GuitarDistortedRiff
Anthem Riff Guitar Tone Settings — blink-182
blink-182 · 2000s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Tom DeLonge Signature Stratocaster (1999-2001, alder body, single Seymour Duncan Invader humbucker, hardtail bridge)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invader (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (2-channel, 1990s revision) into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (only wired pickup on Tom DeLonge Strat)
Studio recording, year 1999-2000 (Enema of the State sessions). No pedals used for rhythm/riff section; distortion from amp. Tom DeLonge's live and studio rig for this era was extremely minimal: single-humbucker Strat into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, no pedalboard for rhythm parts. Pickup selector fixed to bridge position (only one pickup wired).
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive high-gain crunch
- chunky low end
- bright and cutting
- midrange punch
- articulate attack
- minimal note smear
- slight room/spring reverb ambience
- no modulation or delay
- thick humbucker saturation