Riff Tone

The Adventure

Angels & Airwaves

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Tom DeLonge Signature ES-333

AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, 2005-2006 era, likely with some crunch)

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion (bridge humbucker, stock in Tom DeLonge ES-333)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

phaserUnknown Phaser pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'We Don't Need to Whisper' (2006). Tom DeLonge is known to use his signature ES-333 with a single Seymour Duncan SH-6 bridge humbucker into a Vox AC30 for Angels & Airwaves studio work. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

ambient and spaciousbright and articulatecrisp attack with claritymodulated shimmerspacey delay repeatsslightly compressedchiming upper midssmooth crunchnot overly saturatedatmospheric texture

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing with dotted-eighth delay, clean chord voicings, and control over modulation effects for a spacious, articulate sound.

Sources

What Guitar Tone Settings do you Use for The Adventure?The Adventure - Guitar Tone : r/AngelsAndAirwaves Angels and Airwaves Amp settings (Guitar) - forum topic Thomas DeLonge's Guitar Gear

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