Riff Tone

Degenerate

blink-182

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Tom DeLonge Signature ES-333

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 2-Channel 150W Solo Head

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion (bridge humbucker, stock on Tom DeLonge ES-333)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2003 (self-titled album era). Tom DeLonge used his signature ES-333 with a Seymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion pickup into a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for the main distorted riff sections. No evidence of additional pedals for the core rhythm tone; distortion is from the amp. No evidence of modulation or time-based effects on the riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era as no exact knob values are published for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

tight palm-muted attackaggressive and saturatedarticulate high endfocused midrangecontrolled low endmodern punk claritypercussive chugdry and immediatebridge pickup biteno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff is built on fast, aggressive power chords with tight palm muting and requires consistent right-hand technique, but does not involve advanced lead work or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Blink-182 Members, Gear & Sound Thomas DeLonge's Guitar Gear Blink-182 – blink-182 - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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