Numb amp settings — Axman G10

The Linkin Park guitar tone for “Numb”, dialed in for a Axman G10 with a Axmann Stratocaster. Studio version, Meteora (2003)

Original rig

PRS Custom 24 (bridge humbucker) → Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, Drop D tuning

Thick, saturated high-gain with tight low end and sharp bite, layered for massive wall-of-sound effect

Amp settings — Axman G10

CHANNELHigh Gain / Lead channel (select the most saturated voicing available)BRIGHToffBOOSTon

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	5
Mid	4
Treble	7
Presence	5
Reverb	1
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

Your Strat's single coils are brighter and lower output than Delson's PRS humbuckers. Compensate by pushing gain +1 over original Dual Rec settings (8 vs 7), pulling bass back from 6 to 5 to prevent mud, and boosting treble to 7 to retain the cutting bite that humbuckers naturally have. The Axman G10 lacks the Rectifier's tight low-end compression, so keeping bass modest prevents flub.

PRO TIPDrop to D tuning (D-A-D-G-B-E) is mandatory for this song. During verses, roll your guitar volume knob to 5 to get the softer arpeggiated tone, then slam it back to 10 for the chorus—Delson used this technique rather than switching patches.

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