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Riff Tone
¡Viva la Gloria!
Green Day
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (likely 1956 or Custom Shop reissue, Billie Joe Armstrong signature)
AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead (1959SLP, likely modded, or Marshall JCM800; studio use typical for 21st Century Breakdown era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008-2009 (21st Century Breakdown sessions). Gear confirmed for era but not 100% for this exact track; no evidence of pedals in riff section, amp drive used for main tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymid-forward crunchbright and articulatedynamic and responsivepercussive attackslight amp breakupcutting top endbridge P-90 biteno audible effectsclassic punk rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive power chord playing with precise palm muting and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (likely 1956 or Custom Shop reissue, Billie Joe Armstrong signature)
AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead (1959SLP, likely modded, or Marshall JCM800; studio use typical for 21st Century Breakdown era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2008-2009 (21st Century Breakdown sessions). Gear confirmed for era but not 100% for this exact track; no evidence of pedals in riff section, amp drive used for main tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymid-forward crunchbright and articulatedynamic and responsivepercussive attackslight amp breakupcutting top endbridge P-90 biteno audible effectsclassic punk rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive power chord playing with precise palm muting and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.