Riff Tone
Lost
LINKIN PARK
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Hybrid Theory-era, double cutaway, drop C# tuning)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (100W, 3-channel, Multi-Watt)
PickupsPRS stock humbuckers (likely HFS Treble and Vintage Bass, as per era-correct PRS Custom 24s)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
distortionMesa/Boogie Distortion from Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Notes
Studio recording, 2022-2023 (for 'Lost', an unreleased Hybrid Theory-era track finished and released in 2023). Guitar and amp match Hybrid Theory-era setup. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate amp/guitar for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain saturationarticulate low-endcompressed and noise-gatedchunky, focused riffingscooped but present midsclear note separation under distortionmodern nu-metal rhythmslightly scooped EQcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise palm muting and timing, but uses straightforward power chords and no advanced lead techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Hybrid Theory-era, double cutaway, drop C# tuning)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (100W, 3-channel, Multi-Watt)
PickupsPRS stock humbuckers (likely HFS Treble and Vintage Bass, as per era-correct PRS Custom 24s)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
distortionMesa/Boogie Distortion from Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Notes
Studio recording, 2022-2023 (for 'Lost', an unreleased Hybrid Theory-era track finished and released in 2023). Guitar and amp match Hybrid Theory-era setup. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate amp/guitar for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain saturationarticulate low-endcompressed and noise-gatedchunky, focused riffingscooped but present midsclear note separation under distortionmodern nu-metal rhythmslightly scooped EQcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise palm muting and timing, but uses straightforward power chords and no advanced lead techniques.
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