Riff Tone
American Idiot
Green Day
Original Gear
Amp Settings
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Billie Joe Armstrong used his signature Les Paul Junior with a single P-90 pickup for the main riff sections of 'American Idiot.' The amp was primarily a Marshall Plexi Super Lead, with some sources mentioning an Orange Overdrive OD120 possibly layered. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the main riff. Pedals were minimal; overdrive/distortion is primarily from the amp. Settings are estimated based on genre, era, and amp type as no direct studio knob settings are published for this song's riff.
Tone Character(10)
Difficulty
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountOriginal Gear
Amp Settings
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Billie Joe Armstrong used his signature Les Paul Junior with a single P-90 pickup for the main riff sections of 'American Idiot.' The amp was primarily a Marshall Plexi Super Lead, with some sources mentioning an Orange Overdrive OD120 possibly layered. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the main riff. Pedals were minimal; overdrive/distortion is primarily from the amp. Settings are estimated based on genre, era, and amp type as no direct studio knob settings are published for this song's riff.