Riff Tone
Crawling
LINKIN PARK
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Notes
Studio recording, 2000, Hybrid Theory album. Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no direct studio photo for 'Crawling' session. No explicit pedal evidence for riff section; focus is on amp gain. Brad Delson is primary guitarist.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcrisp attackarticulate low endchunky rhythmmodern nu-metal claritycompressed dynamicsfocused midsslightly scooped EQ
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and aggressive picking at a moderate tempo, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Notes
Studio recording, 2000, Hybrid Theory album. Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no direct studio photo for 'Crawling' session. No explicit pedal evidence for riff section; focus is on amp gain. Brad Delson is primary guitarist.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcrisp attackarticulate low endchunky rhythmmodern nu-metal claritycompressed dynamicsfocused midsslightly scooped EQ
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and aggressive picking at a moderate tempo, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.
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