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Riff Tone

Faint

LINKIN PARK

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely Hybrid Theory Soldier edition, as used by Brad Delson on Meteora)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (100W 3-channel Solo Head, Multi-Watt)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass4.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003 (Meteora sessions). All gear confirmed as used on Meteora by Brad Delson. Settings are estimated based on forum posts and typical usage for this genre/amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackscooped midsmodern nu-metal saturationarticulate low endcrisp, cutting highsminimal ambiencecompressed and controlledfast, staccato riffingdry, focused distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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