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Welcome to Paradise Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Green Day
Green Day · 1990s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fernandes 'The Revival' Stratocaster (aka 'Blue')
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker, installed in 'Blue')
Amp
Marshall Super Lead 1959 SLP (modded, used on Dookie album)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1993/1994, Dookie album session. Billie Joe Armstrong used his Fernandes Strat ('Blue') with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge. The amp was a Marshall Super Lead 1959 SLP, reportedly modded and blended with a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ for the album, but the solo tone is primarily Marshall. No evidence of pedals used for the solo except amp distortion. Settings are based on sourced Dookie-era amp settings.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass5.5
Gain8
Reverb2
Treble8.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight, focused high-gain lead
- aggressive attack
- singing sustain
- articulate upper mids
- crisp, cutting treble
- punchy, percussive pick attack
- slightly compressed
- minimal ambience
- bridge pickup bite
- classic 90s punk lead