Papercut amp settings — Ross 25RG
The LINKIN PARK guitar tone for “Papercut”, dialed in for a Ross 25RG with a Squier Affinity Telecaster. Main riff and verse/chorus rhythm, Studio version, Hybrid Theory (2000)
PRS Custom 24 (humbuckers, Drop C#) -> Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer -> Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Channel 3 Modern) into Mesa 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; tightens low-end flub and boosts upper-mid attack into high gain
The Ross 25RG drive channel must carry the full nu-metal saturation since no pedals are owned, so gain is pushed to 8. Single-coil Telecaster pickups are brighter and thinner than PRS humbuckers, so keep bass at 6 to fill out the low end while keeping mids centered to preserve definition. If you add the recommended TS9 pedal later, use it as a clean boost into the drive channel with Drive at 0 and Level high to tighten the low end.
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