Riff Tone

Dumpweed

blink-182

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Tom DeLonge Signature Stratocaster

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5.5

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, Enema of the State (1999). Guitar features a single bridge humbucker and single volume knob. No evidence of other guitars or amps used for the main riff section in the studio.

Tone Character(10)

tight palm-muted chugsaggressive attackpercussive power chordsbright and cuttingcompressed and focusedarticulate pick attackminimal ambient effectsdry, up-front soundmid-forward punchclassic pop-punk crunch

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and accurate alternate picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Thomas DeLonge's Guitar Gear How do you get the guitar sound in the opening of ...

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