Riff Tone

Touchdown Boy

blink-182

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (mid-90s, likely stock, possibly Squier or Mexican Standard)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, 1996 Dude Ranch era)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Strat pickups, likely ceramic, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1996. Tom DeLonge used a Stratocaster with stock single-coils into a Marshall JCM900 for the Dude Ranch album. No evidence of pedals or effects other than possible amp spring reverb. No evidence of humbucker or signature models at this time.

Tone Character(10)

tight palm-muted attackbright and cuttingmid-forward crunchpercussive rhythmslightly scooped lowsminimal ambienceraw amp drivedirect and punchyno modulation or delayclassic 90s punk rhythm sound

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking with tight palm muting and quick powerchord changes, typical of 90s punk rhythm guitar.

Sources

Blink 182 sound??? : r/TomDelongeGuitars Rig Rundown: Blink-182 - Premier Guitar What are some of the more challenging Blink/AvA songs to ...

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