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Crawling Riff Guitar Tone Settings — LINKIN PARK

LINKIN PARK · 2000s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
PRS Custom 24
Pickups
PRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2000, Hybrid Theory album. Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no direct studio photo for 'Crawling' session. No explicit pedal evidence for riff section; focus is on amp gain. Brad Delson is primary guitarist.

Amp Settings

Mids
5
Bass
6
Gain
8
Reverb
1
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate

PRS Custom 24 → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (with light spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • aggressive palm muting
  • high-gain saturation
  • crisp attack
  • articulate low end
  • chunky rhythm
  • modern nu-metal clarity
  • compressed dynamics
  • focused mids
  • slightly scooped EQ

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No explicit studio photo or interview confirming exact pedal use for 'Crawling' riff section; all gear and settings are based on best-available era/album evidence.
  • ⚠️No numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier usage for nu-metal in 2000s.
  • ⚠️No evidence of modulation or time-based effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) on the riff section; only high-gain amp distortion and possible light amp reverb.
  • ⚠️Pedal use (distortion, boost, noise gate) not confirmed for studio recording; noise gate likely but not audibly obvious in riff section.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Linkin Park's 'Crawling' riff features a saturated, tight, modern nu-metal tone with high gain, slightly scooped mids, controlled bass, and enough treble/presence for clarity. Their Mesa/Boogie Rectifier amps were typically set dry (no reverb) for tightness, matching the genre and era.

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