Marshall DSL40CR settings
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) [Live] settings for Marshall DSL40CR
Green Day · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Green Day "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) [Live]" riff tone on a Marshall DSL40CR, set Gain 1.5, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 4, Resonance 4. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson SG Standard Gold Series Limited Edition · updated 2026-07-01
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall DSL40CR knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 4
- Resonance
- 4
- Reverb
- 1
- Tone shift
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (room) · 3
Playing tips
- Use the bridge pickup for a brighter, more articulate tone.
- Strum with a percussive attack to capture the dynamic response of the guitar.
- Engage the amp's reverb to replicate the subtle room ambiance of the original tone.
The original rig
What Green Day used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall DSL40CR actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Billie Joe Armstrong J-180 Acoustic Guitar
- Amp
- Direct to PA (typical for live acoustic), sometimes through DI box; no electric guitar amp used
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) [Live] 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 Marshall DSL40CR settings for Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) [Live]?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 4, Resonance 4.
Which pickup should I use for Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) [Live]?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Green Day use on Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) [Live]?
Guitar: Gibson Billie Joe Armstrong J-180 Acoustic Guitar. Amp: Direct to PA (typical for live acoustic), sometimes through DI box; no electric guitar amp used.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson SG Standard Gold Series Limited Edition. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) [Live] on other amps
More Green Day on the Marshall DSL40CR
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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.