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Riff Tone

Given Up (Third Encore Session)

LINKIN PARK

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely, as used by Brad Delson in Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight/Third Encore era)
AmpFractal Axe-Fx III (modeling a high-gain amp, IRs from Randall cabinet, as per 2024-2025 Linkin Park rig)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live session (Third Encore), 2024-2025 era, using Fractal Axe-Fx III with IRs from Randall cab. No evidence of analog amps or pedals in this session. Guitar likely PRS Custom 24 as per Brad Delson's known gear for this era. Settings and effects are inferred from genre, rig, and audible characteristics, as no explicit knob values are provided in sources.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp treblecompressed dynamicsminimal ambiencedry, direct sound

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and aggressive downpicking at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythms and precise articulation, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Country-Rock Guitarist MJ Lenderman's Manning FireworksForgotten Heroes: Hank Garland - Premier GuitarWill McFarlane: Muscle Shoals' Living Guitar Legend

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