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What's My Age Again? Riff Guitar Tone Settings — blink-182
blink-182 · 1990s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, late 90s, maple neck, stock single coil pickups)
Pickups
Fender single coil (stock Strat pickups, late 90s)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (set clean, studio recording, 1999)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Strat position 1)
Studio recording for 'Enema of the State' (1999). Tom DeLonge used a Fender Stratocaster for the clean riff sections, plugged into a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier set to a clean channel. No pedals or additional effects confirmed for the clean riff. This is based on multiple interviews and gear rundowns for the album era, but explicit studio settings for the clean part are not published.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- glassy single coil clarity
- tight and percussive attack
- minimal sustain
- no audible overdrive or breakup
- slightly scooped mids but not thin
- snappy, staccato picking
- very little reverb or ambience
- present but not harsh treble
- focused, punchy clean sound
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No official studio amp settings published for the clean riff; settings estimated based on genre, era, and user forum suggestions.
- No explicit confirmation of pedals or effects for the clean riff; all evidence and audio indicate a dry, clean amp tone.
- Pickup position inferred from typical Stratocaster clean tone and isolated guitar tracks.
- Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier is confirmed as Tom's main amp for this era, but exact clean channel settings are not published.
- If using a different guitar or amp, settings may need to be adjusted for similar results.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Tom DeLonge used a Mesa/Boogie Dual/Triple Rectifier with moderate gain for a tight, punchy pop-punk crunch; mids are slightly scooped for clarity, treble and presence are high for brightness and cut, and reverb is minimal as the recording is very dry and direct.