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Riff Tone

Stay Together for the Kids

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Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Tom DeLonge's main studio guitar for 'Take Off Your Pants and Jacket')
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio recording amp for this era)

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2001. Tom DeLonge used a Gibson Les Paul Standard with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge into a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for the main riff. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; distortion is from the amp. No explicit mention of effects loop or additional pedals for this section.

Tone Character(9)
heavy and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive attackthick, compressed wall of soundmid-scooped modern punkarticulate power chordsminimal ambienceno audible modulationMesa Rectifier-style distortion

Difficulty

The riff is based on straightforward power chords with tight palm muting and aggressive strumming, making it accessible to most players with basic rhythm skills.

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