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The Girl Next Door

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Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Tom DeLonge signature or similar, single humbucker configuration)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or G, as used by Tom DeLonge in the late 1990s studio recordings)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbucker (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994 (Cheshire Cat era). Tom DeLonge was known to use a Stratocaster with a single Seymour Duncan Invader humbucker and a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for rhythm tracks in this period. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; distortion is from the amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional pedals for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight, chunky palm-muted power chordsaggressive and saturatedmid-forward cruncharticulate pick attackdry, in-your-face soundcompressed and focused distortionbridge pickup biteno ambient effectspercussive rhythmslight high-end sizzle

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward punk rhythm guitar with fast downstrokes and palm muting, requiring stamina and tight timing but no advanced techniques.

Sources

blink 182 guitar tone : r/TomDelongeGuitars - Reddit blink-182 discography dissection, discussion, dick sucking: Buddha

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Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Tom DeLonge signature or similar, single humbucker configuration)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or G, as used by Tom DeLonge in the late 1990s studio recordings)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbucker (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

blink 182 guitar tone : r/TomDelongeGuitars - Reddit blink-182 discography dissection, discussion, dick sucking: Buddha

Notes

Studio recording, 1994 (Cheshire Cat era). Tom DeLonge was known to use a Stratocaster with a single Seymour Duncan Invader humbucker and a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for rhythm tracks in this period. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; distortion is from the amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional pedals for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight, chunky palm-muted power chordsaggressive and saturatedmid-forward cruncharticulate pick attackdry, in-your-face soundcompressed and focused distortionbridge pickup biteno ambient effectspercussive rhythmslight high-end sizzle

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward punk rhythm guitar with fast downstrokes and palm muting, requiring stamina and tight timing but no advanced techniques.

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