Solo Tone
Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Live at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, Japan, 3/19/05)
Green Day
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong Signature, silver-sparkle, singlecut, live 2005)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (through Marshall 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30s)
PickupsSeymour Duncan P-90 Antiquity (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Notes
Live performance, Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, March 19, 2005. Billie Joe Armstrong's main live rig for American Idiot era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
clean-yet-toughcrunchy with singing sustainpronounced midrange punchwarm and roundedarticulate lead linesedge-of-breakup crunchbig and full soundclear note separationpunchy attacknot heavily overdriven
Difficulty
The solo is melodic and moderately paced, requiring good control of bends, vibrato, and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong Signature, silver-sparkle, singlecut, live 2005)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (through Marshall 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30s)
PickupsSeymour Duncan P-90 Antiquity (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, March 19, 2005. Billie Joe Armstrong's main live rig for American Idiot era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
clean-yet-toughcrunchy with singing sustainpronounced midrange punchwarm and roundedarticulate lead linesedge-of-breakup crunchbig and full soundclear note separationpunchy attacknot heavily overdriven
Difficulty
The solo is melodic and moderately paced, requiring good control of bends, vibrato, and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Live at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, Japan, 3/19/05) settings for your amp
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