Riff Tone
Going Away to College
blink-182
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Tom DeLonge Stratocaster (Enema of the State era, likely with single Seymour Duncan Invader humbucker)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge humbucker, only pickup wired on this model)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserMXR Phaser pedal (model unknown, likely MXR Phase 90)
Notes
Studio recording, 1999. Tom DeLonge used his signature Strat with a single Invader bridge pickup for most clean and dirty tones on Enema of the State. Amp was a Marshall JCM900. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the clean riff section. No evidence of live rig differences for this song's clean part.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechimey and clearslightly compressedpercussive attackmodulated (phaser swirl)tight low endpresent midsnot overdrivensingle-coil-like claritystudio-polished
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated picking and precise timing to match the phaser modulation, but uses basic chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Tom DeLonge Stratocaster (Enema of the State era, likely with single Seymour Duncan Invader humbucker)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge humbucker, only pickup wired on this model)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserMXR Phaser pedal (model unknown, likely MXR Phase 90)
Notes
Studio recording, 1999. Tom DeLonge used his signature Strat with a single Invader bridge pickup for most clean and dirty tones on Enema of the State. Amp was a Marshall JCM900. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the clean riff section. No evidence of live rig differences for this song's clean part.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechimey and clearslightly compressedpercussive attackmodulated (phaser swirl)tight low endpresent midsnot overdrivensingle-coil-like claritystudio-polished
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated picking and precise timing to match the phaser modulation, but uses basic chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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