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Kryptonite Riff Guitar Tone Settings — 3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Kryptonite' (The Better Life, 2000). Guitarist Matt Roberts stated he used Gibson Les Paul Standards and Customs for recording. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier is confirmed as the heavy tone amp for both studio and live. Settings are from a cited source but may reflect live use; studio likely similar.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain6
Reverb2
Treble6
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Overdrive/Distortion pedal (model unknown) · distortion
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
Guitar → Overdrive/Distortion pedal → Chorus pedal → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and punchy
- articulate palm-muted riff
- full-bodied midrange
- slightly compressed attack
- clear note separation
- modern rock crunch
- controlled sustain
- percussive chug
- focused low end
- not overly saturated