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Solo Tone

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LINKIN PARK

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Standard 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier with Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2000, Hybrid Theory album. Brad Delson is confirmed to use PRS Standard 24 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for this era and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section in the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive and percussivearticulate note separationcompressed sustainslight mid scoopmodern nu-metal clarityfocused low endminimal ambiencehigh outputcutting through dense mix

Difficulty

The solo is rhythmically straightforward but requires precision with alternate picking and position shifts to maintain clarity under high-gain settings.

Sources

Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory (Bonus Edition) - Albums - Equipboardsettings for Linkin Park

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