Editing Brad Delson (section)

== Playing style and equipment ==
[[File:Brad Delson playing at Smirnoff Music Centre.jpg|thumb|Delson performing at [[Smirnoff Music Centre]] in [[Dallas]], Texas, on August 4, 2007]]
Delson has stated that he "doesn't like to show off", and that he attempts to play his guitar so that it sounds as though it were the keyboard or strings so as to seamlessly fit in with the band's [[hip hop music|hip-hop]]- and [[electronica]]-style compositions.  Delson has also stated that he likes to produce a gritty, "sampled" feel with his sound.  Although a self-described "fervent opponent of guitar leads," he started performing solos in the ''Minutes to Midnight'' era after his bandmates encouraged him to do so.<ref>Gold, Judah. "Buzz: Linkin Park." Guitar Player, vol. 35, no. 3, 2001., pp. 70-70, 72.</ref>{{dubious|date=January 2024|reason=How could a source published in 2001 make statements about the Minutes to Midnight album released in 2007? Seems unlikely.}} Delson performs guitar solos on the tracks "[[What I've Done]]",<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Al-Sardar |first= Ali|date=August 12, 2023 |title= Top 10 Linkin Park Songs: A Definitive Ranking — 5. What I've Done (Minutes to Midnight, 2007)|url=https://rockinformer.com/top-linkin-park-songs-definitive-ranking/#5_What_Ive_Done_Minutes_to_Midnight_2007 |magazine=RockInformer |location= |publisher= |access-date=January 27, 2024}}</ref> "In Pieces",<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Coffman |first=Tim |date= November 17, 2021|title=A beginner's guide to Linkin Park: from radio hits to rarities |url=https://www.altpress.com/beginners-guide-to-linkin-park/ |magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |location= |publisher= |access-date=January 27, 2024}}</ref> and "The Little Things Give You Away."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://rock929rocks.com/galleries/linkin-park-their-20-best-songs-ranked/|title=Linkin Park: Their 20 Best Songs, Ranked |last= |first= |date=July 19, 2022 |website=rock929rocks.com|publisher= [[WBOS]]|access-date= January 27, 2024|quote=}}</ref> Delson also played many solos on Linkin Park's 6th studio album ''[[The Hunting Party (album)|The Hunting Party]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Childers |first= Chad|date=March 21, 2014 |title=Brad Delson on Linkin Park's new album: "There's a lot of guitar solos"|url= https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-brad-delson-guitar-solos-new-album/ |magazine=[[Loudwire]] |location= |publisher= [[Townsquare Media]]|access-date=January 27, 2024}}</ref>

Delson typically performs while wearing a pair of [[Shure]] brand headphones, in order to protect his hearing.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Freeman|first1=Phil|title=Linkin Park Were America's Last Huge Rock Band|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1953412/against-all-odds-linkin-park-were-americas-last-huge-rock-band/franchises/sounding-board/|website=Stereogum|access-date=July 24, 2017|date=July 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Linkin Park Gear Gallery|url=https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20785-linkin-park-gear-gallery|website=Premiere Guitar|date=May 7, 2014|access-date=July 24, 2017|language=en}}</ref>

Delson's equipment includes the following:<ref>[http://www.randallamplifiers.com/about/pdf/GP0908_Linkin-Park_MTS.pdf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029225330/http://www.randallamplifiers.com/about/pdf/GP0908_Linkin-Park_MTS.pdf|date=October 29, 2008}}</ref><ref>''Guitar World'', July 2008</ref>

=== Guitars ===
* [[PRS Guitars|Paul Reed Smith]] Custom 24/Standard 24/CE 24 guitars – Delson's favorite guitar is his custom-made red [[PRS Guitars|PRS]] with the Hybrid Theory soldier on the body, tuned to [[Drop C#]]. He also has one with a greyburst finish and the "Minutes to Midnight-era LP" logo on it for tuning to [[Drop D]] and for performing songs from ''Minutes to Midnight''. He also has a blue CE24 and sunburst Custom 24 that was his main guitar for the early days of Linkin Park and can be seen in the videos for "In The End, Crawling, and One Step Closer". It was retired in 2003. He also has two CE24s and a Custom 24 with a Fernandes Sustainer neck pickup for performing "No More Sorrow".
* [[PRS Guitars|PRS]] Custom 22/CE 22 guitars. Delson has two Custom 22, one in a grayish color tuned to [[E♭ tuning]] and one red, with the Hybrid Theory soldier on the body identical to his Custom 24 tuned to Drop C#. The same red guitar had its neck pickup changed out for a Fernandes Sustainer pickup for performing No More Sorrow.
* [[PRS Guitars|PRS]] NF3 – used on "Runaway" and "With You". tuned to [[Drop B tuning|Drop B]]
* [[PRS Guitars|PRS Standard]] – Silver finish. Used in E♭ tuning. Retired in 2002.
* [[Ibanez]] RG470XL guitar – used on "Don't Stay" and "Nobody's Listening", tuned to [[Drop B tuning|Drop B]]
* [[Ibanez]] GRG370DX guitar
* [[Ibanez]] RG120 guitar – Used on "A Place for My Head" during the Summer Sannitarium 2003 Tour and some [[Projekt Revolution]] shows in 2004 (one was smashed at nearly every show on Summer Sanitarium in 2003, and occasionally on Projekt Revolution in 2004). 
* [[Ibanez]] RG7620 7-string guitar – Used on "Runaway" and "With You" from 1999 to 2002, tuned to [[B tuning]]
* [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] Rory Gallagher Tribute [[Stratocaster]] – Used on "What I've Done", "The Little Things Give You Away", "Valentine's Day", "Bleed it Out", "New Divide", "Iridescent", "Burning in the Skies" and "The Catalyst".
* [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] vintage 1950s [[Stratocaster]] – Use mainly in the studio or as a backup for his Fender Rory Gallagher Tribute Stratocaster. (During Summer Sonic 2009 he asked for one in the middle of New Divide as his Rory Gallagher had a problem)
* [[Fender Jaguar]]
* [[Fender Telecaster]]
* [[Gibson Les Paul]] (no longer used)
* [[Ibanez]] RGT3120 – used on "Runaway" and "With You" in 2003–2007, tuned to B
* [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] J45 – Used on "The Messenger" (A Thousand Suns)

