Riff Tone

Ghost on the Dance Floor

blink-182

Guitarpunk2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-333 Tom DeLonge Signature

AmpMarshall JCM900 100W Head

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-6 Duncan Distortion (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2011. Gear confirmed for 'Neighborhoods' album sessions; Tom DeLonge's ES-333 with single bridge humbucker into Marshall JCM900. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for riff section. No explicit pedalboard info for this song's studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and compressedmodern punk drivearticulate power chord attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly scooped highsclear note separationaggressive and saturatedpercussive palm mutingstudio-polished clarityno audible fuzz

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, fast power chord transitions and tight palm muting at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Blink-182 – Neighborhoods (Deluxe) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Ghost on the Dancefloor Guitar Tone update - YouTube Ghost On The Dancefloor Tone : r/Blink182 - Reddit

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