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Somewhere I Belong Riff Guitar Tone Settings — LINKIN PARK

LINKIN PARK · 2000s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
PRS Custom 24 (2002, likely with stock pickups)
Pickups
PRS HFS Treble (bridge humbucker), Vintage Bass (neck humbucker)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2002)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording for 'Somewhere I Belong' (2002, Meteora album). PRS Custom 24 was Brad Delson's main guitar for heavy rhythm tracks in this era. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier was the primary amp for Linkin Park's heavy tones in studio. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific recording.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
8
Reverb
1
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate

PRS Custom 24 → Noise gate → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (slight digital reverb)

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • scooped midrange
  • aggressive palm muting
  • high-gain saturation
  • articulate low end
  • compressed and focused
  • chunky power chords
  • modern nu-metal clarity
  • minimal ambience
  • dry, in-your-face rhythm

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source confirms exact amp or pedal settings for 'Somewhere I Belong' riff; settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier usage in 2000s nu-metal and Linkin Park's known studio rig.
  • ⚠️No direct evidence of pedals used on the studio recording; distortion is likely from amp gain channel.
  • ⚠️No evidence of modulation or time-based effects (chorus, delay, flanger, etc.) in the riff section; tone is dry and focused.
  • ⚠️Guitar and amp models inferred from Linkin Park's studio practices and era, not explicitly confirmed for this specific song in sources.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Brad Delson used Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers with high gain and a tight, modern metal tone for this era; the tone is saturated, tight in the lows, slightly scooped but not extreme in the mids, with clear but not harsh highs, and is bone dry (no reverb), matching both the nu-metal genre and Linkin Park's production style.

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