GuitarDistortedRiff
Bleed It Out Riff Guitar Tone Settings — LINKIN PARK
LINKIN PARK · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Custom 24 (likely, as used by Brad Delson on Minutes to Midnight era studio recordings)
Pickups
PRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Minutes to Midnight era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2007 (Minutes to Midnight). Brad Delson is known to use PRS guitars and Mesa/Boogie amps for this era. No direct studio photo evidence for 'Bleed It Out', but this matches period-correct interviews and rig rundowns. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp distortion for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- modern high-gain saturation
- scooped mids
- chunky low end
- articulate attack
- compressed and focused
- minimal ambience
- clear note separation
- punchy rhythm