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Riff Tone
All Systems Go
Box Car Racer
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-333 Tom DeLonge Signature
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Tom DeLonge used his signature ES-333 with a single bridge humbucker into a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for the Box Car Racer album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive palm-muted attackchunky low endarticulate high endfocused midrange punchcompressed and modernminimal ambiencecrisp pick definitionMesa Rectifier fizzbridge pickup clarity
Difficulty
The riff is primarily fast power chords with aggressive palm muting, requiring tight rhythm and stamina, but no advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-333 Tom DeLonge Signature
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Tom DeLonge used his signature ES-333 with a single bridge humbucker into a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for the Box Car Racer album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive palm-muted attackchunky low endarticulate high endfocused midrange punchcompressed and modernminimal ambiencecrisp pick definitionMesa Rectifier fizzbridge pickup clarity
Difficulty
The riff is primarily fast power chords with aggressive palm muting, requiring tight rhythm and stamina, but no advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.