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New Divide Riff Guitar Tone Settings — LINKIN PARK
LINKIN PARK · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Custom 24 (likely 2008 or 2009 model, as used by Brad Delson in this era)
Pickups
DiMarzio D-Sonic bridge humbucker (likely, based on era and forum/Reddit consensus)
Amp
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, as per multiple forum and Reddit sources)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'New Divide' (2009). Guitar and amp inferred from Brad Delson's known studio rig for this era; no direct studio photo evidence for this exact session, but all sources agree on PRS + Mesa Dual Rectifier for this period. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
PRS Custom 24 (bridge pickup) → Chorus pedal → Noise gate → Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (light digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and metallic
- high-gain saturation
- clear, percussive attack
- articulate low end
- focused mids
- slight top-end sizzle
- compressed and controlled
- modern, processed clarity
- no audible fuzziness
- studio-polished