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Solo Tone
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Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Tom DeLonge Signature ES-333
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 2-Channel 150W Solo Head
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003; Tom DeLonge's ES-333 with single Invader bridge humbucker into Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier. Clean tone for solo section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientclear, bell-like noteswarm and rounded attacksubtle delay repeatsslight spring reverb tailstudio-polished clarityno audible overdrivesingle-note melodic linesno palm mutingsmooth sustain
Difficulty
The solo is technically straightforward but requires clean execution, precise timing with delay, and expressive dynamics to match the studio-polished tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Tom DeLonge Signature ES-333
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 2-Channel 150W Solo Head
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2003; Tom DeLonge's ES-333 with single Invader bridge humbucker into Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier. Clean tone for solo section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientclear, bell-like noteswarm and rounded attacksubtle delay repeatsslight spring reverb tailstudio-polished clarityno audible overdrivesingle-note melodic linesno palm mutingsmooth sustain
Difficulty
The solo is technically straightforward but requires clean execution, precise timing with delay, and expressive dynamics to match the studio-polished tone.