Riff Tone
A Place for My Head (Live In Texas)
LINKIN PARK
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Hybrid Theory-era, Drop C# tuning, live 2003)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (live rig, 2003 tour)
PickupsPRS stock humbuckers (likely HFS/Vintage Bass set, high-output, passive)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayMXR MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
Notes
Live performance (Live In Texas, 2003). Guitar is a PRS Custom 24, as confirmed by Premier Guitar and UberProAudio. Amp is Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, standard for Brad Delson's live clean and dirty tones in this era. Clean section uses amp's clean channel, no evidence of alternate amp or guitar for clean parts.
Tone Character(10)
crisp and glassyslight warmth from humbuckerstight low endclear note separationpercussive attackno audible breakupsubtle ambient reverbmodern hi-fi cleanarticulate and presentdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight, fast picking and precise muting to maintain clarity at tempo, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Hybrid Theory-era, Drop C# tuning, live 2003)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (live rig, 2003 tour)
PickupsPRS stock humbuckers (likely HFS/Vintage Bass set, high-output, passive)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayMXR MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
Notes
Live performance (Live In Texas, 2003). Guitar is a PRS Custom 24, as confirmed by Premier Guitar and UberProAudio. Amp is Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, standard for Brad Delson's live clean and dirty tones in this era. Clean section uses amp's clean channel, no evidence of alternate amp or guitar for clean parts.
Tone Character(10)
crisp and glassyslight warmth from humbuckerstight low endclear note separationpercussive attackno audible breakupsubtle ambient reverbmodern hi-fi cleanarticulate and presentdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight, fast picking and precise muting to maintain clarity at tempo, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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