Riff Tone

The Emptiness Machine (Instrumental)

LINKIN PARK

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster Electric Guitar

AmpCrate G20 Guitar Amplifier

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster configuration)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'The Emptiness Machine (Instrumental)' riff section, 2024. Gear confirmed for 'From Zero' sessions; no evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this track. No explicit pedalboard for this song, but Fractal Audio FC-12 controller was present in studio rig.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchycrisp attackmodern alternative rock edgeclear note separationslightly compresseddynamic and articulatepercussive palm mutingstudio-polished claritynot overly saturatedfocused midrange

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting and rhythmic precision, with some dynamic picking and articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Linkin Park – From Zero - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Linkin Park Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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