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Riff Tone
Scumbag
Green Day
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Blue' (Billie Joe Armstrong's heavily modded Strat-style guitar with Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB humbucker in bridge)
AmpMarshall DSL (Dual Super Lead) 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, year 2000 (Warning sessions). Gear confirmed for this era and style by multiple sources. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and tightmid-scoopedbright and presentraw and aggressivemaximum attackpercussive rhythmminimal effectshigh outputarticulate power chordsfocused and punchy
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward punk with fast power chords and aggressive strumming, but does not require advanced techniques or complex rhythms.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Blue' (Billie Joe Armstrong's heavily modded Strat-style guitar with Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB humbucker in bridge)
AmpMarshall DSL (Dual Super Lead) 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, year 2000 (Warning sessions). Gear confirmed for this era and style by multiple sources. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and tightmid-scoopedbright and presentraw and aggressivemaximum attackpercussive rhythmminimal effectshigh outputarticulate power chordsfocused and punchy
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward punk with fast power chords and aggressive strumming, but does not require advanced techniques or complex rhythms.