Riff Tone

Kryptonite

3 Doors Down

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Chris Henderson Signature Model

AmpPeavey 5150 120-Watt Head

PickupsPRS humbuckers (likely PRS #7 or HFS, stock on Henderson model)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, The Better Life (2000). Guitar and amp confirmed for era and album; settings from user-contributed wiki. No explicit pedalboard or effects evidence for studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivemid-heavy crunchaggressive attackfull-bodiedslightly compressedmodern rock edgearticulate pick attackfocused low endpunchy and dynamicminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff is based on straightforward power chords and palm muting, but requires tight timing and consistent muting for the signature groove.

Sources

3 Doors Down - Kryptonite | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com 3 Doors Down Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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