Riff Tone

Do This Anymore

Nickelback

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Chad Kroeger in studio)

AmpBogner Uberschall (Fractal Axe-Fx emulation, studio recording)

PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers, as per era)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2003 (The Long Road album). Rhythm guitars tracked direct into Fractal Axe-Fx using Bogner Uberschall amp model. No evidence of pedals or effects for rhythm section. No live/touring rig included.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated high-gain distortionmodern heavy rock cruncharticulate note separationfocused midrange punchlow-end thicknessaggressive palm mutingminimal ambiencestudio-polished claritycompressed attack

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, tight rhythm playing, and consistent picking attack to maintain the heavy, percussive sound.

Sources

Dave Martone tells the story behind his lead role on Nickelback's surprise shred-heavy cover of The Devil Went Down to Georgia | Guitar World

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