Riff Tone

Untitled

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Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Tom DeLonge Stratocaster (single bridge humbucker, likely Gibson Dirty Fingers)

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100

PickupsGibson Dirty Fingers (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2003. Tom DeLonge used his signature Stratocaster with a single bridge humbucker into a Marshall JCM900 for the main riff sections of the 'Untitled' album. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff tone; distortion comes from the amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this part.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and saturatedtight palm-muted chugsaggressive and percussive attackarticulate power chordsmodern pop-punk clarityfocused midrange punchslightly scooped midsbright, cutting top endfull-bodied low endhigh-output humbucker saturation

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and aggressive power chord changes typical of pop-punk, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Blink-182 Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Thomas DeLonge's Guitar Gear - Equipboard Untitled guitar tone with the Katana : r/Blink182 - Reddit

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