Riff Tone
Warm Safe Place
Staind
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely, based on Staind's Aaron Lewis studio use in this era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on Staind's studio rig in late 1990s/early 2000s)
PickupsPRS HFS/Vintage Bass humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Break the Cycle album). Guitar and amp inferred from Staind's known studio rig for this era; no direct source for this specific song's clean section. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for clean part in studio.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothclear and articulateslightly scooped midsmoderate bass responsecrisp treble without harshnessfull-bodied cleanno audible breakupmodern post-grunge clarityrounded attacksubtle studio ambience
Difficulty
The riff is easy due to its slow tempo and straightforward picking, but requires alternate tuning and clean chord voicings with dynamic control for clarity.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely, based on Staind's Aaron Lewis studio use in this era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on Staind's studio rig in late 1990s/early 2000s)
PickupsPRS HFS/Vintage Bass humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Break the Cycle album). Guitar and amp inferred from Staind's known studio rig for this era; no direct source for this specific song's clean section. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for clean part in studio.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothclear and articulateslightly scooped midsmoderate bass responsecrisp treble without harshnessfull-bodied cleanno audible breakupmodern post-grunge clarityrounded attacksubtle studio ambience
Difficulty
The riff is easy due to its slow tempo and straightforward picking, but requires alternate tuning and clean chord voicings with dynamic control for clarity.
Warm Safe Place settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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