Adam's Song — blink-1821 / 2
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Adam's Song Bass Tone Settings — blink-182

blink-182 · 1990s · Pop‑punk / Alternative rock

Original Recording

Bass
Fender Mark Hoppus Jazz Bass (custom hybrid Jazz body with Precision pickups)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Precision Bass Quarter Pound (custom inverted order)
Amp
Unknown
Pickup Position
both

Mark Hoppus used a custom Fender Jazz‑body bass with Precision pickups, first seen in the “Adam’s Song” video; previously used Music Man StingRay early in career ([it.wikipedia.org](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Mark_Hoppus_Jazz_Bass?utm_source=openai))

Amp Settings

Mids
5
Bass
6
Gain
0
Treble
5.5
Presence
5
compression
4

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Tone Character

  • punchy mid‑range
  • tight low end
  • layered bass tracks (root + power‑chord doubling)

Playing Technique

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