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Riff Tone
Heavy Is the Crown
LINKIN PARK
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 6-string electric guitar (likely PRS or ESP, model not confirmed for this song/section)
AmpUnknown mid-gain amp (likely Marshall Plexi, Hiwatt, or Vox AC30, as referenced for Dirty Boy Ball Buster pedal use, but not confirmed for this specific recording)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2024. Gear confirmed for album era but not tied to this specific song/section. Dirty Boy Ball Buster boost/distortion pedal confirmed as core to riff tone. No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model for this riff.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive attackmodern nu-metal cruncharticulate note separationfocused low endcrisp high enddynamic responsecontrolled feedbackpunchy and heavy
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, rhythmic accuracy, and dynamic control typical of modern nu-metal, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 6-string electric guitar (likely PRS or ESP, model not confirmed for this song/section)
AmpUnknown mid-gain amp (likely Marshall Plexi, Hiwatt, or Vox AC30, as referenced for Dirty Boy Ball Buster pedal use, but not confirmed for this specific recording)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2024. Gear confirmed for album era but not tied to this specific song/section. Dirty Boy Ball Buster boost/distortion pedal confirmed as core to riff tone. No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model for this riff.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive attackmodern nu-metal cruncharticulate note separationfocused low endcrisp high enddynamic responsecontrolled feedbackpunchy and heavy
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, rhythmic accuracy, and dynamic control typical of modern nu-metal, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.