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Riff Tone

In the End

LINKIN PARK

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Mike Shinoda's main studio guitar for Hybrid Theory era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Hybrid Theory era)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2000. Guitar and amp confirmed for Hybrid Theory era by multiple interviews and rig rundowns, but not explicitly tied to 'In the End' riff in sources. No evidence of live/touring gear being used for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate attackslightly scooped midsfocused low endcompressed and aggressiveminimal ambiencedry, direct soundstudio double-trackeddistinct separation from synth layers

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting and consistent picking to maintain the percussive, articulate sound characteristic of the recording.

Sources

Linkin Park Rig Rundown - Premier Guitar

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