Riff Tone
Full Nelson
Limp Bizkit
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Musician MC150PW (modified to 4 strings)
AmpDiezel VH4S Stereo 4-Channel 50-Watt/Side Guitar Amp Head
PickupsIbanez Super 58 humbuckers (stock for MC150PW, likely used)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, dotted eighth, 450ms)
overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD
Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water sessions). Guitar confirmed for 'Full Nelson' riff. Amp confirmed as main studio amp for era. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for this song's studio version.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate attackslightly scooped midsclear note separationchunky modern rhythmambient space from delaybell-like harmonicsaggressive pick attackcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking with accurate timing to sync with the dotted eighth delay, as well as clean harmonics and palm muting. While not extremely fast, the combination of effects and technique makes it moderately challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Musician MC150PW (modified to 4 strings)
AmpDiezel VH4S Stereo 4-Channel 50-Watt/Side Guitar Amp Head
PickupsIbanez Super 58 humbuckers (stock for MC150PW, likely used)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, dotted eighth, 450ms)
overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD
Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water sessions). Guitar confirmed for 'Full Nelson' riff. Amp confirmed as main studio amp for era. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for this song's studio version.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate attackslightly scooped midsclear note separationchunky modern rhythmambient space from delaybell-like harmonicsaggressive pick attackcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking with accurate timing to sync with the dotted eighth delay, as well as clean harmonics and palm muting. While not extremely fast, the combination of effects and technique makes it moderately challenging.
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