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Hot Dog Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit · 2000s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Gorodnitski custom 4-string Cremona electric guitar
Pickups
Custom humbucker (exact model unknown, likely high-output passive)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2000 (Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water). Guitar confirmed via Ultimate Guitar feature on album session guitars. Amp confirmed as main studio amp for era via multiple sources. No evidence of live-only gear in studio. No evidence of alternate amp for riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
8
Reverb
1
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Fulltone OCD · overdrive
  • Boss DD-3 Digital Delay · delay

Gorodnitski Cremona 4-string → Fulltone OCD → Boss DD-3 → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (spring reverb low)

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • scooped mids
  • chunky and saturated
  • aggressive palm muting
  • articulate low end
  • modern nu-metal grind
  • slightly compressed
  • minimal ambience
  • focused and dry
  • clear note separation

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings for 'Hot Dog' found; settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier tones for nu-metal in 2000s and Wes Borland's known preferences.
  • ⚠️Exact pickup model not specified in sources; inferred as custom high-output humbucker based on luthier and genre.
  • ⚠️No explicit pedalboard photo or studio session sheet for this song's riff section; pedal/effect choices based on multiple cross-referenced interviews and audible evidence.
  • ⚠️Some sources mention live use of Diezel and JC-120, but all evidence points to Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier as main studio amp for this album's heavy riff sections.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Wes Borland's tone on 'Hot Dog' is a tight, modern nu-metal sound with high gain, moderate bass for punch without flub, slightly scooped mids, and enough treble/presence for clarity. The production is very dry, with no audible reverb, matching the genre and era.

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