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Riff Tone
Brain Stew (Live in Prague)
Green Day
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong Signature, Silver Sparkle or TV Yellow, singlecut/doublecut, as used live in the 1990s)
AmpMarshall 100W Plexi Lead (Super Lead 1959, live rig, 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Live performance (Prague), 1996 era. Guitar tuned to Eb, strung with Ernie Ball Slinky .010-.046. No evidence of additional pedals for riff section; distortion from amp. Settings reflect live use, not studio.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and rawtight and percussivemid-forward crunchbright and bitingfocused low endarticulate pick attackminimal ambienceslightly compressedclassic punk drivepresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward, relying on power chords and palm muting, but requires tight timing and aggressive attack for the correct punk feel.
This tone has been researched 9 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong Signature, Silver Sparkle or TV Yellow, singlecut/doublecut, as used live in the 1990s)
AmpMarshall 100W Plexi Lead (Super Lead 1959, live rig, 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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This tone has been researched 9 times by the community
Notes
Live performance (Prague), 1996 era. Guitar tuned to Eb, strung with Ernie Ball Slinky .010-.046. No evidence of additional pedals for riff section; distortion from amp. Settings reflect live use, not studio.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and rawtight and percussivemid-forward crunchbright and bitingfocused low endarticulate pick attackminimal ambienceslightly compressedclassic punk drivepresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward, relying on power chords and palm muting, but requires tight timing and aggressive attack for the correct punk feel.