GuitarDistortedRiff
Dig Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Mudvayne
Mudvayne · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Gothic Morte
Pickups
Gibson stock humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or similar, passive, ceramic/alnico V)
Amp
Randall V2 (studio recording, 2000)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Dig' (L.D. 50, 2000); Greg Tribbett used a Gibson Les Paul Gothic Morte for the main riff, plugged into a Randall V2 head. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section. All settings and gear refer to the studio version, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence7
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm-muted chugs
- saturated high-gain
- articulate pick attack
- modern nu-metal punch
- focused low end
- clear note separation
- scooped but present mids
- razor-sharp attack
- minimal ambience