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Riff Tone
Whatsername
Green Day
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong Signature, likely 2003-2004 production)
AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead 1959SLP (100W, likely with 1960A 4x12 cabinet, studio recording era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'American Idiot' (2004). Billie Joe Armstrong is confirmed to have used his Les Paul Junior with a P-90 and Marshall Plexi for clean and dirty tones on the album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section of 'Whatsername'.
Tone Character(9)
clean and chimeyarticulate with clear note separationwarm, rounded attackslightly compressedopen, ringing chordsminimal breakupsubtle amp reverb for spacedynamic response to pickingclassic Marshall clean with P-90 bite
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate chord work and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong Signature, likely 2003-2004 production)
AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead 1959SLP (100W, likely with 1960A 4x12 cabinet, studio recording era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'American Idiot' (2004). Billie Joe Armstrong is confirmed to have used his Les Paul Junior with a P-90 and Marshall Plexi for clean and dirty tones on the album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section of 'Whatsername'.
Tone Character(9)
clean and chimeyarticulate with clear note separationwarm, rounded attackslightly compressedopen, ringing chordsminimal breakupsubtle amp reverb for spacedynamic response to pickingclassic Marshall clean with P-90 bite
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate chord work and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.