Riff Tone
More the Victim
LINKIN PARK
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Drop C tuning, as seen in studio and live for Meteora-era heavy tracks)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, Meteora sessions)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge humbucker), PRS Vintage Bass (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022-2023 (Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for Meteora-era heavy rhythm tracks. Drop C tuning confirmed by cover and forum sources. No pedalboard or effect-specific evidence for this song's riff section; distortion is amp-based.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationthick low endmodern metal rhythmclear note definition under heavy distortionslightly dark and warmsubstantial bass boostslight treble presence
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting and picking technique to maintain clarity and tightness under high-gain, low-tuned conditions, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Drop C tuning, as seen in studio and live for Meteora-era heavy tracks)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, Meteora sessions)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge humbucker), PRS Vintage Bass (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022-2023 (Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for Meteora-era heavy rhythm tracks. Drop C tuning confirmed by cover and forum sources. No pedalboard or effect-specific evidence for this song's riff section; distortion is amp-based.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationthick low endmodern metal rhythmclear note definition under heavy distortionslightly dark and warmsubstantial bass boostslight treble presence
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting and picking technique to maintain clarity and tightness under high-gain, low-tuned conditions, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.
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