Riff Tone

Something In Your Mouth

Nickelback

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (crystal-covered, as seen in Premier Guitar rig rundown for this song)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio and live for heavy/distorted tones)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely stock or custom-wound, exact model not specified)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateISP Technologies ISP Decimator Noise Reduction

Notes

Studio and live rigs are nearly identical for heavy songs. Chad Kroeger used the crystal-covered Les Paul Custom for 'Something In Your Mouth' riff sections, running into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for all high-gain tones. Year of recording: 2008 (from 'Dark Horse' album sessions). No evidence of additional amp modelers or alternate amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivethick, saturated distortionaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationlow-end punchmodern high-gain clarityslightly scooped midsminimal ambiencestudio-polished heavinesshigh-output humbucker bite

Difficulty

The riff requires precise, fast palm muting and tight rhythm playing with a high-gain tone, demanding good right-hand control and muting technique to keep the sound clean and percussive.

Sources

Rig Rundown - Nickelback's Chad Kroeger & Ryan Peake - Premier Guitar What's your honest opinion about Nickelback? Since they're ... - Reddit Something in your mouth tones : r/Nickelback - Reddit

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