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How You Remind Me Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Nickelback
Nickelback · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as seen in era photos and live footage)
Pickups
Humbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or similar for era)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio and live, as per Premier Guitar Rig Rundown)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'How You Remind Me' (2001). Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake both used Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for overdrive/distorted tones (riff section), with Fender Super 60 for cleans. Effects and pedalboard details from Premier Guitar Rig Rundown are for live, but core amp and guitar are consistent with studio era.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Noise Gate (model unknown, likely ISP Decimator or MXR Smart Gate) · noise_gate
Guitar → Noise Gate → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight palm-muted chugs
- modern high-gain saturation
- articulate attack
- chunky power chords
- compressed and focused
- aggressive rhythm crunch
- clear note separation
- percussive riffing
- slightly scooped mids
- full-bodied low end
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio pedalboard or amp knob settings for the 'How You Remind Me' riff section found; amp and guitar models confirmed by Premier Guitar Rig Rundown and era photos.
- Settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier usage for early 2000s post-grunge/modern rock, cross-referenced with genre and era.
- Pedalboard details from Rig Rundown are for live rigs and may include pedals not used on the original studio recording; only core amp/guitar chain included for studio accuracy.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) on the riff section; tone is dry, high-gain rhythm.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Nickelback's 'How You Remind Me' riff uses a thick, modern hard rock tone with saturated gain, tight but not boomy lows, balanced mids, and enough treble/presence for clarity without harshness; reverb is minimal as is typical for tight, radio-ready early 2000s rock production.