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Nookie Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez Musician MC150PW (custom 4-string baritone, tuned F#-F#-B-E)
Pickups
Ibanez Super 58 humbucker (stock, likely bridge position used)
Amp
Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1999. Guitar heavily modified to 4-string baritone for 'Nookie' riff. Amp confirmed for early Limp Bizkit albums. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this recording.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- chunky palm-muted chugs
- aggressive attack
- articulate low end
- modern saturated distortion
- clear note separation
- compressed and focused
- minimal ambience
- no audible modulation
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings found for 'Nookie' studio session; values estimated based on typical Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier settings for 1990s nu-metal.
- No explicit pedal or modulation effect confirmed for the riff section; all evidence points to amp distortion only.
- Pickup model inferred from stock Ibanez MC150PW specs and typical bridge pickup use for heavy riffing.
- If alternate amp or pedal info emerges, settings may require revision.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Wes Borland's 'Nookie' tone is a tight, modern, scooped high-gain sound typical of late-90s nu-metal, likely using a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier with mids pulled back, plenty of gain, tight bass, and boosted treble/presence for clarity; the recording is very dry with no audible reverb.