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Solo Tone
One Step Closer
LINKIN PARK
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Drop D tuning, as used by Brad Delson for 'One Step Closer')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Hybrid Theory era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'One Step Closer' era; clean tone section is rare and not as prominent as distorted parts. No explicit clean amp or pedal settings found for the solo/clean section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveslightly compressedclear and articulatewarm midrangecontrolled low endmodest top-end sparklenot overly brightfocused attackminimal breakupstudio-polished
Difficulty
The clean solo section is not technically complex but requires tight timing, clean muting, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Drop D tuning, as used by Brad Delson for 'One Step Closer')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Hybrid Theory era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2000. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'One Step Closer' era; clean tone section is rare and not as prominent as distorted parts. No explicit clean amp or pedal settings found for the solo/clean section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveslightly compressedclear and articulatewarm midrangecontrolled low endmodest top-end sparklenot overly brightfocused attackminimal breakupstudio-polished
Difficulty
The clean solo section is not technically complex but requires tight timing, clean muting, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation.