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Bang Bang
Green Day
GuitarRiffDistortedpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Telecaster (Billie Joe Armstrong signature, likely with Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB bridge humbucker, as per Armstrong's known mods for modern Green Day recordings)
AmpMarshall Plexi (heavily modded, Dookie/Bradshaw/Golub/Suhr/LASD circuit, as used on 'Revolution Radio' era studio recordings)
Amp Settings
mid7
bass6
gain6.5
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tight and aggressivepunchy midrangearticulate attackfull-bodied powerchord soundslightly compressedminimal ambiencepercussive rhythmmodern punk crunchclear note separationno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise palm muting and aggressive picking at a high tempo, but uses straightforward powerchords and rhythm patterns typical of modern punk.
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