Riff Tone

Final Masquerade

LINKIN PARK

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2010s model, as used by Brad Delson in studio for The Hunting Party)

AmpFractal Axe-Fx II (studio, with Randall cabinet IRs captured by FOH engineer Pooch, as per Premier Guitar rig rundown)

PickupsPRS 85/15 humbuckers (stock on Custom 24, coil-split possible but not confirmed for this track)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2014 (The Hunting Party album). Amp is a Fractal Axe-Fx II using Randall cab IRs. Guitar is PRS Custom 24, likely with humbuckers in full mode. Clean tone for riff/verse section. No explicit mention of pedals or analog amps for clean studio tone. Effects are likely from Axe-Fx or post-processing.

Tone Character(10)

lush and ambientclear and bell-likeslightly shimmerystudio-polished claritysubtle reverb tailmodern and hi-fiarticulate and presentsmooth attackno breakup or gritwide stereo image

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate chord playing with precise timing and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Rig Rundown: Linkin Park - Premier Guitar Linkin Park – The Hunting Party - Gear & Equipment Used

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