Given up amp settings — Marshall JCM800 2203

The Linkin park guitar tone for “Given up”, dialed in for a Marshall JCM800 2203 with a Gibson Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Minutes to Midnight (2007)

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier + Marshall JCM800, Ibanez RG7620 (7-string, drop-tuned), BOSS NS-2 noise suppressor

Aggressive high-gain chug with tight low end, slightly scooped mids, and sharp pick attack

Amp settings — Marshall JCM800 2203

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Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	6
Mid	4
Treble	7
Presence	7
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Noise Gate (RECOMMENDED — not owned)

RECOMMENDED — essential for tight palm-muted chugs without noise bleed between hits. BOSS NS-2 or ISP Decimator gets you there.

Threshold 6 · Decay 3

Why these settings

You own the exact amp used on the recording, so this is a direct match. The JCM800 2203 is a single-channel amp, so gain at 8 pushes it into the saturated territory Delson achieved. Mids scooped to 4 (vs typical JCM800 mid-forward voicing) replicates the Rectifier-influenced modern metal scoop he layered with. Presence at 7 compensates for the Les Paul's warmer humbuckers vs the original 7-string Ibanez, ensuring the pick attack cuts through.

PRO TIPDelson's riff tightness comes from extremely precise palm-muting right at the bridge saddle—mute harder than you think, and pick closer to the bridge for that percussive 'chunk' on the downstrokes.

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