.50 era)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Gothic Morte1 song
Ibanez RG7620 (likely, 7-string, used by Greg Tribbett on LD50 era recordings)1 song
Ibanez RG Series (likely RG7620 or similar, as used by Greg Tribbett on LD50 demos)1 song
Gibson Gothic Morte Les Paul1 song
Pedulla Buzz Fretless 4-string1 song
Warwick Thumb (5‑string, bubinga or black)1 song

Amps Mudvayne used

Peavey 5150 (most likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for Nothing To Gein but consistent with LD.50 sessions and genre conventions)1 song
Randall V2 (studio recording, 2000)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on genre/era and common nu-metal rigs; no direct source for exact amp on this track)1 song
Unknown high-gain amp (likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150, but not confirmed for demo recording)1 song
Randall V2 (studio recording, 2000 LD.50 era)1 song
Ampeg SVT-2 Pro Head + Ampeg SVT PR-810H 8x10 cabinet1 song
Ampeg SVT‑4 Pro head into Ampeg 8×10 cabinet (plus Avalon U5 DI and DBX 160A compressor)1 song
Ampeg SVT‑4 Pro head into Ampeg 8×10 (PR‑810)1 song

13 Mudvayne tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Death Blooms · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG7620 (likely, 7-string, used by Greg Tribbett on LD50 era recordings)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on genre/era and common nu-metal rigs; no direct source for exact amp on this track)	8
All That You Are · riff	Riff · distorted	Washburn WV66GT (Greg Tribbett signature)	Randall V2 amp head	8.5
Death Blooms · clean	Clean · clean	Warwick Thumb (5‑string)	Ampeg SVT‑4 Pro head into Ampeg 8×10 cabinet	0
Death Blooms · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Warwick Thumb 5 (bolt-on, likely early 2000s model)	Ampeg SVT-4 Pro (studio era), possible Gallien-Krueger live	7.5
Death Blooms (Demo) · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG Series (likely RG7620 or similar, as used by Greg Tribbett on LD50 demos)	Unknown high-gain amp (likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150, but not confirmed for demo recording)	8.5
Determined · riff	Riff · distorted	Washburn WV66GT (Greg Tribbett signature, used for heavy rhythm on 'Lost and Found')	Randall V2 (studio recording, high-gain channel; Randall RM100 used live, but V2 confirmed for album)	9
Dig · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Gothic Morte	Randall V2 (studio recording, 2000)	8.5
Dig (Radio Edit) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Gothic Morte Les Paul	Randall V2 (studio recording, 2000 LD.50 era)	9
Dig (Radio Edit) · clean	Clean · clean	Warwick Thumb (5‑string, bubinga or black)	Ampeg SVT‑4 Pro head into Ampeg 8×10 cabinet (plus Avalon U5 DI and DBX 160A compressor)	0
Happy? · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Flying V Gothic	Randall V2 head into Randall XL 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers	8.5
Nothing To Gein · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG7620 (7-string, likely used for LD.50 era)	Peavey 5150 (most likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for Nothing To Gein but consistent with LD.50 sessions and genre conventions)	8.5
Nothing To Gein · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Pedulla Buzz Fretless 4-string	Ampeg SVT-2 Pro Head + Ampeg SVT PR-810H 8x10 cabinet	7.5
Under my skin · clean	Clean · clean	Warwick Thumb (5‑string)	Ampeg SVT‑4 Pro head into Ampeg 8×10 (PR‑810)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Mudvayne use?

Across 9 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Peavey 5150 (most likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for Nothing To Gein but consistent with LD.50 sessions and genre conventions) (1 song), Randall V2 (studio recording, 2000) (1 song), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on genre/era and common nu-metal rigs; no direct source for exact amp on this track) (1 song), Unknown high-gain amp (likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150, but not confirmed for demo recording) (1 song).

What guitar did Mudvayne use?

Most often: Warwick Thumb (5‑string) (2 songs), Ibanez RG7620 (7-string, likely used for LD.50 era) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Gothic Morte (1 song), Ibanez RG7620 (likely, 7-string, used by Greg Tribbett on LD50 era recordings) (1 song).

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