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Brain Stew (Live in Prague) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Green Day
Green Day · 2010s+ · punk
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong Signature, Silver Sparkle or TV Yellow, Eb tuning, live)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan P-90 Antiquity (bridge position, single P-90)
Amp
Marshall 100W Plexi Lead (Super Lead 1959, live)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance (Prague), 2010s+. Guitar is tuned to Eb, strung with Ernie Ball Slinky .010–.046. Used for main riff/distorted rhythm. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb1.5
Treble8
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- punchy and aggressive
- tight, focused midrange
- raspy, biting bridge pickup grind
- percussive, palm-muted chug
- raw, saturated punk crunch
- slightly compressed sustain
- minimal ambience, dry and direct
- articulate note separation under distortion
- loud, in-your-face rhythm
- classic Marshall Plexi drive