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American Idiot Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Green Day
Green Day · 2000s · punk
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Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Junior
Pickups
P-90 single-coil
Amp
Marshall JMP 1959SLP MKII with 'Dookie' mod
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Settings pertain to studio recording of 'American Idiot' (2004).
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Boss BD-2 Blues Driver · overdrive
Guitar → Boss BD-2 Blues Driver → Marshall JMP 1959SLP MKII (with 'Dookie' mod)
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- tight and percussive
- aggressive attack
- punchy rhythm
- raw amp distortion
Sources
Tone Story / Why This Tone Works
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