Riff Tone

Every Time I Look for You

blink-182

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Tom DeLonge Stratocaster

AmpMesa Boogie Triple Rectifier

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2001 (Take Off Your Pants and Jacket era). No evidence of pedals used for the riff section; Tom DeLonge's signature Strat with single Invader bridge pickup into Mesa Triple Rectifier was the core studio setup for this album's rhythm/riff tones.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedfocused midrange punchchunky rhythmslightly scooped midsbright and cuttingcompressed attackminimal ambiencearticulate pick responseclassic pop-punk drive

Difficulty

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

Sources

How to sound like blink-182 on the guitar? : r/Blink182 Who has cracked the Tom-Blink live tone?Guitar pedal Feeling This/Down : r/TomDelongeGuitars

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