Riff Tone

Dysentery Gary

blink-182

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Tom DeLonge Stratocaster (1997-1999, single Seymour Duncan Invader bridge humbucker)

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 100-watt Tube Head

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge humbucker, only pickup wired)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1999. Tom DeLonge used his signature Stratocaster with a single Seymour Duncan Invader in the bridge, plugged straight into a Marshall JCM900 head. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the studio for this song's riff section. Settings estimated based on multiple forum sources and era-typical pop punk tones.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and saturatedtight palm-muted chugsaggressive bridge pickup bitepercussive and punchy attackbright upper midsslightly scooped low endminimal ambience (dry)articulate power chordsfast note decayno audible reverb or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, consistent downstrokes and palm muting at a high tempo, with accurate chord changes and tight rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Thomas DeLonge's Guitar Gear | Equipboard Tom delonge amp settings : r/Blink182 EOTS amp settings : r/Blink182 blink 182 amp settings - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar Dude Ranch/Enema amp settings? : r/Blink182

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