GuitarCleanSolo
Numb Solo Guitar Tone Settings — LINKIN PARK
LINKIN PARK · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Custom 24 (likely 2002-2003 model, as used by Brad Delson on Meteora sessions)
Pickups
PRS HFS (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel) into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (Vintage Bass humbucker), possibly with coil split for added clarity
Studio recording, 2002-2003. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean solo section. All gear confirmed for Meteora studio sessions, but no explicit pedalboard details for this specific clean solo.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Compressor pedal (model unknown) · compression
PRS Custom 24 → Compressor (subtle, model unknown) → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, digital reverb) → Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
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Tone Character
- crystal clear
- bright and articulate
- slightly compressed
- tight low end
- present upper mids
- smooth sustain
- studio-polished
- subtle ambient reverb
- distinct note separation
- no audible modulation