Riff Tone
It's Goin' Down (feat. Mike Shinoda & Mr. Hahn)
The X-Ecutioners
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS CE 24 (likely, as used by Brad Delson in Linkin Park studio sessions circa 2001-2002)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, as used by Brad Delson in Linkin Park studio and live during this era)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (album released 2002). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but Brad Delson is credited for guitar on this track and this was his main studio rig for Linkin Park at the time. No evidence of alternate gear for this session.
Tone Character(10)
clean and percussivebright and articulatetight, staccato attackslightly compressedstudio-polished clarityno audible breakupmodern nu-metal productiondistinct separation from turntable layerssubtle room ambienceno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise muting and articulation, but uses straightforward fretting and picking, making it accessible to most players with some experience.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS CE 24 (likely, as used by Brad Delson in Linkin Park studio sessions circa 2001-2002)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, as used by Brad Delson in Linkin Park studio and live during this era)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (album released 2002). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but Brad Delson is credited for guitar on this track and this was his main studio rig for Linkin Park at the time. No evidence of alternate gear for this session.
Tone Character(10)
clean and percussivebright and articulatetight, staccato attackslightly compressedstudio-polished clarityno audible breakupmodern nu-metal productiondistinct separation from turntable layerssubtle room ambienceno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise muting and articulation, but uses straightforward fretting and picking, making it accessible to most players with some experience.
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