Riff Tone
Forgotten
LINKIN PARK
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (early 2000s, custom for Brad Delson)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 2000s studio recording)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Hybrid Theory' (2000). Brad Delson used custom PRS double cutaway guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amps for most clean and distorted tones. No direct evidence of alternate amps or guitars for clean sections on 'Forgotten'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulateclear note separationslightly compressedstudio-polished claritysubtle reverb ambiencedynamic picking responseno audible breakupmodern nu-metal cleanfocused attack
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise alternate picking and rhythmic accuracy at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced chord voicings or complex techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (early 2000s, custom for Brad Delson)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 2000s studio recording)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Hybrid Theory' (2000). Brad Delson used custom PRS double cutaway guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amps for most clean and distorted tones. No direct evidence of alternate amps or guitars for clean sections on 'Forgotten'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulateclear note separationslightly compressedstudio-polished claritysubtle reverb ambiencedynamic picking responseno audible breakupmodern nu-metal cleanfocused attack
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise alternate picking and rhythmic accuracy at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced chord voicings or complex techniques.
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