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Something to Remind You Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Staind
Staind · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Mike Mushok Signature SE Baritone
Pickups
PRS SE Baritone humbuckers (stock, likely high-output, ceramic magnets)
Amp
Diezel VH4 100W Tube Guitar Head Amp
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2011 album 'Staind'. Guitarist Mike Mushok is confirmed to use the PRS SE Baritone and Diezel VH4 for Staind's signature heavy riff tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song/section. No evidence of pedal use for this clean/edge-of-breakup riff.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain4
Reverb2
Treble6
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- tight and articulate
- slightly compressed
- full-bodied low end
- clear note separation
- punchy attack
- minimal ambience
- warm but not muddy
- focused midrange
- subtle edge-of-breakup grit
- dynamic response to picking
Notes & Caveats
- No specific numeric amp or pedal settings found for this song/section; settings estimated based on typical Diezel VH4 usage for modern rock/alt-metal and the song's tone.
- No direct evidence of pedal use or effects for the riff section; no chorus, delay, or modulation is audible in the studio recording.
- Pickup choice inferred from the tight, focused, and articulate riff tone typical of bridge humbucker use on a baritone guitar.
- Amp reverb is set low, inferred from the mostly dry, up-front sound of the riff.
- If more specific studio notes or interviews surface, settings may need revision.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff section of 'Something to Remind You' features a warm, dynamic, edge-of-breakup clean tone typical of Aaron Lewis's use of Mesa/Boogie or Marshall amps in the early 2000s, with pronounced mids, balanced bass, restrained treble, and minimal reverb for intimacy. The gain is set just high enough for touch-sensitive breakup, matching the genre and era's post-grunge/alt-metal conventions.