Riff Tone
Jaded (Live in Prague)
Green Day
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong signature, live 1996 era)
AmpMarshall 1959SLP Super Lead 100-watt head (modded: Bradshaw gain mod and SE Lead mod), through Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
PickupsSeymour Duncan Antiquity P-90 (single bridge pickup)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6
reverb0.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, 1996 (Prague). Billie Joe Armstrong uses two Marshall Super Lead heads with custom gain mods, running both heads together for his main live rhythm tone. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; distortion is from amp gain and mods.
Tone Character(10)
tight, punchy rhythm attackmid-focused crunchraw and immediatefull-bodied power chordsarticulate and definedminimal reverb, dry soundaggressive pick attackslightly compressed from amp gainslight top-end sparkleclassic punk energy
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent downstrokes and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and punk rhythm patterns.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong signature, live 1996 era)
AmpMarshall 1959SLP Super Lead 100-watt head (modded: Bradshaw gain mod and SE Lead mod), through Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
PickupsSeymour Duncan Antiquity P-90 (single bridge pickup)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6
reverb0.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, 1996 (Prague). Billie Joe Armstrong uses two Marshall Super Lead heads with custom gain mods, running both heads together for his main live rhythm tone. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; distortion is from amp gain and mods.
Tone Character(10)
tight, punchy rhythm attackmid-focused crunchraw and immediatefull-bodied power chordsarticulate and definedminimal reverb, dry soundaggressive pick attackslightly compressed from amp gainslight top-end sparkleclassic punk energy
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent downstrokes and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and punk rhythm patterns.
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