Riff Tone

Creamer (Radio Is Dead)

Limp Bizkit

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG7 (modified 7-string, often strung with 4 strings, used by Wes Borland on Chocolate Starfish era recordings)

AmpEVH 5150 (Peavey or Fender EVH 5150 head, as used in studio for Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water)

PickupsIbanez stock humbuckers (likely V7/V8 or similar high-output humbuckers, as per era and model)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2000. Wes Borland's main rig for this album included the Ibanez RG7 (often with only 4 strings), routed into an EVH 5150 head and 4x12 cabinets. Clean tones were sometimes routed to a Roland JC-120, but the riff section is high-gain and almost certainly the 5150. Effects and pedalboard varied, but for the riff, the core tone is amp-based with minimal pedal coloration. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific song/section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endclear pick attackcompressed dynamicsmodern nu-metal punchminimal ambiencefocused, dry rhythm tone

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm control, especially in dropped tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

In-Depth Analysis of Guitars, Amps, and Effects Used by Limp Bizkit's Wes Borland | Ultimate Guitar Limp Bizkit – Significant Other - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Limp Bizkit Members, Gear & Sound

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