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Given Up (Third Encore Session) — LINKIN PARK1 / 2
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Given Up (Third Encore Session) Guitar Tone Settings

LINKIN PARK · 2010s+ · metal

live

Original Recording

Guitar
PRS Custom 24 (likely, as used by Brad Delson in Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight/Third Encore era)
Pickups
PRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp
Fractal Axe-Fx III (modeling a high-gain amp, IRs from Randall cabinet, as per 2024-2025 Linkin Park rig)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Live session (Third Encore), 2024-2025 era, using Fractal Axe-Fx III with IRs from Randall cab. No evidence of analog amps or pedals in this session. Guitar likely PRS Custom 24 as per Brad Delson's known gear for this era. Settings and effects are inferred from genre, rig, and audible characteristics, as no explicit knob values are provided in sources.

Amp Settings

Mids
5
Bass
6
Gain
8.5
Reverb
1.5
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • aggressive palm muting
  • high-gain saturation
  • articulate attack
  • focused low end
  • slightly scooped mids
  • crisp treble
  • compressed dynamics
  • minimal ambience
  • dry, direct sound

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No explicit numeric amp or pedal settings for 'Given Up (Third Encore Session)' found in sources; settings estimated based on Fractal Axe-Fx III use, genre, and era.
  • ⚠️No direct confirmation of exact guitar model for this session, but PRS Custom 24 is highly likely based on Brad Delson's known gear for this era.
  • ⚠️No evidence of analog pedals used; all effects and distortion likely from Fractal Axe-Fx III.
  • ⚠️No time-based or modulation effects are audible in the riff section; only high-gain amp distortion is present.
  • ⚠️Settings are inferred from typical modern metal/Linkin Park tones and Fractal Axe-Fx III usage.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Brad Delson's tone on 'Given Up (Third Encore Session)' is tight, aggressive, and modern, with saturated high-gain distortion, controlled low end, balanced mids (not scooped), and enough treble/presence for clarity. Minimal reverb matches the dry, punchy mix typical of Linkin Park's nu-metal era.

Sources