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She's a Rebel Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Green Day
Green Day · 2000s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Junior 'Floyd' (likely 1956, single cutaway, used for American Idiot sessions)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge position, humbucker, installed in Les Paul Junior)
Amp
Marshall Plexi Super Lead (Dookie Mod) and Park 75 (used in blend for American Idiot rhythm tones)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2004. Billie Joe Armstrong tracked American Idiot rhythm guitars using his 'Floyd' Les Paul Junior with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, into a blend of a Marshall Plexi (Dookie Mod) and a Park 75 head. No evidence of pedals or effects for the riff section; distortion is amp-based. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and amp type.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb0.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight, focused rhythm crunch
- aggressive, saturated power chords
- percussive pick attack
- mids-forward punk drive
- slightly smeared, compressed distortion
- classic punk rock wall of sound
- loud and energetic
- no audible modulation or time-based effects
- amp-based distortion, not pedal
- punchy and immediate