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Riff Tone

All the Small Things

blink-182

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-333 Tom DeLonge Signature
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100
PickupsGibson Dirty Fingers humbucker (bridge position only)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

flangerMXR MXR EVH-117 Flanger

Notes

Studio recording, 1999. Guitar has a single bridge humbucker and single volume knob. Amp is a Marshall JCM900 4100 head, as confirmed by multiple gear rundowns and fan diagrams for the Enema of the State era. No evidence of additional gain pedals in studio for this song. Effects chain includes flanger for modulation.

Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive and saturatedarticulate attackbright and cuttingfocused midrangecompressed and modernslight modulation swirlminimal ambiencebridge pickup bitepercussive palm muting

Difficulty

The riff is built on fast, tight power chords with palm muting and aggressive strumming, but uses straightforward rhythm and no advanced techniques, making it accessible for most players.

Sources

Thomas DeLonge's Guitar Gear | Equipboard

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