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Riff Tone

Ha Ha You're Dead

Green Day

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong signature, 2000s, likely with stock P-90 pickup)
AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead 1959SLP (100W, likely with Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet, studio recording setup)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Ha Ha You're Dead' (2002, Shenanigans sessions). Billie Joe Armstrong is known for using his Les Paul Junior with a P-90 pickup into a cranked Marshall Plexi for Green Day's punk recordings in this era. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; tone is amp-driven. No studio documentation or pedalboard photos for this specific song, but this setup is confirmed for the era and genre.

Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive and saturatedmidrange-forwardpercussive attackarticulate riffingraw and in-your-faceminimal ambiencedry, unprocessed soundP-90 single coil biteclassic Marshall crunch

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and aggressive downstrokes, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to most players with basic punk technique.

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