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A New Hope Bass Tone Settings — blink-182
blink-182 · 1990s (late 1990s) · Pop punk
Original Recording
Bass
Sterling by Music Man StingRay (early era, likely used on Dude Ranch)
Pickups
Unknown (standard StingRay humbucker)
Amp
Modeled Ampeg SVT (via Neural DSP Quad Cortex)
Pickup Position
bridge (typical for StingRay humbucker)
Mark Hoppus used a Sterling by Music Man StingRay in early Blink‑182 days, including the Dude Ranch era when “A New Hope” was recorded; current live rig uses Neural DSP Quad Cortex modeling an Ampeg SVT.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain0
Treble5.5
Presence5
compression4
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Tone Character
- punchy
- bright
- driving
Playing Technique
- pick