GuitarDistortedRiff80% confidence
Dumpweed Riff Guitar Tone Settings — blink-182
blink-182 · 1990s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Tom DeLonge Signature Stratocaster
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Marshall JCM900 4100
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, Enema of the State (1999). Guitar features a single bridge humbucker and single volume knob. No evidence of other guitars or amps used for the main riff section in the studio.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7.5
Presence6
Tone Matcher
Match This Tone to Your Gear
Tell us your guitar and amp — we’ll calculate the exact settings translated to your specific rig.
Adapt to MY Gear →7-day free trial · Cancel anytime.
Tone Character
- tight palm-muted chugs
- aggressive attack
- percussive power chords
- bright and cutting
- compressed and focused
- articulate pick attack
- minimal ambient effects
- dry, up-front sound
- mid-forward punch
- classic pop-punk crunch
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio amp knob settings found for 'Dumpweed'; settings estimated based on Marshall JCM900 typical pop-punk usage and era.
- No evidence of pedals or additional effects used in the studio for the riff section; Tom DeLonge's rig at this time was famously minimal.
- No tone knob on the Tom DeLonge Stratocaster; only a single volume knob.
- Flanger, delay, or chorus are not audible in the main riff section; tone is dry and direct.
- Settings are inferred from genre, amp, and era, not from direct studio documentation.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Tom DeLonge's 'Enema of the State' era tone is high-gain, tight, and bright, using a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier with scooped mids, moderate bass for punch, and boosted treble/presence for clarity. The riff is dry and aggressive, with almost no reverb in the mix.