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Riff Tone

Obvious

blink-182

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Tom DeLonge Subcaster (prototype of the Fender Sub-Sonic, 27" scale, single Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 100-watt 2-channel Tube Head

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2003. Guitar: Tom DeLonge's orange Fender Subcaster with a single Seymour Duncan Invader in the bridge. Amp: Marshall JCM900 4100. No evidence of additional pedals or effects used in the riff section; tone is achieved primarily through amp gain and pickup choice. No evidence of effects loop or studio post-processing for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivevery saturated distortionaggressive pick attackthick, wall-of-sound rhythmfocused midrange punchminimal ambiencearticulate and definedcompressed and modernhigh-output, biting edgedry, in-your-face

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting, fast power chord transitions, and aggressive picking, but uses straightforward punk rhythm and no advanced techniques.

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