Riff Tone

Dammit

blink-182

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (studio recording, 1997)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (clean channel, gain at 10) blended with Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (dirty channel, gain at 10)

PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson or Seymour Duncan Invader, but exact model for studio not confirmed)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Dammit' (Dude Ranch, 1997). Tom DeLonge used a Gibson Les Paul Standard into both a Marshall JCM900 (clean channel, gain maxed) and a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (dirty channel, gain maxed), blended together. No evidence of pedals or modulation/time-based effects on the riff section. Pickup selector likely set to bridge for maximum attack and clarity. No evidence of effects loop or additional processing for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and crunchymid-forward and cuttingarticulate pick attackraw punk edgeminimal sustainfast note decayno ambient effectsslight string noisepunchy power chords

Difficulty

The riff is based on fast, aggressive power chords with simple picking and palm muting, making it accessible to beginners but requiring stamina and tight rhythm for authentic punk feel.

Sources

Blink-182 - Dammit | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Thomas DeLonge's Guitar Gear - Equipboard

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