Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Live at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, Japan, 3/19/05) — Green Day1 / 2
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Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Live at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, Japan, 3/19/05) Guitar Tone Settings

Green Day · 2000s · punk

live

Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong Signature, silver-sparkle, singlecut, live 2005)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan P-90 Antiquity (bridge position)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203 (through Marshall 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30s)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Live performance, Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, March 19, 2005. Billie Joe Armstrong's main live rig for American Idiot era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
5.5
Reverb
1.5
Treble
5
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Boss BD-2 Blues Driver · overdrive

Guitar → Boss BD-2 Blues Driver → Marshall JCM800 2203 (no effects loop, no amp reverb)

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Tone Character

  • clean-yet-tough
  • crunchy with singing sustain
  • pronounced midrange punch
  • warm and rounded
  • articulate lead lines
  • edge-of-breakup crunch
  • big and full sound
  • clear note separation
  • punchy attack
  • not heavily overdriven

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