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Numb Riff Guitar Tone Settings — LINKIN PARK
LINKIN PARK · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Custom 24 (likely 2001-2002, as used by Brad Delson in studio for Meteora)
Pickups
PRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Meteora era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2002-2003 for 'Meteora'. Brad Delson is known to have used PRS Custom 24 guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for heavy rhythm tones in this era. No direct source confirms the exact pedal chain for 'Numb', but this is the most widely accepted setup for the album's heavy riff sections.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
PRS Custom 24 (bridge pickup) → Noise gate → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (slight digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- chunky low end
- modern high-gain saturation
- articulate attack
- slightly compressed
- minimal note smear
- studio-polished
- focused rhythm
- no audible modulation