Papercut amp settings — Marshall Origin 20C
The Linkin park guitar tone for “Papercut”, dialed in for a Marshall Origin 20C with a Schecter PT Standard. Studio cut, Hybrid Theory (2000) — main heavy rhythm riff
Ibanez RG7620 7-string / PRS Custom 24 into Mesa Dual Rectifier & Marshall 1959SLP/JCM800 blend, Mesa 4x12 cab, Boss NS-2
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 10 |
| Bass | 8 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Boss MT-2 Metal Zone / MD-2 Mega Distortion
RECOMMENDED — not owned (essential to achieve the cascading Mesa Dual Rectifier saturation on the single-channel vintage-voiced Origin)
The Marshall Origin 20C is a vintage Plexi-style circuit with moderate overdrive headroom, so its internal gain alone cannot produce the wall-of-sound Dual Rectifier saturation on Hybrid Theory without an external high-gain dirt pedal. Crank the Gain to 10 and pull the Boost switch on the Origin to push maximum British saturation, scoop the mids down to 4, and set the Tilt control around 6 to balance body with top-end bite. With a dedicated high-gain distortion pedal added later, set the Origin clean and let the pedal generate the core distortion.
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