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Solo Tone
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blink-182
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely MIJ or MIM, early 90s, single humbucker modded bridge)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Guitar is a Stratocaster with a single bridge humbucker (Invader), no tone knob. Amp is Marshall JCM900 4100 head into 4x12 cab. No evidence of pedals used for the solo in the studio; effects are minimal or absent. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and aggressivetight, percussive attackmid-forward, cutting leadarticulate and brightslightly compressedminimal sustainraw and energeticdry, in-your-face presenceslight amp breakupfocused, not overly saturated
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking and accurate timing at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward punk phrasing and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely MIJ or MIM, early 90s, single humbucker modded bridge)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Guitar is a Stratocaster with a single bridge humbucker (Invader), no tone knob. Amp is Marshall JCM900 4100 head into 4x12 cab. No evidence of pedals used for the solo in the studio; effects are minimal or absent. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and aggressivetight, percussive attackmid-forward, cutting leadarticulate and brightslightly compressedminimal sustainraw and energeticdry, in-your-face presenceslight amp breakupfocused, not overly saturated
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking and accurate timing at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward punk phrasing and no advanced techniques.