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Crawling guitar tone

Linkin Park · Hybrid Theory (Deluxe Edition) · 2000 · Alternative

High Gain

Main Riff

AmpOrange Rockerverb
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN7.5
BASS6.5
MID2.5
TREBLE6
PRESENCE5
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
    Drive 0 · Tone 4 · Level 7.5
    Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
  2. Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
    Threshold 4
    Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.

Scooped mids sound huge alone — add mids back on stage to cut through.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpOrange Rockerverb
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN8.5
BASS6.5
MID3
TREBLE6
PRESENCE5
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
    Drive 0 · Tone 4 · Level 7.5
    Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
  2. Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
    Threshold 4
    Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.
  3. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 3.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
    Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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