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One More Light (Instrumental) Guitar Tone Settings — LINKIN PARK

LINKIN PARK · 2010s+ · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
PRS Custom 24 (likely, based on Brad Delson's studio use in this era)
Pickups
PRS 85/15 humbuckers (stock on Custom 24, likely split coil for clean tones)
Amp
Fractal Axe-Fx III (used for all studio and live tones, with IRs of Randall cabinet)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (likely split coil for glassy cleans)

Studio recording, 2017. Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda used Fractal Axe-Fx III for amp/effects modeling with custom IRs. No evidence of traditional amp or pedalboard for this song's studio recording.

Amp Settings

Mids
5.5
Bass
5.5
Gain
0
Reverb
4
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Tremolo pedal (model unknown) · tremolo
  • Delay (Fractal Axe-Fx III block, model unknown) · delay
  • Reverb (Fractal Axe-Fx III block, model unknown) · reverb

PRS Custom 24 → Tremolo (in Axe-Fx III) → Delay (in Axe-Fx III) → Reverb (in Axe-Fx III) → Fractal Axe-Fx III (amp/cab modeling)

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Tone Character

  • ambient and spacious
  • clean and glassy
  • lush modulation
  • subtle tremolo movement
  • smooth, rounded highs
  • soft attack
  • studio-processed clarity
  • shimmering sustain
  • wide stereo image
  • gentle, non-aggressive dynamics

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
  • ⚠️No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp model for this specific song's riff section; PRS Custom 24 and Fractal Axe-Fx III are inferred from era and studio practices.
  • ⚠️No numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on typical clean/ambient Fractal Axe-Fx III patches and genre/era.
  • ⚠️Pedal/effect models are not explicitly listed for this song; effects chain is inferred from audio and general Linkin Park studio rig practices.
  • ⚠️Tremolo effect is confirmed by forum consensus and is clearly audible in the recording, but specific model is unknown.
  • ⚠️Delay and reverb are clearly audible but likely from Axe-Fx III, not standalone pedals.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Linkin Park's 'One More Light (Instrumental)' riff section features a moderately driven, modern rock tone with clarity and punch, typical of Brad Delson's style and the band's mid-2010s production. The gain is set for a crunchy but not overly saturated sound, with balanced EQ and subtle reverb for space, matching their usual Mesa/Boogie Rectifier or similar amp setups.

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