One Step Closer amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The LINKIN PARK guitar tone for “One Step Closer”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Ltd H-51. Studio version, Hybrid Theory (2000) — main drop D heavy riff
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Channel 3 Modern High Gain) + PRS CE 24 into Mesa 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Mooer GE150 (Mesa Dual Rectifier High-Gain Model)
Set amp block to Cali Dual / Modern high-gain into clean Blues Junior front input with cab simulation disabled
02Mooer GE150 (Noise Gate Block)
Place before amp block to tighten staccato drop-D chugs
The Fender Blues Junior is a low-gain vintage tube combo incapable of Mesa Dual Rectifier saturation, so keep its volume clean at gain 2 and the FAT boost off. Use the Mooer GE150's high-gain Rectifier model as your sole distortion source while scooping the mids slightly to match Brad Delson's signature nu-metal chunk. The Blues Junior has no presence control, so push the treble on the GE150 block to capture the sharp bite of the recording.
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