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Give Me Novacaine Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Green Day
Green Day · 2000s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Junior (likely 1956, 'Floyd' or 'Whitey')
Pickups
P-90 single coil
Amp
Marshall Plexi Super Lead (Dookie Mod) and/or Park 75 (studio, American Idiot era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2004. Billie Joe Armstrong is known to have used his vintage Les Paul Juniors with P-90s for the heavy sections on American Idiot, including 'Give Me Novacaine.' Studio amp was primarily a Marshall Plexi Super Lead (Dookie Mod), but a Park 75 was also used for tighter rhythm tones. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; overdrive/distortion comes from amp. No evidence of modulation or time-based pedals in the riff section. All info is for the studio version, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain6.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight, focused rhythm tone
- aggressive pick attack
- punchy midrange
- percussive power chords
- crisp, articulate highs
- full-bodied, saturated crunch
- dynamic response to picking
- minimal ambient effects
- classic punk/alt-rock drive
- no audible modulation or delay
Sources
- Billie Joe Armstrong's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard
- Billie Joe Armstrong's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard
- Billie Joe Armstrong's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard
- Iconic AI amp tone NOT the Dookie mod but a Park amp. Any info?
- Guitar Tone - Jesus of Suburbia & Novacaine : r/greenday