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Solo Tone
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Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Standard 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier with Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000, Hybrid Theory album. Brad Delson is confirmed to use PRS Standard 24 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for this era and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section in the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive and percussivearticulate note separationcompressed sustainslight mid scoopmodern nu-metal clarityfocused low endminimal ambiencehigh outputcutting through dense mix
Difficulty
The solo is rhythmically straightforward but requires precision with alternate picking and position shifts to maintain clarity under high-gain settings.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Standard 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier with Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2000, Hybrid Theory album. Brad Delson is confirmed to use PRS Standard 24 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for this era and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section in the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive and percussivearticulate note separationcompressed sustainslight mid scoopmodern nu-metal clarityfocused low endminimal ambiencehigh outputcutting through dense mix
Difficulty
The solo is rhythmically straightforward but requires precision with alternate picking and position shifts to maintain clarity under high-gain settings.