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Bang Bang Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Green Day
Green Day · 2010s+ · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender American Telecaster (Billie Joe Armstrong signature, likely with Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB bridge humbucker, as per Armstrong's known mods for modern Green Day recordings)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker, angled install)
Amp
Marshall Plexi (heavily modded, Dookie/Bradshaw/Golub/Suhr/LASD circuit, as used on 'Revolution Radio' era studio recordings)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB humbucker)
Studio recording, 2016 ('Revolution Radio' album). Gear confirmed for this era and album, not just live. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the riff section. Pickup and amp model inferred from Armstrong's studio rig for this album and era.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6.5
Reverb0.5
Treble6
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer · eq
Fender American Telecaster (bridge humbucker) → Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer → Modded Marshall Plexi (no reverb, no effects loop)
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Tone Character
- tight and aggressive
- punchy midrange
- articulate attack
- full-bodied powerchord sound
- slightly compressed
- minimal ambience
- percussive rhythm
- modern punk crunch
- clear note separation
- no audible modulation or time-based effects