Riff Tone
Geek Stink Breath
Green Day
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (1956, Billie Joe Armstrong's main studio guitar for Insomniac)
AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead 1959 (100W, likely with Marshall 4x12 cabinet, Celestion Greenback speakers)
PickupsP-90 single coil (stock 1956 Gibson P-90)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Gear confirmed for Insomniac album sessions. No evidence of pedals in the riff section; distortion from amp. Tuned down half-step (Eb standard).
Tone Character(10)
tight palm-muted chugsaggressive and punchyraw, biting midrangefocused and compressedminimal ambiencepercussive attackslightly nasal upper midsclear note separation in power chordsclassic 90s punk drivelittle to no reverb
Difficulty
The riff relies on fast, aggressive power chords with tight palm muting, but uses straightforward punk rhythm and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (1956, Billie Joe Armstrong's main studio guitar for Insomniac)
AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead 1959 (100W, likely with Marshall 4x12 cabinet, Celestion Greenback speakers)
PickupsP-90 single coil (stock 1956 Gibson P-90)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Gear confirmed for Insomniac album sessions. No evidence of pedals in the riff section; distortion from amp. Tuned down half-step (Eb standard).
Tone Character(10)
tight palm-muted chugsaggressive and punchyraw, biting midrangefocused and compressedminimal ambiencepercussive attackslightly nasal upper midsclear note separation in power chordsclassic 90s punk drivelittle to no reverb
Difficulty
The riff relies on fast, aggressive power chords with tight palm muting, but uses straightforward punk rhythm and no advanced techniques.
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