Given Up amp settings — Fender Mustang LT40S

The Linkin Park guitar tone for “Given Up”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT40S with a Jackson Surfcaster JS22 HT. Studio version, Minutes to Midnight (2007)

Original rig

Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, PRS Custom 24 with DiMarzio Tone Zone/D-Sonic pickups, Boss NS-2 noise suppressor, no overdrive pedals

Ultra-saturated, scooped, wall-of-sound nu-metal with massive sustain and tight low end

Amp settings — Fender Mustang LT40S

CHANNELMetal 2000 amp modelBRIGHToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	9
Bass	6
Mid	3
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Noise Gate (Mustang built-in)

Essential—high gain with scooped mids gets noisy fast. Engage the onboard noise gate in the Fender Tone app or front panel.

Threshold 6

Why these settings

The Mustang LT40S's Metal 2000 model approximates a Rectifier's saturated, scooped voice. Mids dropped to 3 (vs the original's ~4) because Fender modeling tends to sit brighter and needs extra scoop to match the dark, chunky Recto sound. Your Jackson's ceramic humbuckers are hotter than a stock PRS, so gain stays at 9 rather than 10 to prevent mud. Tune to Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) for accuracy.

PRO TIPPalm-mute right at the bridge saddles with your picking hand anchored firmly—Delson's attack is tight and percussive, not loose. Let chords ring fully on the sustained sections; the tone's sustain comes from gain saturation, not vibrato or effects.

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