Riff Tone

What's My Age Again?

blink-182

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Tom DeLonge Signature Stratocaster (1999, Surf Green, single humbucker)

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (head) into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader SH-8 (bridge humbucker, ceramic magnet)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1999. Tom DeLonge used his signature Stratocaster with a single Seymour Duncan Invader humbucker in the bridge position, plugged directly into a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier head and Marshall 4x12 cab. No distortion pedal; amp gain/distortion only. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical use of this amp for this song.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedbright and articulatepunchy attackslightly scooped midscompressed and modernminimal ambiencefocused low enddry studio sounddistinct pick attack

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Blink-182 – What's My Age Again? - Gear & Equipment Used on the Single | Equipboard Thomas DeLonge's Guitar Gear | Equipboard Did Tom use a footswitch or a Distortion pedal when playing live?

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