🎸 Metal · 2000s

With You by LINKIN PARK (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by LINKIN PARK · riff

The With You by LINKIN PARK guitar tone is built on a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, dialed in at gain 6/10, bass 4.5, mid 5, treble 8.5, 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)

GAIN

4.5

BASS

MID

8.5

TREBLE

6.5

PRESENCE

REVERB

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 6 sits below the metal average (7.3) — cleaner and more dynamic than typical metal; mids at 5 are right around average (5.2); treble 8.5 is above the 6.8 norm (brighter attack).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

8-10

TONE

Original gear

Guitar: PRS Standard 24 · Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Studio recording, 2000 (Hybrid Theory era); Brad Delson used PRS Standard 24 into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for heavy rhythm tracks. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific song section.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

Bridge pickup

Signal chain

PRS Standard 24 → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Effects

noise_gate

Tone character

tight and percussive, scooped mids, aggressive palm muting, high-gain saturation, chunky low end, articulate pick attack, modern nu-metal clarity, compressed dynamics, minimal reverb for tightness, focused, dry rhythm tone

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

straight, medium tempo, loud dynamics · high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the With You sound.

Difficulty

2.5/5 · Riff

The riff requires consistent palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord shapes.

Worth knowing

No official studio knob settings for 'With You' found; amp settings estimated from forum post referencing Linkin Park tones on a Mesa Dual Rectifier (Source 1), and typical nu-metal production.
Pedals used on the actual studio recording are not confirmed; no evidence of chorus, flanger, delay, or reverb in the riff section—tone is dry and tight.
Settings are converted from clock positions (Source 1): 9 o'clock ≈ 3.5/10, 5 o'clock ≈ 10/10.
No evidence of effects loop or amp-based effects used for the riff section.
Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Brad Delson's tone on 'With You' is modern nu-metal: saturated, tight, and aggressive but not overly scooped. Typical Mesa/Rectifier settings from this era use high gain, controlled bass for tightness, slightly reduced mids, and enough treble/presence for clarity. The track is dry with little to no reverb, matching the production style of Hybrid Theory.

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With You guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the With You guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 6, bass 4.5, mid 5, treble 8.5, presence 6.5, reverb 0. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the With You tone?

Original gear/effects: Guitar: PRS Standard 24 · Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier; noise_gate.

Can I get the With You 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 With You — what gear and pedals?

Start with Bridge pickup, the amp EQ above (gain 6, bass 4.5, mid 5, treble 8.5, presence 6.5, reverb 0), and noise_gate. 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