=== Effects ===
To avoid problems with pedals being damaged during live performances, Delson keeps his effect pedals in a rack along with his amplifiers and controls them through a pedalboard onstage. The board also contains a pedal control which allows him to change the settings for his effect pedals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uo5E6dtyIs  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/0uo5E6dtyIs| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Guitar World – Linkin Park's Brad Delson touring rig |publisher=Youtube.com |date=December 4, 2008 |access-date=March 3, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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* Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro floorboard
* GCX Audio Switcher
* [[TC Electronics]] G-Major effects processor
* [[Boss Corporation|Boss]] Expression pedal
* [[Boss Corporation|Boss]] BF-3 Flanger
* [[Boss Corporation|Boss]] NS-2 Noise Suppressor
* [[Boss Corporation|Boss]] CS-3 Compression Sustainer (x2)
* [[Boss Corporation|Boss]] CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
* [[Dunlop Manufacturing|Dunlop]] MXR Micro Amp
* [[Ibanez]] LF-7 Lo-fi pedal

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* Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
* Dr. Scientist Reverberator
* Electro-Harmonix HOG
* EarthQuaker Devices Disaster Transport SR
* EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird
* Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail
* Red Panda Particle
* Strymon BigSky
* Z.Vex Super Hard-On
* Z.Vex Mastotron<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20710-in-the-studio-with-linkin-park?page=3 |title=In the Studio with Linkin Park |publisher=Premierguitar.com |date=April 17, 2014 |access-date=June 20, 2015}}</ref>
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=== Amplifiers and current rig ===
For the first two albums, he used [[Mesa/Boogie]] [[Dual Rectifier]]s and modified Marshall 1959SLP reissue heads live and in the studio, but during the recording of ''Minutes to Midnight'' Delson decided not to use much of his old equipment to give him a new sound. Delson used several vintage and rare amplifiers such as [[Soldano Custom Amplification|Soldano]] SLOs, [[Marshall amplification|Marshall]] JCM 800, [[Mesa Boogie]] Dual Rectifier, a 1972 50-watt [[Hiwatt]] Custom, a [[Bogner Amplification|Bogner]] Uberschall, and an extremely rare [[Bo Diddley]] amplifier with an onboard tape delay that was probably made for Diddley by Watkins (WEM). During live performances, Delson relies on several Randall MTS Modules to recreate the sound from these different amplifiers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/linkin-parks-brad/aug-07/31016 |title=Electric & Acoustic Guitar Gear, Lessons, News, Blogs, Video, Tabs & Chords |publisher=GuitarPlayer.com |access-date=June 20, 2015}}</ref>

In 2014, the Randall rig was eventually phased out for a Fractal Axe-FX II setup, which is run direct into the PA system and a Matrix GT1000FX power amp. The only analog effect pedals being used are a Devi Ever Shoegazer fuzz, Electro-Harmonix H.O.G., and a Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor.

=== Other ===
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* [[Dunlop Manufacturing|Dunlop]] Picks-Tortex Wedge (0.73mm)
* [[D'Addario (manufacturer)|D'Addario]] strings: EXL115, EXL140, EXL110{{col-2}}
* [[DiMarzio]] pickups – D-Sonic, Tone Zone, and Air Norton
* [[Audio technica]] wireless transmitters and receivers
* [[Native Instruments]] Maschine Mikro - used on "Castle of Glass", "Lies Greed Misery", and "Victimized"
* Megaphone - used on "Empty Spaces" and "When They Come For Me"
* [[Mike Shinoda]]'s Access Virus Ti2, Nord Stage 2, Korg Triton (from 2007-2009), & Open Labs Neko (from 2010 to 2014) for keyboards
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