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What ive done amp settings — Marshall 8100

The Linkinpark guitar tone for “What ive done”, dialed in for a Marshall 8100 with a Duesenberg Starplayer Special. Studio version, Minutes to Midnight (2007) — produced by Rick Rubin with deliberately raw, stripped-down guitar tones

Original rig

PRS Custom 24 with humbuckers through Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, minimal pedals — Rubin insisted on raw amp tones with less processing than previous LP albums. Brad Delson used drop-D tuning.

Raw, aggressive mid-forward crunch with tight low-end — less processed and more organic than Hybrid Theory/Meteora era, grinding palm mutes with clear note definition

Amp settings — Marshall 8100

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

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Guitar

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Why these settings

The Valvestate 8100 OD2 channel delivers tight, aggressive gain that matches the Rectifier's modern voice well. Mesa Rectos are scooped by design; the 8100 is more mid-present, so mid at 7 approximates the Recto's 'raw' character Rubin wanted without losing definition. Your Duesenberg's P90-style pickups have slightly less output than Delson's PRS humbuckers — gain 7 compensates while keeping the tone tight rather than mushy.

PRO TIPDelson tuned to drop-D for this track — the main riff's power comes from that low D root. Palm mute directly over the bridge saddles for maximum tightness; the Rubin-era LP tone relies on controlled right-hand technique rather than gain saturation.

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