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Riff Tone

Animals

Nickelback

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Explorer Electric Guitar
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2005. Gear confirmed for heavy/distorted sections by Premier Guitar and Equipboard. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier used for overdrive/distorted tones; Fender Super 60 used only for clean tones. Effects and pedalboard details from Premier Guitar and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky palm-muted rhythmmodern high-gain saturationarticulate and aggressive attackcontrolled low-end punchclear note separationslightly scooped midscompressed dynamicsminimal ambiencefocused, cutting presence

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythm patterns that demand good right-hand control.

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