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Somewhere I Belong

LINKIN PARK

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 Hybrid Theory Soldier

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsPRS 85/15 humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Somewhere I Belong' (2002-2003). Guitar and amp confirmed for Meteora era studio use. No direct evidence of pedals or additional effects for riff section; focus is on high-gain rhythm tone. Tuning is C# standard (three semitones down).

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivechunky low endscooped but present midsmodern nu-metal saturationarticulate attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceaggressive palm mutingheavy, thick distortionclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but demands tight palm muting and precision in a low tuning, which can be challenging for beginners but manageable for intermediate players.

Sources

PRS Custom 24 Hybrid Theory Soldier - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard [Discussion] What is Brad Delson's (Linkin Park) "sound"? - Reddit About effect pedals that can recreate Linkin Park's sound - Reddit

This tone has been researched 10 times by the community

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Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 Hybrid Theory Soldier

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsPRS 85/15 humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

PRS Custom 24 Hybrid Theory Soldier - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard [Discussion] What is Brad Delson's (Linkin Park) "sound"? - Reddit About effect pedals that can recreate Linkin Park's sound - Reddit

This tone has been researched 10 times by the community

Notes

Studio recording for 'Somewhere I Belong' (2002-2003). Guitar and amp confirmed for Meteora era studio use. No direct evidence of pedals or additional effects for riff section; focus is on high-gain rhythm tone. Tuning is C# standard (three semitones down).

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivechunky low endscooped but present midsmodern nu-metal saturationarticulate attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceaggressive palm mutingheavy, thick distortionclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but demands tight palm muting and precision in a low tuning, which can be challenging for beginners but manageable for intermediate players.

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