GuitarDistortedSolo
Adam's Song Solo Guitar Tone Settings — blink-182
blink-182 · 1990s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Tom DeLonge Subcaster (prototype of the Fender Sub-Sonic, 27" scale, Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge, humbucker)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio recording, 1999)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Adam's Song' solo section, 1999. Guitar is the orange Fender Tom DeLonge Subcaster prototype with a single Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup. Amp is a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier, confirmed for Enema of the State sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this solo.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and saturated
- singing sustain
- articulate single-note clarity
- slightly scooped mids
- bright but not harsh top end
- compressed and punchy
- modest amp reverb for space
- focused bridge pickup attack
- modern pop-punk lead
- no audible modulation or delay