Riff Tone
Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)
Limp Bizkit
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7 7-string (likely custom, as used by Wes Borland on Chocolate Starfish era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (as used by Wes Borland in studio for this album/era)
PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (humbucker, stock or custom for Ibanez RG7)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2000. Guitar is tuned to C# standard (as confirmed by multiple sources). No explicit mention of pedals or effects for the riff section in available sources. Gear inferred from era and known studio rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugsscooped mids for claritysaturated high-gain distortionchunky low endarticulate attackminimal ambiencemodern nu-metal rhythmcompressed and focusedclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires solid palm muting and picking control, but uses straightforward patterns and power chords, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7 7-string (likely custom, as used by Wes Borland on Chocolate Starfish era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (as used by Wes Borland in studio for this album/era)
PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (humbucker, stock or custom for Ibanez RG7)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2000. Guitar is tuned to C# standard (as confirmed by multiple sources). No explicit mention of pedals or effects for the riff section in available sources. Gear inferred from era and known studio rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugsscooped mids for claritysaturated high-gain distortionchunky low endarticulate attackminimal ambiencemodern nu-metal rhythmcompressed and focusedclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires solid palm muting and picking control, but uses straightforward patterns and power chords, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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