Numb amp settings — Marshall MG15G

The LINKIN PARK guitar tone for “Numb”, dialed in for a Marshall MG15G with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Meteora (2003) — main heavy rhythm riff

Original rig

PRS Custom 24 into Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (Modern High Gain) blended with Marshall 1959SLP Plexi

Thick, saturated nu-metal rhythm wall of sound with tight low-end and biting upper mids

Amp settings — Marshall MG15G

CHANNELOD (Overdrive)

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; tightens low-end flub into the drive channel

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 8

Why these settings

The Marshall MG15G provides the British bite of the original's blended Marshall track, so engage the OD channel with gain pushed to 8 to reach nu-metal saturation. The 3-band EQ is scooped slightly at 4 on the mids while bumping bass to 7 to emulate the Dual Rectifier low-end punch through the 8-inch speaker. Presence and reverb are null as this specific faceplate lacks those controls. Clean verse: switch to the Clean channel with guitar volume rolled back to 7.

PRO TIPBrad Delson tunes to Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) and uses heavy downstrokes right next to the bridge to keep the one-finger power chords aggressive, tight, and percussive.

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