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Riff Tone
Waiting for the End
LINKIN PARK
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Prestige RGT3120 (with DiMarzio D-Sonic bridge pickup)
AmpHiwatt Lead 100 (into Marshall 1960A cabinet, miked with Sennheiser MD 421 and Shure SM57)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album 'A Thousand Suns'. Hiwatt Lead 100 was featured primarily on dynamic songs like 'Waiting for the End' riff. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier also used on album but not specifically cited for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclear and articulateslightly compressedsubtle chorus shimmermodern alternative rock claritymedium gain crunchdynamic responsebalanced EQstudio depth from multi-mikingmodulation adds width
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate palm muting and tight rhythm to lock in with the band's groove, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Prestige RGT3120 (with DiMarzio D-Sonic bridge pickup)
AmpHiwatt Lead 100 (into Marshall 1960A cabinet, miked with Sennheiser MD 421 and Shure SM57)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album 'A Thousand Suns'. Hiwatt Lead 100 was featured primarily on dynamic songs like 'Waiting for the End' riff. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier also used on album but not specifically cited for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclear and articulateslightly compressedsubtle chorus shimmermodern alternative rock claritymedium gain crunchdynamic responsebalanced EQstudio depth from multi-mikingmodulation adds width
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate palm muting and tight rhythm to lock in with the band's groove, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.