GuitarDistortedRiff
Animals Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Nickelback
Nickelback · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Explorer Electric Guitar
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (likely 496R/500T or similar, stock for Explorer in 2000s)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2005 (All the Right Reasons album). Gear confirmed for heavy/distorted sections by Premier Guitar Rig Rundown and Equipboard. Focus is on the riff section, not clean passages.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- MXR Smart Gate · noise_gate
- TWA SC-01 Source Code Overdrive · overdrive
Gibson Explorer → TWA SC-01 Source Code Overdrive → MXR Smart Gate → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (low reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- saturated high-gain rhythm
- chunky power chords
- articulate low end
- focused midrange punch
- aggressive bridge pickup bite
- clear note separation under gain
- minimal ambience
- controlled feedback
- modern rock clarity