Solo Tone
Jesus of Suburbia: I. Jesus of Suburbia / II. City of the Damned / III. I Don't Care / IV. Dearly Beloved / V. Tales of Another Broken Home (feat. John Gallagher Jr., Michael Esper, Stark Sands, Mary Faber & Company)
Green Day
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-135 Electric Guitar
AmpMarshall 100-watt 1959 SLP reissue heads (Dookie mod and SE Lead mod) into Marshall 1960B cabs with Celestion Vintage 30s
PickupsGibson P-100 (humbucker-sized P-90 style single coils)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005. Guitar confirmed via 'Heart Like A Hand Grenade' documentary for 'Jesus of Suburbia' solo. Amps confirmed via Premier Guitar and Ultimate Guitar. Effects chain for solo includes Boss BD-2 Blues Driver for boost. Settings are estimated based on era, genre, and available sources for American Idiot sessions.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaincrunchy midrangetight attackarticulate lead linesslightly compressedclear note separationfull-bodiedmoderate gain, not heavily saturateddynamic response to pickingclassic punk/rock lead
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique, including fast alternate picking, string skipping, and expressive bends, but does not reach advanced technical difficulty.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-135 Electric Guitar
AmpMarshall 100-watt 1959 SLP reissue heads (Dookie mod and SE Lead mod) into Marshall 1960B cabs with Celestion Vintage 30s
PickupsGibson P-100 (humbucker-sized P-90 style single coils)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005. Guitar confirmed via 'Heart Like A Hand Grenade' documentary for 'Jesus of Suburbia' solo. Amps confirmed via Premier Guitar and Ultimate Guitar. Effects chain for solo includes Boss BD-2 Blues Driver for boost. Settings are estimated based on era, genre, and available sources for American Idiot sessions.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaincrunchy midrangetight attackarticulate lead linesslightly compressedclear note separationfull-bodiedmoderate gain, not heavily saturateddynamic response to pickingclassic punk/rock lead
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique, including fast alternate picking, string skipping, and expressive bends, but does not reach advanced technical difficulty.
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