Riff Tone

Stay Together for the Kids

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Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-333 Tom DeLonge Signature

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion (bridge humbucker, only pickup wired)

Amp Settings

gain0

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). Tom DeLonge's ES-333 signature with only the bridge humbucker wired, into a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier. No pedals used for clean tone per forum consensus and interviews. Clean tone achieved by rolling down guitar volume and using amp's clean channel. No evidence of chorus, delay, or other modulation in the clean riff section.

Tone Character(10)

chimey and percussivetight low endpresent upper midsclear attackslightly compressedno audible modulationfocused and articulatebridge humbucker claritystudio-clean with minimal reverbpop punk clean

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward but requires tight timing and dynamic control to maintain clarity and percussiveness in the clean section.

Sources

(serious) best way to get stay together for the kids tone? (my setup ...Does anyone know what pedals Tom uses in TOYPAJ?? - Reddit What gear did Tom use for Stay Together For The Kids? - Reddit

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