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Solo Tone
21 Guns
Green Day
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1950s Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty
AmpDivided by 13 FTR 37
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008-2009 for '21st Century Breakdown'. Guitar confirmed from music video and Equipboard; amp confirmed from Equipboard and interviews for the album. No explicit pedalboard evidence for the solo section; signal chain likely guitar → amp with effects added as needed in studio.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainwarm and roundedpronounced midrangesmooth melodic leadclear note separationmoderate crunchslightly compressedarticulate and expressivenot overly brightdynamic response
Difficulty
The solo requires control of bends and vibrato for expressive phrasing, but does not involve fast runs or advanced techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1950s Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty
AmpDivided by 13 FTR 37
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2008-2009 for '21st Century Breakdown'. Guitar confirmed from music video and Equipboard; amp confirmed from Equipboard and interviews for the album. No explicit pedalboard evidence for the solo section; signal chain likely guitar → amp with effects added as needed in studio.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainwarm and roundedpronounced midrangesmooth melodic leadclear note separationmoderate crunchslightly compressedarticulate and expressivenot overly brightdynamic response
Difficulty
The solo requires control of bends and vibrato for expressive phrasing, but does not involve fast runs or advanced techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.