Riff Tone

My Name Is Mud

Primus

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarLes Claypool does not play guitar on 'My Name Is Mud'; the riff section guitar is played by Larry 'Ler' LaLonde, most likely using a Fender Stratocaster (exact model not confirmed for this track, but Stratocaster is his main guitar for this era).

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (exact model not confirmed, but LaLonde used Mesa/Boogie amps in the early 1990s studio recordings)

PickupsSingle-coil pickups (Fender Stratocaster stock pickups, likely bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993 (Sailing the Seas of Cheese era, but 'My Name Is Mud' is from 'Pork Soda'). No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the riff section; most sources focus on Claypool's bass rig. Guitar tone is dry and percussive, with little to no audible effects. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical amp/guitar pairing.

Tone Character(10)

dry and percussiveslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptight and focused attackminimal sustainmidrange puncharticulate single notesclear note separationno audible effectsopen-string riffingstudio clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, precise picking, and need for tight, percussive articulation without palm muting.

Sources

Les Claypool | Equipboard Gear Rundown: Les Claypool The Absoulte MADMAN Les Claypool Bass Rig - PRIMUS (Part 1/2)

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