Riff Tone

My Way

Limp Bizkit

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez Musician MC150PW (modified, 4-string, used for heavy riffing on 'My Way')

AmpSelmer Zodiac Twin 30 (1965, tube amp, studio recording)

PickupsIbanez Super 58 humbucker (bridge position, stock or similar high-output humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

flangerIbanez Ibanez CF7 Flanger/Chorus

delayMaestro Maestro Echoplex (solid-state)

Notes

Studio recording for 'My Way' (2000, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water). Wes Borland used a Maestro solid-state Echoplex and an Ibanez flanger pedal (CF7 or similar) into a 1965 Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 for the main riff/distorted sections. No evidence of live rig or alternate amps for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated and thickarticulate low-end punchslightly scooped midsaggressive attackmodulation swirl (flanger)studio-processedmodern nu-metalclear note separationcontrolled feedback

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise timing with drums, and control over modulation effects, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast alternate picking.

Sources

Wes Borland | Equipboard Wes Borland | Equipboard Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland on his “out-of-control” gear habit | Guitar World

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