Faint amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX
The LINKIN PARK guitar tone for “Faint”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30CFX with a Fender Jim Root Telecaster. Studio version, Meteora (2003) — main heavy rhythm riff
PRS Custom 24 with high-output bridge humbucker into Ibanez TS9 boost, blended Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier and Peavey 5150 heads into 4x12 cabs
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; use as a pre-gain tightener
The Jim Root Telecaster's active EMG bridge humbucker pushes hard output into the MG30CFX's OD2 channel, providing ample saturation without over-cranking the gain. Setting mids to 4 achieves the modern scooped Dual Rectifier attack while keeping enough punch to cut through. Reverb is kept at zero to maintain the record's bone-dry, gated modern punch.
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