Riff Tone

Blurry

Puddle of Mudd

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson stock or similar high-output humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Blurry' (riff section), from the 2001 album 'Come Clean'. Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no explicit studio photo of the exact session. Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier is also listed as used by the band, but JCM800 is the most consistently cited for the main riff tone.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and grittyheavy, saturated distortiontight and percussive rhythmarticulate natural harmonicspunchy low endpresent midrangeslightly scooped but not hollowraw and emotionally chargedanthemic and widemodulation adds subtle depth

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to the use of natural harmonics, tight rhythm playing, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Puddle of Mudd Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Guitar basics: getting started with natural harmonics | MusicRadar Come Clean review by Puddle of Mudd - Ultimate Guitar

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