Riff Tone

MORE THAN YOU KNOW

blink-182

Guitarpunk2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Tom DeLonge Stratocaster (2023 reissue, Seymour Duncan Invader bridge humbucker)

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge humbucker, single pickup configuration)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'More Than You Know' (2023). Tom DeLonge is known to use his signature Strat with a single Invader bridge humbucker and a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for modern Blink-182 recordings. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate guitars for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive attackhigh-output humbucker punchmodern pop-punk crunchfocused low endpresent but not harsh midsarticulate chord definitionminimal ambiencedry and directfast note decay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and aggressive picking, but uses straightforward powerchords and rhythm patterns typical of modern pop-punk.

Sources

Thomas DeLonge's Guitar Gear Blink-182 Announce 2023 Album - Premier Guitar

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