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Riff Tone
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blink-182
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 90s, likely MIJ or MIM, stock single coils)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 100-watt 2-channel Tube Head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Buddha era). No evidence of signature Strat or ES-333 yet; typical early Blink-182 setup. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion for this song/era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and rawbright and cuttingslightly scooped midsminimal ambiencecrisp note definitionfast attackunpolished distortionenergetic punk rhythmno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and aggressive, consistent strumming, but uses simple power chords and basic punk rhythm, making it accessible to players with basic technique.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 90s, likely MIJ or MIM, stock single coils)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 100-watt 2-channel Tube Head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Buddha era). No evidence of signature Strat or ES-333 yet; typical early Blink-182 setup. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion for this song/era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and rawbright and cuttingslightly scooped midsminimal ambiencecrisp note definitionfast attackunpolished distortionenergetic punk rhythmno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and aggressive, consistent strumming, but uses simple power chords and basic punk rhythm, making it accessible to players with basic technique.