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Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFernandes 'The Strat' (Billie Joe Armstrong's blue Strat copy, neck and middle pickups disconnected, Seymour Duncan JB humbucker in bridge)
AmpMarshall 100-watt 1959 SLP reissue head (with Dookie mod) into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994 (Dookie era). Clean tone sections use the Custom Audio Electronics 3+ SE tube preamp for clean sound, bypassing the Marshall preamp. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for clean sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussive attackclear note separationslightly compressedminimal reverbdry studio soundbridge pickup clarityno audible breakupfast transient responsechimey clean
Difficulty
The clean riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight muting to maintain clarity at a high tempo, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFernandes 'The Strat' (Billie Joe Armstrong's blue Strat copy, neck and middle pickups disconnected, Seymour Duncan JB humbucker in bridge)
AmpMarshall 100-watt 1959 SLP reissue head (with Dookie mod) into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994 (Dookie era). Clean tone sections use the Custom Audio Electronics 3+ SE tube preamp for clean sound, bypassing the Marshall preamp. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for clean sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussive attackclear note separationslightly compressedminimal reverbdry studio soundbridge pickup clarityno audible breakupfast transient responsechimey clean
Difficulty
The clean riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight muting to maintain clarity at a high tempo, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.