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Somewhere I Belong Riff Guitar Tone Settings — LINKIN PARK
LINKIN PARK · 2000s · metal
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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
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble6.5
Presence6
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
Sources
Tone Story / Why This Tone Works
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