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Given Up Solo 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 (Multi-Watt) into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2007 (Minutes to Midnight era). Brad Delson is confirmed to use PRS Custom 24 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for studio work on this album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section. Pedalboard effects are inferred from era and known rig, but no direct studio photo for this specific solo.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate
- Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer · compression
PRS Custom 24 → Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier → Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12
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Tone Character
- tight and saturated
- aggressive and cutting
- articulate pick attack
- singing sustain
- compressed and focused
- slight top-end sizzle
- modern metal clarity
- minimal ambience
- no audible modulation
- high-gain lead