Riff Tone
Shadow of the Day
LINKIN PARK
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPaul Reed Smith Custom 24 (PRS Custom 24)
AmpVox AC30 (vintage, studio recording)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Minutes to Midnight' (2007). Brad Delson confirmed use of PRS guitars and vintage amps (including AC30) for clean tones on this album. No Mesa/Boogie or Marshall amps used on this record. Settings are for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeywarm and lushbright but smoothambient and openslightly compressedgentle attacksubtle reverb tailfull-bodiedarticulate note separationdynamic response
Difficulty
The riff is easy to play technically, focusing on clean chord shapes and gentle strumming, but requires attention to timing, dynamics, and subtle effect use for authentic tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarPaul Reed Smith Custom 24 (PRS Custom 24)
AmpVox AC30 (vintage, studio recording)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Minutes to Midnight' (2007). Brad Delson confirmed use of PRS guitars and vintage amps (including AC30) for clean tones on this album. No Mesa/Boogie or Marshall amps used on this record. Settings are for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeywarm and lushbright but smoothambient and openslightly compressedgentle attacksubtle reverb tailfull-bodiedarticulate note separationdynamic response
Difficulty
The riff is easy to play technically, focusing on clean chord shapes and gentle strumming, but requires attention to timing, dynamics, and subtle effect use for authentic tone.
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