Marshall MG30FX settings
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) [Live] settings for Marshall MG30FX
Green Day · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Green Day "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) [Live]" riff tone on a Marshall MG30FX, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 1. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-05-10
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall MG30FX knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (room) · 3
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Strum with a percussive attack to maintain articulation in your chords.
- Focus on dynamic strumming intensity to capture the natural acoustic resonance.
The original rig
What Green Day used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG30FX 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 MG30FX settings for Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) [Live]?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 1.
Which pickup should I use for Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) [Live]?
Neck + Middle, 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 Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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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.