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Staind

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS McCarty (likely 2000s model, as used by Mike Mushok in studio for Chapter V era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Chapter V era)
PickupsPRS McCarty humbuckers (stock, likely vintage-voiced humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2005 (Chapter V album). Mike Mushok is known to use PRS McCarty guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amps for heavy riff sections in this era. No direct source for this exact song, but this is the established rig for Staind's heavy rhythm tones on Chapter V. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for this specific riff.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugssaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate low-endfocused midrange punchslightly scooped midscompressed and controlled sustainminimal ambiencedry, direct soundhigh-output humbucker clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, tight rhythm, and consistent pick attack to achieve the percussive, articulate sound characteristic of Staind's 2000s metal style.

Sources

Staind - Wikipedia

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