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Riff Tone
Cult Hero
The Longshot
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (likely 2018 signature, P-90 pickup)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (model inferred from Billie Joe Armstrong's typical studio rig for The Longshot era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2018. No direct source confirms exact amp or guitar for 'Cult Hero' riff, but Billie Joe Armstrong is known for using his Les Paul Junior with P-90 and Marshall JCM800 for punk/rock recordings in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track.
Tone Character(10)
raw and aggressivetight, punchy midrangebiting upper midsslightly compressed low endpercussive pick attackminimal ambiencedry, direct studio sounddistinct P-90 single coil biteloud and energeticclassic punk/garage rock drive
Difficulty
The riff is driven by fast, energetic power chords and requires tight palm muting and aggressive picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (likely 2018 signature, P-90 pickup)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (model inferred from Billie Joe Armstrong's typical studio rig for The Longshot era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2018. No direct source confirms exact amp or guitar for 'Cult Hero' riff, but Billie Joe Armstrong is known for using his Les Paul Junior with P-90 and Marshall JCM800 for punk/rock recordings in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track.
Tone Character(10)
raw and aggressivetight, punchy midrangebiting upper midsslightly compressed low endpercussive pick attackminimal ambiencedry, direct studio sounddistinct P-90 single coil biteloud and energeticclassic punk/garage rock drive
Difficulty
The riff is driven by fast, energetic power chords and requires tight palm muting and aggressive picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.