GuitarCleanRiff
Adam's Song Riff Guitar Tone Settings — blink-182
blink-182 · 1990s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Tom DeLonge Subcaster (prototype of Fender Sub-Sonic, 27" scale, Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup, orange finish)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader (bridge humbucker, wired as only pickup)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio recording, 1999)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Seymour Duncan Invader)
Studio recording for 'Adam's Song' (1999, Enema of the State). Tom DeLonge used the prototype Fender Subcaster with a single Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup. The amp was a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier, as confirmed for the album era. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the clean riff section; clean tone achieved via amp channel and guitar volume. No chorus, delay, or modulation audible or cited for the clean part.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- bright and glassy
- articulate note separation
- tight and percussive attack
- slightly scooped mids
- clear, present highs
- controlled low end
- no audible breakup
- no modulation or delay
- bridge humbucker clarity
- studio-clean, modern punk