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Hitchin' a Ride
Green Day
GuitarRiffDistortedpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Blue' (Billie Joe Armstrong's heavily modded Strat with Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB humbucker in bridge)
AmpFender 1953 Bassman (original tweed combo, studio recording)
Amp Settings
mid7
bass5.5
gain6.5
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mid-forward punchtight and percussivecrunchy and articulatedynamic palm mutingaggressive attackwarm low endclear power chord definitionslightly compressedminimal ambiencefocused, dry rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight palm muting, fast chord changes, and aggressive picking, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex timing.
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