Riff Tone

Holiday

Green Day

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong signature, singlecut, likely with Seymour Duncan P-90 Antiquity in bridge)

AmpMarshall JCM800/900 (Dookie mod and SE Lead mod heads blended, as per studio recording)

PickupsSeymour Duncan P-90 Antiquity (bridge, single coil-sized P-90)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble5.5

reverb0.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2004 (American Idiot era). Billie Joe used two Marshall heads (Dookie mod and SE Lead mod) blended for the album. Settings below are from studio context, not live. Clean sections use lower gain and moderate EQ. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for clean riff section.

Tone Character(10)

clean and punchyarticulate attackmoderate midrange presencetight low endslightly compressedbright but not harshpercussivedynamic response to pickingno audible reverb or delayclear, unmodulated tone

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting and dynamic control to maintain the clean, punchy articulation characteristic of the recording.

Sources

Complete Guide to Green Day 'Holiday' - Ultimate Guitar Billie Joe Armstrong's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard

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