Riff Tone

Waiting

Green Day

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong signature, singlecut, likely silver-sparkle finish)

AmpCustom Audio Electronics 3+ SE tube preamp (for clean tone) into Marshall 100-watt 1959 SLP reissue heads (Dookie mod and SE Lead mod) into Marshall 1960B cabinets with Celestion Vintage 30s

PickupsSeymour Duncan Antiquity P-90 (bridge position, single coil, soapbar style)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6

reverb1.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, year 2000 (Warning album). Clean tone sections are achieved by bypassing the Marshall preamps in favor of the CAE 3+ SE tube preamp. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the clean riff section. Settings are estimated based on typical Green Day clean tone practices and Premier Guitar rig rundown.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateslightly compressedclear and percussive attacktight low endpresent midsminimal breakupopen and airydistant, almost lo-fi feel in introdynamic response to pickingvery little reverb

Difficulty

The riff is based on open chords and clean picking, requiring good timing and muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Rig Rundown: Green Day - Premier Guitar Complete Guide to Green Day 'Holiday'Can someone help me with making the tone more green dayish?[NEWBIE]How to get a tone like the one in the intro of Waiting

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