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Know Your Enemy Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Green Day
Green Day · 2010s+ · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong signature, single cut, likely black finish)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (humbucker, bridge position, angled mount)
Amp
Marshall JMP 1959SLP MKII (Dookie mod) into 4x12 cab (studio recording, 2008/2009 era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Know Your Enemy' (2008/2009). Guitar is Billie Joe's signature Les Paul Junior with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge. Amp is a Marshall JMP 1959SLP MKII with the Dookie mod, as confirmed by Premier Guitar rig rundown. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the riff section; tone is achieved primarily from guitar and amp. Pickup selector set to bridge. Tuned to standard E (440 Hz) per tuning source.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5.5
Gain7
Reverb0.5
Treble6
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- pronounced midrange punch
- crunchy, saturated distortion
- clear and articulate chord attacks
- minimal ambience (dry sound)
- aggressive, driving riff
- warm low end without muddiness
- slightly compressed attack
- focused, present upper mids
- no audible modulation or time-based effects