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Riff Tone
Longview (Live)
Green Day
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong Signature or TV Yellow Doublecut, tuned to Eb)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 100-watt Tube Head
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, post-1994 Dookie era, referencing Premier Guitar rig rundown and Equipboard. Guitar is tuned to Eb, used for 'Longview' riff section. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; amp provides main overdrive.
Tone Character(10)
punchy midrangecrunchy and dynamictight, percussive attackarticulate note separationslightly compressedminimal ambienceaggressive bridge pickup bitewarm but not boomyclear and presentclassic punk rhythm drive
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and precise right-hand rhythm to maintain the song's drive and clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord shapes.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong Signature or TV Yellow Doublecut, tuned to Eb)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 100-watt Tube Head
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, post-1994 Dookie era, referencing Premier Guitar rig rundown and Equipboard. Guitar is tuned to Eb, used for 'Longview' riff section. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; amp provides main overdrive.
Tone Character(10)
punchy midrangecrunchy and dynamictight, percussive attackarticulate note separationslightly compressedminimal ambienceaggressive bridge pickup bitewarm but not boomyclear and presentclassic punk rhythm drive
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and precise right-hand rhythm to maintain the song's drive and clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord shapes.