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Limp Bizkit

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG 7-string (likely RG7620 or UV7, as used by Wes Borland in late '90s/early 2000s Limp Bizkit studio recordings)
AmpDiezel VH4 (studio recording, as confirmed by multiple sources for heavy tones on Chocolate Starfish era)

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2000 (Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water). Wes Borland used Ibanez 7-string guitars and Diezel VH4 amps for heavy riff sections. Mesa/Boogie Rectifier amps were also seen in live rigs, but Diezel VH4 is most consistently cited for studio heavy tones. Effects are primarily from pedals, not amp. No evidence of Roland JC-120 or Selmer Zodiac for the heavy riff tone in this song.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endchunky rhythmcrisp, cutting high endmodern nu-metal punchdynamic pick attackcontrolled feedback

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, syncopated rhythms, and control over the low B string on a 7-string guitar, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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