Riff Tone

After Midnight

blink-182

Guitarpunk2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Tom DeLonge Signature Stratocaster

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader (bridge humbucker, only pickup wired)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2011 (Neighborhoods album). Tom DeLonge's Stratocaster for this era had only a single Seymour Duncan Invader bridge humbucker wired, with a single volume knob. Clean tones on this album are typically achieved by rolling down the guitar volume and lowering amp gain. No evidence of additional guitars or pickup positions for clean sections.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatechimey cleanpercussive attackslightly compressedclear and presentmodern pop-punk clarityno audible breakuptight low endslight amp reverb for spacefocused bridge pickup snap

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward and uses basic open and barre chords, but requires clean, articulate picking and good muting technique to maintain clarity and prevent string noise.

Sources

What gear to duplicate the tone of the After Midnight solo ...What Distortion pedals do Blink 182 use?? - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar Blink 182- All the small things tone.

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