🎸 Post-Hardcore / Hard Rock / Heavy Metal · 2000s (decade)

Given Up by LINKIN PARK (Distorted · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by LINKIN PARK · distorted

The Given Up by LINKIN PARK guitar tone is built on a Ampeg SVT-CL head through Ampeg 8x10 cabinets, dialed in at gain 7.5/10, bass 5.5, mid 6.5, treble 7, presence 6.5 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

7.5

GAIN

5.5

BASS

6.5

MID

TREBLE

6.5

PRESENCE

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 284 metal tones in our researched catalog: Gain 7.5 sits right around the metal average (7.3); mids at 6.5 are above average (5.2).

Original gear

Amp: Ampeg SVT-CL head through Ampeg 8x10 cabinets

Dave Farrell used a Music Man StingRay bass during the Meteora/Minutes to Midnight era; live, he reportedly used a battered StingRay specifically for “Given Up” as a stage joke, with distortion applied heavily

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

bridge (standard StingRay humbucker)

Tone character

aggressive, distorted, cutting through mix, raw and gritty

Difficulty

2.5/5 · Distorted

The bass part in “Given Up” is rhythmically straightforward with aggressive picking and few embellishments, making it slightly above beginner level.

Worth knowing

Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.

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Given Up guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Given Up guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 7.5, bass 5.5, mid 6.5, treble 7, presence 6.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Given Up tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Ampeg SVT-CL head through Ampeg 8x10 cabinets.

Can I get the Given Up tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like LINKIN PARK on Given Up — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge (standard StingRay humbucker), the amp EQ above (gain 7.5, bass 5.5, mid 6.5, treble 7, presence 6.5). Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com