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Behind Blue Eyes Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Custom 24 (likely, based on era and Wes Borland's gear for Results May Vary sessions)
Pickups
PRS stock humbuckers (likely HFS/Vintage Bass set, humbucking mode)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Results May Vary era)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording for 'Behind Blue Eyes' (2003, Results May Vary). Guitar and amp inferred from Wes Borland's known studio gear for this album; no direct photo or interview confirmation for this exact song, but consistent with all available sources for this era and song. E Standard tuning confirmed.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay · delay
Guitar → Boss DD-3 Digital Delay → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, digital reverb on)
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Tone Character
- warm and full-bodied
- clear and articulate
- slightly compressed
- studio-polished clarity
- subtle shimmer
- gentle pick attack
- open string resonance
- subtle reverb ambience
- no audible distortion
- pop/rock clean
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct photo or interview confirms the exact guitar/amp/pedals for this specific song's riff section; all gear is inferred from Wes Borland's typical studio setup for Results May Vary (2003) and genre conventions.
- No specific amp knob settings found; settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier clean channel use in studio rock ballads.
- No pedalboard photos or session notes for this song; effects inferred from audio and Borland's known gear.
- If future evidence surfaces of a different guitar or amp for this track, update accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Wes Borland's tone on 'Behind Blue Eyes' is crunchy but not overly saturated, with a modern rock clarity, tight low end, and slightly scooped but present mids. The production is polished (early 2000s), with moderate reverb and a bright, articulate top end typical of Limp Bizkit's nu-metal/alt-rock sound.