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Riff Tone
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Green Day
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFernandes Stratocaster 'Blue' (modded, likely with Seymour Duncan JB in bridge)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, 'Pete' with Dookie Mod), Marshall 1960A cab
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994. Gear confirmed for Dookie album sessions. Clean tone likely from rolling off guitar volume or using amp at low gain. No evidence of alternate amp for clean sections.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and percussivetight and articulateslightly compressedclear note separationdynamic response to pickingno audible breakupminimal sustainquick decaysubtle amp reverbno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires consistent fast downstrokes and tight muting for clarity, but uses simple chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFernandes Stratocaster 'Blue' (modded, likely with Seymour Duncan JB in bridge)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, 'Pete' with Dookie Mod), Marshall 1960A cab
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1994. Gear confirmed for Dookie album sessions. Clean tone likely from rolling off guitar volume or using amp at low gain. No evidence of alternate amp for clean sections.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and percussivetight and articulateslightly compressedclear note separationdynamic response to pickingno audible breakupminimal sustainquick decaysubtle amp reverbno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires consistent fast downstrokes and tight muting for clarity, but uses simple chord shapes and no advanced techniques.