Riff Tone
Let You Fade
LINKIN PARK
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS SE Mark Holcomb (Drop A tuning, as seen in multiple covers and tabs for this song)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most consistent with Linkin Park's nu-metal era studio tones, confirmed for similar tracks and era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Alpha & Omega humbuckers (stock in PRS SE Mark Holcomb, high-output, ceramic bridge)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive)
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Notes
Studio recording, 2000s era. Guitar and amp inferred from genre, era, and multiple cover/tone breakdowns. No direct studio documentation for this specific track, but all evidence and genre/era match Linkin Park's standard setup for heavy riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain distortionarticulate high endslightly scooped midstight low-end responseaggressive palm mutingmodern nu-metal attackclear note separation under gaincompressed and focusedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting at a fast tempo with precise rhythm and muting technique, typical of modern nu-metal. Drop tuning and high-gain control add to the challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS SE Mark Holcomb (Drop A tuning, as seen in multiple covers and tabs for this song)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most consistent with Linkin Park's nu-metal era studio tones, confirmed for similar tracks and era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Alpha & Omega humbuckers (stock in PRS SE Mark Holcomb, high-output, ceramic bridge)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive)
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Notes
Studio recording, 2000s era. Guitar and amp inferred from genre, era, and multiple cover/tone breakdowns. No direct studio documentation for this specific track, but all evidence and genre/era match Linkin Park's standard setup for heavy riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain distortionarticulate high endslightly scooped midstight low-end responseaggressive palm mutingmodern nu-metal attackclear note separation under gaincompressed and focusedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting at a fast tempo with precise rhythm and muting technique, typical of modern nu-metal. Drop tuning and high-gain control add to the challenge.
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