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Riff Tone

A.06

LINKIN PARK

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass5.5
mid4
treble6.5
reverb0.5
presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive)
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003 era (Meteora sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and style; no direct evidence for 'A.06' session but matches all available sources for Linkin Park's heavy riff sections from this period.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate attackminimal ambiencetight low endslightly compressedclear note separationmodern nu-metal edge

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise picking at a high tempo, with a need for clean muting and aggressive attack typical of nu-metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

Amp Settings for Faint by Linkin Park (gear and tone tips) - Guitar ChalkBrad Delson Amp Settings: Hybrid Theory & Meteora EditionHow to: Hybrid Theory Guitar Tone : r/LinkinPark

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