Riff Tone

Because of You

Nickelback

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or similar stock Les Paul Custom pickups)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionMXR MXR M102 Dyna Comp

noise_gateISP ISP Decimator

Notes

Studio recording, 2005 (All the Right Reasons era). The heavy riff tone is achieved with a Les Paul Custom into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, as confirmed by Premier Guitar's rig rundown. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section in the studio. Peake and Kroeger both used similar rigs for heavy tones.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivechunky low endaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencehigh-output humbucker punchclear note separationslightly scooped mids

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses standard power chords and no advanced techniques, making it intermediate.

Sources

Rig Rundown - Nickelback's Chad Kroeger & Ryan Peake - Premier Guitar Ryan Peake, Nickelback Guitarist Gear | Equipboard

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