Riff Tone

Dick Lips

blink-182

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-333 Tom DeLonge Signature

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100

PickupsGibson Dirty Fingers (bridge position, humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6.5

mid5

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1997 (Dude Ranch era). Tom DeLonge used his signature ES-333 with a single Dirty Fingers bridge pickup into a Marshall JCM900 for the main riff/rhythm sections. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp distortion for this section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain rhythmslightly scooped midsbright and cuttingchunky low endarticulate attackcompressed and focuseddry (no reverb/ambience)bridge pickup clarityno modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate power chord changes and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward punk techniques without advanced lead work.

Sources

Thomas DeLonge's Guitar Gear | Equipboard Was Blink 182's 'Enema of the State' Recorded on a Telecaster? | Ultimate Guitar What Distortion pedals do Blink 182 use?? - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar

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