Solo Tone
Given Up (Third Encore Session)
LINKIN PARK
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely, based on Linkin Park's Brad Delson studio choices for Minutes to Midnight era and visible in live/session photos)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (typical for Linkin Park heavy tones in this era; no explicit source for Third Encore Session, but this is the most likely studio amp for this sound)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio session (Third Encore Session), 2007-2008 era. No explicit source confirms the exact amp/guitar for this session, but PRS Custom 24 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are strongly associated with Brad Delson's heavy tones on Minutes to Midnight and live performances. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationaggressive palm mutingarticulate, cutting lead linescompressed sustainchunky low endcrisp high endslightly scooped midsminimal ambiencefocused attack
Difficulty
The solo requires tight, aggressive picking and palm muting at a fast tempo, with precise timing and muting to maintain clarity in a high-gain context. While not extremely technical, the speed and tightness demand solid intermediate technique.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely, based on Linkin Park's Brad Delson studio choices for Minutes to Midnight era and visible in live/session photos)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (typical for Linkin Park heavy tones in this era; no explicit source for Third Encore Session, but this is the most likely studio amp for this sound)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio session (Third Encore Session), 2007-2008 era. No explicit source confirms the exact amp/guitar for this session, but PRS Custom 24 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are strongly associated with Brad Delson's heavy tones on Minutes to Midnight and live performances. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationaggressive palm mutingarticulate, cutting lead linescompressed sustainchunky low endcrisp high endslightly scooped midsminimal ambiencefocused attack
Difficulty
The solo requires tight, aggressive picking and palm muting at a fast tempo, with precise timing and muting to maintain clarity in a high-gain context. While not extremely technical, the speed and tightness demand solid intermediate technique.
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