Riff Tone
All the Small Things
blink-182
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster Tom DeLonge Signature (1999, maple neck, single volume knob, hardtail bridge)
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio recording, 1999)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge humbucker, only pickup wired)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Enema of the State' (1999). Tom DeLonge's Strat had only a single Seymour Duncan Invader bridge humbucker and one volume knob. Clean sections likely used the Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier on the clean channel, as per era and studio documentation.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveclear attackslightly compressedno audible breakupfocused midrangepresent but not harsh treblecontrolled low endbridge humbucker claritystudio-polished clean
Difficulty
The clean riff is simple, using basic power chords and a steady strumming pattern at a moderate tempo, with no complex techniques or fast changes.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster Tom DeLonge Signature (1999, maple neck, single volume knob, hardtail bridge)
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio recording, 1999)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge humbucker, only pickup wired)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Enema of the State' (1999). Tom DeLonge's Strat had only a single Seymour Duncan Invader bridge humbucker and one volume knob. Clean sections likely used the Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier on the clean channel, as per era and studio documentation.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveclear attackslightly compressedno audible breakupfocused midrangepresent but not harsh treblecontrolled low endbridge humbucker claritystudio-polished clean
Difficulty
The clean riff is simple, using basic power chords and a steady strumming pattern at a moderate tempo, with no complex techniques or fast changes.
All the Small Things settings for your amp
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