Blackstar FLY 3 settings
Waiting settings for Blackstar FLY 3
Green Day · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Green Day "Waiting" riff tone on a Blackstar FLY 3, set Gain 6, Isf 5, Delay time 0, Delay level 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-23
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Blackstar FLY 3 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Isf
- 5
- Delay time
- 0
- Delay level
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on tight, percussive palm muting for power chords.
- Use aggressive strumming to emphasize the punchy attack.
- Keep your picking hand close to the bridge for a sharper tone.
The original rig
What Green Day used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Blackstar FLY 3 actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong signature, singlecut, likely silver-sparkle finish)
- Amp
- Custom Audio Electronics 3+ SE tube preamp (for clean tone) into Marshall 100-watt 1959 SLP reissue heads (Dookie mod and SE Lead mod) into Marshall 1960B cabinets with Celestion Vintage 30s
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Waiting adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Green Day's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Blackstar FLY 3 settings for Waiting?
Set Gain 6, Isf 5, Delay time 0, Delay level 0.
Which pickup should I use for Waiting?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Green Day use on Waiting?
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong signature, singlecut, likely silver-sparkle finish). Amp: Custom Audio Electronics 3+ SE tube preamp (for clean tone) into Marshall 100-watt 1959 SLP reissue heads (Dookie mod and SE Lead mod) into Marshall 1960B cabinets with Celestion Vintage 30s.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Waiting on other amps
Popular songs on the Blackstar FLY 3
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Raining Blood · Slayer
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.