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Riff Tone

M+M's

blink-182

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 90s, likely Mexican Standard, single humbucker bridge mod)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, 1994-95 era, or Orange amp with SansAmp as per forum speculation)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Cheshire Cat' (1994/1995). Tom DeLonge was known to use a Strat with a single bridge humbucker mod and a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for the album, though some forum users mention Orange amp and SansAmp. No evidence of live/touring gear for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive attackaggressive, saturated distortionbright and cuttingslightly scooped midsfocused low endminimal ambiencearticulate pick responsefast note decayno modulation or time-based effectsclassic 90s pop-punk rhythm

Difficulty

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

This tone has been researched 2 times by the community

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