Riff Tone

Too Many Puppies

Primus

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1957 Fender Telecaster (belt-sanded, signed by Joe Perry)

AmpMesa Boogie Mark IIC+

PickupsSingle-coil (original 1957 Fender Telecaster pickups)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1989-1990. Guitarist Todd Huth wrote and originally recorded the riff parts, using this Telecaster and Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ setup. No evidence of pedal use for clean sections. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatetight and percussiveclear single-coil attackminimal sustainslightly scooped midsdynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible breakupstudio clarityslight amp reverb for spaceno pedal coloration

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

“Les had seen me play guitar in a seventh-grade talent show and was so unimpressed that he decided to play bass. Glad I could help”: Todd Huth wrote Primus’ early guitar parts, then left them to Larry LaLonde | Guitar World

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