In the End

The recording

Recorded at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood under producer Don Gilmore and mixed by Andy Wallace, the song features Brad Delson's Drop‑D (D A D G B E) rhythm part. Delson tracked the arpeggiated intro and chunky verses directly from a PRS Custom 24 into a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, with no effects pedals, allowing the amp’s high‑gain channel to shape the gritty tone that sits behind the mix.

Tuning Drop D (D A D G B E)

Reported gear

2000 PRS Custom 24

Guitar

Brad Delson used a 2000 PRS Custom 24 with the bridge humbucker selected for the crunchy rhythm parts on "In the End".

Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (circa 2000)

Amp

The guitar signal was fed into a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, cranked to high gain to provide the gritty distortion heard throughout the track.

Mesa Boogie 4x12 Cabinet (circa 2000)

Cabinet

The amp was miked through a Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabinet, delivering tight low‑end and aggressive mid‑range that anchors the guitar tone in the mix.

Alternatives

PRS Custom 24 (current)

Still made · for the 2000 PRS Custom 24

$2,200 to $2,800

Mesa Boogie 4x12 Cabinet (current)

Modern equivalent · for the Mesa Boogie 4x12 Cabinet (circa 2000)

$800 to $1,200

Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (current)

Still made · for the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (circa 2000)

$1,500 to $2,200

Practical playing approach

Recreation guidance, not a claim about undocumented studio control positions.

1. 1.Select the bridge pickup for a tight, aggressive tone.
2. 2.Drop the low E string to D and use palm‑muted power chords for the verses.
3. 3.Attack the strings firmly to keep the amp’s high‑gain channel responsive.
4. 4.Avoid using effects pedals; let the amp’s distortion shape the sound.