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Riff Tone
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Green Day
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong's signature model, singlecut, likely 2003-2004 production)
AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead 1959SLP (Dookie mod, studio recording amp)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (American Idiot album sessions). Clean intro/riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean section. Billie Joe Armstrong's signature Les Paul Junior with P-90 pickup into a Marshall Plexi with Dookie mod. No explicit pedal use for clean section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and articulateclear single-coil chimeslight edge-of-breakup on strong attackdynamic and touch-sensitivemid-forward but not boxybright but not harshslight amp reverb for spaceopen and ringing chordsclean with subtle gritresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate picking and smooth chord transitions, but is not technically advanced. Dynamic control is important to maintain the clean tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong's signature model, singlecut, likely 2003-2004 production)
AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead 1959SLP (Dookie mod, studio recording amp)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (American Idiot album sessions). Clean intro/riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean section. Billie Joe Armstrong's signature Les Paul Junior with P-90 pickup into a Marshall Plexi with Dookie mod. No explicit pedal use for clean section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and articulateclear single-coil chimeslight edge-of-breakup on strong attackdynamic and touch-sensitivemid-forward but not boxybright but not harshslight amp reverb for spaceopen and ringing chordsclean with subtle gritresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate picking and smooth chord transitions, but is not technically advanced. Dynamic control is important to maintain the clean tone.