Riff Tone
Last Night On Earth
Green Day
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (likely 1956, Billie Joe Armstrong's main studio guitar for 21st Century Breakdown era)
AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead 1959SLP (studio, 2008 recording era, likely used for clean tones on 21st Century Breakdown)
PickupsP-90 single coil (stock on Les Paul Junior)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2008 (21st Century Breakdown album). No direct source confirms exact amp/guitar for this song's clean section, but based on era, Billie Joe's known studio rig, and lack of evidence for alternate gear, this is the most likely setup. No evidence of pedal use for clean section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedsmooth attackclear single-coil articulationsubtle amp reverbmid-focusedmellow and dynamicno audible breakupsoft, expressive pickingstudio-polishedno modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with simple chord shapes and slow tempo, but requires dynamic control and clean articulation to match the studio recording's soft, expressive feel.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (likely 1956, Billie Joe Armstrong's main studio guitar for 21st Century Breakdown era)
AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead 1959SLP (studio, 2008 recording era, likely used for clean tones on 21st Century Breakdown)
PickupsP-90 single coil (stock on Les Paul Junior)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2008 (21st Century Breakdown album). No direct source confirms exact amp/guitar for this song's clean section, but based on era, Billie Joe's known studio rig, and lack of evidence for alternate gear, this is the most likely setup. No evidence of pedal use for clean section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedsmooth attackclear single-coil articulationsubtle amp reverbmid-focusedmellow and dynamicno audible breakupsoft, expressive pickingstudio-polishedno modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with simple chord shapes and slow tempo, but requires dynamic control and clean articulation to match the studio recording's soft, expressive feel.
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