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Riff Tone
Haushinka
Green Day
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, 1997 studio recording)
AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead (likely 1959SLP, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997, for 'Nimrod' album. Billie Joe Armstrong is known to have used a Stratocaster with a Hot Rails bridge pickup and Marshall Plexi for clean and edge-of-breakup tones on Nimrod. No evidence of pedal use for clean sections; amp reverb possible but not confirmed.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclear single-note definitiontight low endslightly compresseddynamic and responsiveno audible breakuppresent top endno modulation or time-based effectssubtle amp reverb (if any)classic punk clean
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated picking and tight timing typical of Green Day's punk style, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead work.
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Create Free AccountGuitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, 1997 studio recording)
AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead (likely 1959SLP, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997, for 'Nimrod' album. Billie Joe Armstrong is known to have used a Stratocaster with a Hot Rails bridge pickup and Marshall Plexi for clean and edge-of-breakup tones on Nimrod. No evidence of pedal use for clean sections; amp reverb possible but not confirmed.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclear single-note definitiontight low endslightly compresseddynamic and responsiveno audible breakuppresent top endno modulation or time-based effectssubtle amp reverb (if any)classic punk clean
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated picking and tight timing typical of Green Day's punk style, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead work.