GuitarDistortedRiff
The Rock Show Riff Guitar Tone Settings — blink-182
blink-182 · 2000s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson ES-333 Tom DeLonge Signature
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion (bridge humbucker, only pickup wired)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio, blended with Marshall JCM900 and Marshall JMP-1 preamp)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Seymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion)
Studio recording for 'Take Off Your Pants and Jacket' (2001). Tom DeLonge used his signature ES-333 with only the bridge humbucker wired. Amp blend confirmed for this era: Mesa Triple Rectifier for distortion, Marshall JCM900/JMP-1 for additional color. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; distortion is amp-based. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight, percussive palm-muted power chords
- aggressive, saturated high-gain rhythm
- bright, cutting attack
- articulate pick attack
- chunky, focused low end
- slightly scooped mids
- minimal ambience or reverb
- no modulation or time-based effects audible
- classic early 2000s pop-punk rhythm tone