Riff Tone
Forgotten
LINKIN PARK
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Standard 24
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor (likely, based on era and genre)
Notes
Studio recording, year 2000 (Hybrid Theory album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section; PRS Standard 24 and Mesa Dual Rectifier are widely cited as Brad Delson's main studio rig for Hybrid Theory-era heavy rhythm parts.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate attackmodern nu-metal chunkscooped but present midscrisp, defined high endheavy, compressed soundfocused, punchy low endlow noise, tight gating
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of nu-metal, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Standard 24
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor (likely, based on era and genre)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, year 2000 (Hybrid Theory album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section; PRS Standard 24 and Mesa Dual Rectifier are widely cited as Brad Delson's main studio rig for Hybrid Theory-era heavy rhythm parts.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate attackmodern nu-metal chunkscooped but present midscrisp, defined high endheavy, compressed soundfocused, punchy low endlow noise, tight gating
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of nu-metal, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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