Riff Tone

Break Stuff

Limp Bizkit

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG 7-string (exact model unclear, likely RG7620 or similar, as used by Wes Borland on 'Significant Other')

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording amp for 'Significant Other' era)

PickupsEMG 707 active humbuckers (as per forum consensus for this era/album)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1999. Guitar and amp confirmed for album era, but no direct source for clean section gear. No evidence of alternate guitar/amp for clean part.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivebright and articulateminimal breakupslightly scooped midsmodern, focused attackclear note separationlow sustainslight amp reverb for spaceno modulation or delayaggressive pick attack

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight muting and precise picking to maintain the clean, percussive attack characteristic of the recording.

Sources

Limp Bizkit Guitar Tunings : r/LimpBizkit In-Depth Analysis of Guitars, Amps, and Effects Used by ...[QUESTION] How to get the Wes Borland Tone : r/Guitar

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