Riff Tone

Burnout

Green Day

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Blue' (Billie Joe Armstrong's Fernandes Strat copy, aka 'Blue')

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 100-watt Tube Head

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker), stock single coils (neck/middle)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7.5

treble8

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993-1994 for 'Dookie' album. Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. 'Burnout' riff section uses the bridge humbucker for heavy rhythm. No evidence of other guitars or amps for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight, punchy power chord attackaggressive, saturated distortionmid-forward, cutting rhythm tonecrisp, biting treble edgecontrolled low end, not boomyarticulate pick attack with fast decayminimal ambient effectsclassic 90s punk drivepercussive, palm-muted chugsfocused, compressed sound

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent downstrokes and palm muting, but uses basic power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to most players with some experience.

Sources

Green Day – Dookie - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Green Day guitar amp settings? : r/greenday - Reddit

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